CHAMELEON Owner's Manual
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
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The most important factor for controlling the burning rate of the CHAMELEON is a good seal on 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. Slightly loosen the four screws that hold in place the two door hinges to the fireplace, just enough so that the
hinges can be moved when force is applied. If the refractory bricks are installed, they must all be removed
except for the baffle and the rear refractory brick.
2. Close the door and engage the handle while making sure the door is straight.
3. Push the door against the fireplace where the hinges are to seal the gasket.
4. Carefully open the door and tighten all four hinge screws.
5. Verify the seal with the sheet of paper as described above.
6. If required, the right side of the door can be tightened/loosened by adjusting the eccentric screw that latches
the door: just loosen the nut on the inside of the firebox, turn the eccentric screw on the outside of the firebox
so as to tighten/loosen the door latch and retighten the nut.
7. Once adjusted for a proper seal, verify that the door can be easily removed and put back on the hinges. You
may have to slightly twist one of the hinges to correct the alignment between the hinges and ease the
installation/removal of the door. You can also lightly grease the hinges pins with the high temperature grease
provided to make the hinges easier to move.
NOTE:
An improperly adjusted door seal can have a significant effect on the performance and durability of the
fireplace. A poorly adjusted door can result in reduced efficiency, overfiring excessive wood consumption and
premature fireplace failure.
Figure 3: Framing examples
24”
82”
38”
58”
18”
38”
6" min. to
side wall
For ease of installation these framing dimensions
are slightly larger than absolutely necessary. The
fireplace has a minimum clearance of 0” to standoff.
38”
38”
24”