Operating Instructions; Draft Control; First Fire - Regency Classic F2400M Owners & Installation Manual

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
Fireplace Stoves equipped with doors
should be operated only with doors fully
open or doors fully closed. If doors are
left partly open, gas and flame may be
drawn out of the fireplace stove opening,
creating risks from both fire and smoke.
When operated with doors open the
manufacturer supplied screen must
be used.

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.
Important: If you are using room air for combustion,
make sure that the back cover plate at the rear of
the pedestal is not installed. The cover plate must
be installed on the unit if your stove is located in a
mobile home or if using outside air from the bottom.
Pull - Open Push - Closed
WARNING: To build a fire in ignorance
or to disregard the information con-
tained in this section can cause serious
permanent damage to the unit and void
your warranty!!
How to Light & Maintain a Wood Stove Fire

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 us-
ing paper and dry kindling on the firebrick
hearth. Secure door on the firebox and wait
a few minutes for a good updraft 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 45 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 on
the firebrick hearth, 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 sea-
soned. Windows and/or doors should be left
open to provide adequate ventilation while
this temporary 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.
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.

operating instructions

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:
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) Green or wet wood is not recommended for
your unit. If you must add wet or green fuel,
open the draft control fully until all moisture has
been dispersed by the intense fire. Once all
moisture has been removed, the draft control
may be adjusted to maintain the fire.
15) 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.
16) The controls of your unit or the air supply pas-
sages should not be altered to increase firing
for any reason.
17) If you burn the unit too slowly or at too low
a setting 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.
CAUTION: Do not use chemical or flammable
fluids to start the fire.
CAUTION: Do not burn garbage or flammable
fluids such as gasoline, naphtha or engine oil.
Regency 2400 Freestanding Woodstove
|
If the body of your unit,
| 23
23