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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
With your unit now correctly installed and safety
inspected by your local authority, you are now ready
to start a fire. Before establishing your first fire, it
is important that you fully understand the operation
of your draft control.
WARNING: To build a fire in ignorance or to
disregard the information contained in this
section can cause serious permanent damage
to the unit and void your warranty!!
FIRST FIRE
When your installation is completed and inspected
you are ready for your first fire.
1) Open control fully.
2) Open firebox door and build a small fire using
paper and dry kindling. Secure door on the
firebox and wait a few minutes for a good up-
draft in the flue to establish the fire. (Leaving
the door slightly open will help your fire start
more rapidly.)
CAUTION: Never leave unit unattended if
door is left open. This procedure is for fire
start-up only, as unit may overheat if door
is left open for too long.
3) With the draft still in the fully open position add
two or three seasoned logs to your fire. Form a
trench in the ash bed to allow air to reach the
rear of the firebox prior to closing the door.
4) After about 15 to 20 minutes, when your wood
has begun to burn strongly, adjust your draft
control down to keep the fire at a moderate
level.
WARNING: Never build a roaring fire in a
cold stove. Always warm your stove up
slowly!
5) Once a bed of coals has been established, you
may adjust the draft control to a low setting to
operate the unit at its most efficient mode.
6) During the first few fires, keep the combustion
rate at a moderate level and avoid a large fire.
Only after 5 or 6 such fires can you operate the
stove at its maximum setting, and only after the
metal has been warmed.
7) For the first few days, the stove will give off an
odour from the paint. This is to be expected as
the high temperature paint becomes seasoned.
Windows and/or doors should be left open to
provide adequate ventilation while this tempo-
rary condition exists. Burning the stove at a
very high temperature the first few times may
damage the paint. Burn fires at a moderate level
the first few days.
Regency CS1203 Freestanding Wood Stove
8) Do not place anything on the stove top during
the curing process. This may result in damage
to your paint finish.
9) During the first few days it may be more difficult
to start the fire. As you dry out your firebrick and
your masonry flue, your draft will increase.
10) For those units installed at higher elevations or
into sub-standard masonry fireplaces, drafting
problems may occur. Consult an experienced
dealer or mason on methods of increasing your
draft.
11) Some cracking and popping noises may be
experienced during the heating up process.
These noises will be minimal when your unit
reaches temperature.
12) Before opening your door to reload, open draft
fully for approximately 10 to 15 seconds until
fire has been re-established. This will minimize
any smoking.
13) All fuel burning appliances consume oxygen
during operation. It is important that you supply
a source of fresh air to your unit while burning.
A slightly opened window is sufficient for the
purpose. If you also have a fireplace in your
home, a downdraft may be created by your
Regency Stove causing a draft down your
chimney. If this occurs, slightly open a window
near your unit.
CAUTION: If the body of your unit,
flue baffle or any part of the chimney
connector starts to glow, you are over-
firing. Stop loading fuel immediately
and close the draft control until the
glow has completely subsided.
14) If you have been burning your stove on a low
draft, use caution when opening the door. After
opening the damper, open the door a crack, and
allow the fire to adjust before fully opening the
door.
15) The controls of your unit or the air supply pas-
sages should not be altered to increase firing
for any reason.
16) If you burn the unit too slowly or at too low a set-
ting your unit will not be operating as efficiently
as it can. An easy rule of thumb says that if your
glass is clean, then your flue is clean and your
exhaust is clean. Burn the stove hot enough
to keep your glass clean and you won't need
to clean your flue as often.
NOTE: If using a smoke detector, select an area
in the room where the appliance is located
that will not prematurely set off the smoke
detector.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Fireplace Stoves equipped with doors
should be operated only with doors
fully closed. If doors are left partly
open, gas and flame may be drawn out
of the fireplace stove opening, creat-
ing risks from both fire and smoke.
DRAFT CONTROL
Both the primary and air wash drafts are controlled
by the control rod located on the left side of the unit
(when facing the unit). To increase your draft - pull
open, and to decrease - push closed. All units have
a secondary draft system that continually allows
combustion air to the induction ports at the top of
the firebox, just below the flue baffle.
Left - Open
Right - Closed
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