Maintenance; Safety Guidelines And Warnings - Regency F1105S Guide D'installation Et D'utilisation

MAINTENANCE

It is very important to carefully maintain your
fireplace stove, including burning seasoned
wood and maintaining a clean stove and chim-
ney system. Have the chimney cleaned before
the burning season and as necessary during
the season, as creosote deposits may build up
rapidly. Moving parts of your stove require no
lubrication.
bottom of the firebox. This helps in easier
starting and a more uniform burn of your fire.
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 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 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.
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 fire
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 flammable fluids such
as gasoline, naptha or engine oil in your
stove.
4) If you have smoke detectors, prevent smoke
chimney at regular intervals. Failure to do
so can result in a serious chimney fire.
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.
spillage as this may set off a false alarm.
5) Do not overfire heater. If the chimney con-
nector, flue baffle or the stove top begin to
glow, you are overfiring. Stop adding fuel and
close the draft control. Overfiring can cause
extensive damage to your stove 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
9) Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue
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 fire.
12) Do not connect your unit to any air distribu-
tion duct.
13) Your woodstove should burn dry, standard
firewood only.
plywood, "mill ends", coal, charcoal etc. is
prohibited 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 fire logs also must not
be burned in your woodstoves.
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.
Cleaning & Maintaining Your Wood Stove
Regency F1105/F3105 Freestanding Woodstove
maintenance
The use of cut lumber,
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