Renaissance RUMFORD 1500, Manual

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months of using it. This will allow you to visualize the amount of creosote that is
accumulating and adjust the frequency of chimney inspection accordingly. Depending on
how you burn your RUMFORD 1500, you may need to clean your chimney every year or
every other year.
A buildup of ¼" or more should be cleaned before more creosote accumulates. Use a 12"
round brush.
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Remove the ashes before they become too deep, i.e., before you have a spillage
problem over the ash step refractory brick.
The ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed
container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well
away from all combustible materials pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of
by burial, or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
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Components of the guillotine system have been designed to limit the requirement for
maintenance and overhaul.
The guillotine door and firescreen are designed to operate without having to exert force.
If at any time you feel like you have to apply force to get the door or the firescreen
moving something is wrong. Do not force it, you could damage or break something.
To ensure easy operation of both the guillotine door and the firescreen, we recommend
that you lubricate the guide rails at the beginning of every burning season. Completely
open the firescreen and the guillotine door. Apply a quantity of the high temperature
grease provided with the fireplace (regular grease will not withstand the heat of the
fireplace) on each guide rail (left and right) just below the bottom of the door and move
your door up and down a couple of times to distribute the grease all over the guide rail.
Repeat for the firescreen. You can purchase additional high temperature grease from
your Renaissance dealer.
WARNING: DO NOT USE TEFLON-BASED OR SILICON-BASED PRODUCTS SUCH AS JIG-
A-LOO BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO BE USED IN A HIGH
TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT. BURNED TEFLON TURNS INTO A DEADLY
FUME.
If for any reason, you need to dismantle the guillotine system, complete instructions are
available on our web site: www.renaissancefireplaces.com/en/installation-manuals.
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The design of the guillotine door requires many gaskets to create a seal adequate
enough for the air wash to keep the glass clean (see Figure 23).
There is a fiberglass gasket around the edge of the glass. If you ever need to change 1.
the glass, this gasket will need to be changed as well.
There is another fiberglass gasket on the back side of the glass door to seal it 2.
against the guillotine door frame. This gasket will need to be changed every few
years depending on how often you open the glass door on its hinge. It will also need
to be removed and changed if you ever need to change the glass.