Installation manual
Regency Freestanding Woodstove
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During the rst few days it may be more
difcult to start the re. As you dry out your
rebrick and your masonry ue, your draft
will increase.
For those units installed at higher elevations
or into sub-standard masonry replaces,
drafting problems may occur. Consult an
experienced dealer or mason on methods
of increasing your draft.
Some cracking and popping noises may be
experienced during the heating up process.
These noises will be minimal when your unit
reaches temperature.
Before opening your door to reload, open
draft fully for approximately 10 to 15 seconds
until re has been re-established. This will
minimize any smoking.
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
sufcient for the purpose. If you also have
a replace 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.
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 re.
Once all moisture has been removed, the
draft control may be adjusted to maintain
the re.
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 re to adjust before
fully opening the door.
The controls of your unit or the air supply
passages should not be altered to increase
ring for any reason.
If you burn the unit too slowly or at too low
a setting your unit will not be operating as
efciently as it can. An easy rule of thumb
says that if your glass is clean, then your ue
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 ue as
often.
After about 45 minutes, when your wood
has begun to burn strongly, adjust your draft
control down to keep the re at a moderate
level.
Once a bed of coals has been established
on the rebrick hearth, you may adjust the
draft control to a low setting to operate the
unit at its most efcient mode.
During the rst few res, keep the combus-
tion rate at a moderate level and avoid a
large re. Only after 5 or 6 such res can you
operate the stove at its maximum setting, and
only after the metal has been warmed.
For the rst 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 rst few
times may damage the paint. Burn res at
a moderate level the rst few days.
Do not place anything on the stove top dur-
ing the curing process. This may result in
damage to your paint nish.
Both the primary and air wash drafts are control-
led 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 rebox, just
below the ue bafe.
If you are using room air for combus-
tion, 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.
With your unit now correctly installed and safety
inspected by your local authority, you are now
ready to start a re. Before establishing your
rst re, it is important that you fully understand
the operation of your draft control.
When your installation is completed and in-
spected you are ready for your rst re.
Open control fully.
Open rebox door and build a small re us-
ing paper and dry kindling on the rebrick
hearth. Secure door on the rebox and wait
a few minutes for a good updraft in the ue to
establish the re. (Leaving the door slightly
open will help your re start more rapidly.)
With the draft still in the fully open position
add two or three seasoned logs to your re.
Form a trench in the ash bed to allow air to
reach the rear of the rebox prior to closing
the door.