Regency Freestanding Woodstove
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY GUIDELINES
AND WARNINGS
1)
Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern
fuels, kerosene, charcoal lighter fuel, or
similar liquids to start or ‘freshen up’ a
fi
re
in your heater. Keep all such liquids well
away from the heater while it is in use.
2)
Keep the door closed during operation and
maintain all seals in good condition.
3)
Do not burn any quantities of paper, gar-
bage, and never burn
fl
ammable
fl
uids such
as gasoline, naptha or engine oil in your
stove.
4)
If you have smoke detectors, prevent smoke
spillage as this may set off a false alarm.
5)
Do not over
fi
re heater. If the chimney con-
nector,
fl
ue baf
fl
e or the stove top begin to
glow, you are over
fi
ring. Stop adding fuel and
close the draft control. Over
fi
ring can cause
extensive damage to your stove including
warpage and premature steel corrosion.
Over
fi
ring will void your warranty.
6)
Do not permit creosote or soot build-up in the
chimney system. Check and clean chimney
at regular intervals. Failure to do so can result
in a serious chimney
fi
re.
7)
Your Regency stove can be very hot. You
may be seriously burned if you touch the
stove while it is operating, keep children,
clothing and furniture away. Warn children
of the burn hazard.
8)
The stove consumes air while operating,
provide adequate ventilation with an air
duct or open a window while the stove is in
use.
9)
Do not connect this unit to a chimney
fl
ue
serving another appliance.
10)
Do not use grates or andirons or other
methods for supporting fuel. Burn directly
on the bricks.
11)
Open the draft control fully for 10 to 15
seconds prior to slowly opening the door
when refuelling the
fi
re.
12)
Do not connect your unit to any air distribu-
tion duct.
13)
Your woodstove should burn dry, standard
fi
rewood only. The use of cut lumber, ply-
wood, “mill ends”, etc. is not allowed as this
fuel can easily overheat your woodstove.
Evidence of excessive overheating will void
your warranty. As well, a large portion of
sawmill waste is chemically treated lumber,
which is illegal to burn in many areas. Salt
drift wood and chemically treated
fi
re logs
also must not be burned in your wood-
stoves.
14)
Do not store any fuel closer than 2 feet
from your unit. Do not place wood, paper,
furniture, drapes or other combustibles near
the appliance.
15) WARNING: Do not operate without
either the Ash Plug properly seated
or the Ash Dump Plates screwed
in place, excessive temperatures
will result.
16)
Do not operate with broken glazing.
ASH DISPOSAL
During constant use, ashes should be removed
every few days. The Ash Drawer option features
a convenient ash dump for easy removal of ash,
see "Modular Options" on page 6.
Safety Precautions
1)
Do not allow ashes to build up to the loading
doors! Only remove ashes when the
fi
re
has died down. Even then, expect to
fi
nd
a few hot embers.
2)
Please take care to prevent the build-up of
ash around the start-up air housing located
inside the stove box, under the loading door
lip.
3)
Never start a
fi
re if the ash plug and ash
drawer are not in place. This will cause
over
fi
ring which can cause excessive warp-
ing of the stove. Evidence of over
fi
ring can
void the warranty on your stove.
4)
The
fi
rebricks are brittle and can be damaged
if the plug is replaced carelessly or pieces
that are too large are forced through the
hole.
Ash Drawer Operating Guideline
1)
Only clean ashes out of the stove when the
unit has cooled down. Remove the plug by
lifting on the handle using the tool provided.
The plug may still be warm, use caution.
Push the ashes down the hole into the ash
drawer, the large pieces can be left in the
fi
rebox and burned during the next
fi
re or
removed through the door opening.
2)
Always leave 1/2 to 1 inch (13mm to 25mm)
of ash in the bottom of the
fi
rebox. This helps
in easier starting and a more uniform burn
of your
fi
re. Replace ash plug when ashes
have been removed.
3)
Pedestal Units:
To remove the drawer, lift slightly and slide
it out. When the drawer is completely out,
slide the cover plate over the ash drawer
and carry away.
Bottom Shield (with Legs) Units:
To remove the drawer, lift slightly and slide
it out, and carry it away.
4)
When emptying the ash drawer, make sure
the ashes are cold. Ashes should be placed
in a metal container with a tight
fi
tting lid.
The closed container of ashes should be
placed on a non-combustible
fl
oor or on the
ground, well away from all combustible ma-
terials, pending
fi
nal disposal. If the ashes
are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise
locally dispersed, they should be retained in
the closed container until all cinders have
thoroughly cooled. Other waste should not
be placed in the ash container.
5)
Before putting the ash drawer back into
place, make sure the ash plug is back in
place.
Pedestal Units: make sure the cover lid is
off.
FAN OPERATION
Automatic
To operate the fan automatically, push the
bottom switch on the side of the fan housing
to "AUTO" and the top switch to either "HIGH"
or "LOW" for fan speed.
This will allow the fan to turn on as the stove
has come up to operating temperature. It will
also shut the fan system off after the
fi
re has
gone out and the unit cooled to below a useful
heat output range.
Manual
To manually operate the fan system push the
bottom switch to "MAN" and the top switch
to either "HIGH" or "LOW". This will bypass
the sensing device and allow full control of
the fan.
Switching from "AUTO" to "MAN" or "HIGH" to
"LOW" may be done anytime.
