Regency Z2510 WarmHearth
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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
Gold Plated Doors and Louvers
The optional gold electroplated finish on the
doors and louvers requires little maintenance
and needs only to be cleaned with a damp cloth.
DO NOT use abrasive materials or chemical
cleaners, as they may harm the finish and void
the warranty. Keep doors and louvers off
during construction to avoid damage.
Door Gasket
If the door gasket requires replacement, your
must use 7/8 in. dia. oval, high density material,
6-1/2 ft. long. A proper high temperature gas-
ket adhesive is required. Contact your dealer
for the Regency Gasket Repair Kit, Part # 846-
570.
Door Hinges
Grease door hinges with high temperature
grease regularly for smooth operation and to
avoid squeaks.
Glass Cleaning
Only clean your glass window when it is cool.
Your local retailer can supply you with a
recommended glass cleaner if plain water and
a soft cloth does not remove all deposits. Do
not use oven cleaner on the glass as it will etch
the glass.
Glass Removal/Replacement
Allow the stove to cool before removing or
replacing glass. Remove the door from the
insert and remove the glass retainer. Use
caution when removing broken glass to avoid
injury. When placing the replacement glass in
the door, make sure that the glass gasketing will
properly seal your unit. Replace the retainer
and tighten securely, but do not wrench down
on the glass as this may cause breakage. Do
not substitute materials. If your glass door
breaks, do not use your unit until it has been
replaced. See Diagram on page 19.
CAUTION: Never leave unit unat-
tended 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. The door is to be
opened for a maximum of 5 min-
utes while loading or for ignition
purposes only.
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) During the first few days it may be
more difficult to start the fire. As you
dry out your firebrick, your draft will
increase. Due to the large quantity of
firebrick, which has a high water content,
it may take many fires (20 or more) to
thoroughly cure the firebrick. The firebrick
will become lighter in colour as it dries out.
5) 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!
6) 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 effi-
cient mode.
7) For the first few days, the stove will give
off an odour from the paint and oil burn off.
This is to be expected as the high temper-
ature paint becomes seasoned. 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) For those units installed at higher eleva-
tions drafting problems may occur. Consult
an experienced dealer on methods of in-
creasing your draft. Follow the Flue Height
Chart (Table 1 page 12).
9) Some cracking and popping noises may be
experienced during the heating up proc-
ess. These noises will be minimal when
your unit reaches temperature.
10) Before opening your door to reload, open
draft fully for approximately 10 to 15 sec-
onds until fire has been re-established.
This will minimize any smoking.
12) Green or wet wood is not recommended
for your unit since most of the energy will
be used to drive off the moisture instead of
heating your home. As well, green or wet
wood can result in dirty glass.
13) Always maintain clean glass. Clean glass
means a clean flue; if you are experiencing
dirty glass you may be operating a fire that
is set too low. Ask your dealer for details.
14) Keep your spark arrester on the flue clean.
It should be checked and maintained regu-
larly, at least monthly.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
1) Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern
fuels, kerosene, charcoal lighter fuel or
similar liquids to start or ‘freshen up’ a fire
in your fireplace. Keep all such liquids well
away from the unit while in use.
2) Keep the door closed during operation and
maintain all seals in good condition.
3) Do not burn large quantities of paper in your
fireplace.
4) If you have smoke detectors, prevent smoke
spillage as this may set off a false alarm.
5) Do not overfire fireplace. If overfiring takes
place, stop adding fuel and close the draft
control. Overfiring can cause extensive
damage to your unit including warpage and
premature steel corrosion. Overfiring
will void your warranty.
6) Do not permit creosote or soot build-up in
the chimney system. Check and clean
chimney at regular intervals.
7) The fireplace face can be very hot. You
may be seriously burned if you touch the
unit while in operation. Warn children of the
burn hazard.
8) Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue
serving another appliance.
9) Do not use grates or andirons or other
methods for supporting fuel. Burn directly
on the bricks.
10) When refuelling the fire turn off blowers,
open draft prior to slowly opening the door.
Failure to do so could result in smoke
spillage.
11) Your unit should burn dry, standard fire-
wood only. The use of “mill ends” is
discouraged as this fuel can easily over-
heat your fireplace. Evidence of exces-
sive 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,
chemically treated fire logs and pressure
treated woods must not be burned in your
woodstoves.
12) Do not store any fuel closer than 2 feet from
your unit.
13) IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the convec-
tion louvers at any time. Blocking air into this
area will cause excessively high firebox
temperatures and a potentially dangerous
situation.
11) All fuel burning appliances consume oxy-
gen during operation. It is important that you
supply a source of fresh air to your unit
while burning.
