Maintenance; Creosote; Ways To Prevent & Keep Units Free Of Creosote; Maintenance Of Gold Doors - Regency F2402M Owners & Installation Manual

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE
It is very important to carefully maintain your fire-
place stove, including burning seasoned wood and
maintaining a clean stove and chimney system.
Have the chimney cleaned before the burning
season and as necessary during the season, as
creosote deposits may build up rapidly. Moving
parts of your stove require no lubrication.

CREOSOTE

When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and
other organic vapours, which when combined with
moisture, form creosote. The creosote vapours
condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of
a slow burning fire. As a result, creosote residue
accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, this
creosote can result in an extremely hot fire.
WARNING: Things to remember in case
of a chimney fire:
1. Close all draft and damper controls.
2. CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ways to Prevent and Keep Unit Free
of Creosote
1) Burn stove with the draft control wide open
for about 10-15 minutes every morning during
burning season.
2) Burn stove with draft control wide open for
about 10 - 15 minutes every time you apply
fresh wood. This allows the wood to achieve
the charcoal stage faster and burns up any
unburned gas vapours which might otherwise
be deposited within the system.
3) Only burn seasoned wood! Avoid burning
wet or green wood. Seasoned wood has been
dried at least one year.
4) A small hot fire is preferable to a large smoul-
dering one that can deposit creosote within
the system.
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5) The chimney and chimney connector should
be inspected at least once every two months
during the heating season to determine is a
creosote buildup has occured.
6) Have chimney system and unit cleaned
by competent chimney sweeps twice a
year during the first year of use and at
least once a year thereafter or when a
significant layer of creosote has accu-
mulated (3 mm/1/8" or more) it should be
removed to reduce the risk of a chimney
fire.
MAINTENANCE OF
GOLD-PLATED DOORS
The gold electroplated finish on the door requires
little maintenance, and need only be cleaned
with a damp cloth. DO NOT use abrasive ma-
terials or chemical cleaners, as they may harm
the finish and void the warranty.

GLASS MAINTENANCE

Your Regency stove is supplied with 5 mm
Neoceram ceramic glass (Part #846-302) that
will withstand the highest heat that your unit will
produce. In the event that you break your glass
by impact, purchase your replacement from an
authorized Regency dealer only, and follow
our step-by-step instructions for replacement.
Never use fire when glass is broken.
Allow the stove to cool down before cleaning
the glass, do not clean the glass when it is hot.
Do not use abrasive cleaners.

LATCH ADJUSTMENT

The door latch may require adjustment as the
door gasket material compresses after a few
fires. Removal of the spacer washer, shown
in the diagram below, will allow the latch to be
moved closer to the door frame, causing a tighter
seal. Remove and replace the nuts, washer and
spacer as shown.

DOOR GASKET

If the door gasket requires replacement 7/8" (22mm)
diameter material must be used. Regency uses
AMATEX # 10-863KR 7/8" dia. gasket (Part
#846-570). A proper high temperature gasket
adhesive is required. See your Regency Dealer.

WOOD STORAGE

Store wood under cover, such as in a shed, or
covered with a tarp, plastic, tar paper, sheets
of scrap plywood, etc., as uncovered wood can
absorb water from rain or snow, delaying the
seasoning process.
Regency Freestanding Woodstove