ORACLE2 Owner's Manual
8
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
CHIMNEY CLEANING
Check the chimney for creosote buildup every week or so until experience shows how often you need to clean it.
A buildup of ¼" or more should be cleaned before more creosote accumulates. Use an 8" round brush.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES
Remove the ashes before they become too deep, before you have a spillage
problem when you open any door.
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.
DOOR ADJUSTMENT
The door hinge can be adjusted for proper sealing of the left side of the door.
Since the door latch is progressive, the more you turn the handle the tighter the
seal on the right side of the door. Beware not to always over tighten the door
latch; this will result in premature failure of the door gasket.
To check for a proper door seal, insert a thin sheet of paper between the door
and the front of the fireplace and latch the door. Pull gently but firmly on the
sheet of paper. If the paper either tears or is hard to retrieve, the adjustment is
correct. Repeat this procedure along all sides of the door.
The most important factor for keeping the glass clean on the ORACLE2 is a
good adjustment of the door onto the door gasket. If the door gasket is worn or
damaged to the point where the seal is not adequate as described above, then
remove and replace the gasket. Replacement kits are available from your RSF
dealer.
To insure a proper seal, you need to adjust the tightness of the door against the
front of the fireplace as follows:
1. To tighten the left side of the door, slightly loosen the screws holding the
hinge to the door (see Figure 2).
2. With the door open, push the door towards the facing of the fireplace so as
to move the hinge towards the center of the door. This will move the door
slightly closer to the facing of the fireplace when it is closed.
3. Continue by retightening all the hinge screws on the door.
4. Verify the alignment of the door with the firebox opening and the latch
opening.
5. If necessary, slightly loosen the screws holding the hinge to the fireplace
facing (see Figure 3). Move the door with the hinge as desired. Retighten all
the hinge screws on the fireplace.
6. Verify the seal with the sheet of paper as described above.
GOLD PLATING
If you have any gold plated option, you will be happy to know that they will not
tarnish. However, they are not scratch resistant. Use only mild soap and warm
water to clean the gold when the surface is cool. The use of any household
cleaner, such as Windex, abrasive cleaners, or any form of acid, may
permanently etch or remove some of the gold plating. Before the first fire, make
sure to clean all fingerprints and other deposits on the gold plating. Since the
plating cures during the first fire, fingerprints and other deposits will permanently
etch the gold plating.
Figure 2 Hinge Adjustment
on the Door
Figure 3 Hinge Adjustment
on the Fireplace
