
10 Regency Alterra Freestanding Wood Fire
maintenance
10)
drafting problems may occur. Consult an
experienced dealer or mason on methods
of increasing your draft.
11) Some cracking and popping noises may be
experienced during the heating up process.
These noises will be minimal when your unit
reaches temperature.
12) Before opening your door to reload, open
minimize any smoking.
13) All fuel burning appliances consume oxygen
during operation. It is important that you
supply a source of fresh air to your unit
while burning. A slightly opened window is
created by your Regency Heater causing a
open a window near your unit.
CAUTION: If the body of your unit, ue bae
or any part of the ue connector starts to
glow, you are overring. Stop loading fuel
immediately and close the draft control until
the glow has completely subsided.
14) Green or wet wood is not recommended for
your unit. If you must add wet or green fuel,
open the draft control fully until all moisture
Once all moisture has been removed, the
draft control may be adjusted to maintain
15) If you have been burning your heater on
a low draft, use caution when opening the
door. After opening the damper, open the
before fully opening the door.
16) The controls of your unit or the air supply
passages should not be altered to increase
17) If you burn the unit too slowly or at too low
a setting your unit will not be operating as
says that if your glass is clean, then your
Burn the heater hot enough to keep your
glass clean and you won't need to clean
CREOSOTE
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and
other organic vapours, which when combined
with moisture, form creosote. The creosote
WARNING: Things to remember in case
of a ue re:
1. Close all draft and damper controls.
2. CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ways to Prevent and Keep Unit
Free of Creosote
1) Burn heater with the draft control wide open
during burning season.
2) Burn heater with draft control wide open
apply fresh wood. This allows the wood to
achieve the charcoal stage faster and burns
up any unburned gas vapours which might
otherwise be deposited within the system.
3) Only burn seasoned wood! Avoid burning
wet or green wood. Seasoned wood has
been dried at least one year.
4)
smouldering one that can deposit creosote
within the system.
5)
inspected at least once every two months
during the heating season to determine is
a creosote buildup has occurred
6) Have ue system and unit cleaned by
competent ue sweeps twice a year dur-
ing the rst year of use and at least once
a year thereafter or when a signicant
layer of creosote has accumulated (3
mm) it should be removed to reduce the
risk of a ue re.
WOOD STORAGE
Store wood under cover, such as in a shed, or
covered with a tarp, plastic, tar paper, sheets
of scrap plywood, etc., as uncovered wood can
absorb water from rain or snow, delaying the
seasoning process.
MAINTENANCE
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place heater, including burning seasoned wood
and as necessary during the season, as creosote
deposits may build up rapidly. Moving parts of your
heater require no lubrication. The integrity of all
door glass is imperative for the correct operation
and longevity of your Regency Wood heater. They
should be inspected on a regular basis and replaced
if they show any signs of undue wear or damage.
the heater and void warranty.
GLASS MAINTENANCE
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oceram ceramic glass that will withstand the highest
heat that your unit will produce. In the event that
you break your glass by impact, purchase your
replacement from an authorized Regency dealer
only, and follow our step-by-step instructions for
replacement.
Allow the heater to cool down before cleaning the
glass, do not clean the glass when it is hot. Do not
use abrasive cleaners.
DOOR LATCH
ADJUSTMENT
The door latch may require adjustment as the door
gasket material compresses over time.
moved closer to the door frame, causing a tighter
seal.
1. Carefully remove the split pin, Latching Sleeve
and pin from the handle
2. Spin the door handle anti-clockwise (when look-
ing at the front of the door) to the required depth
3. Re-install the split pin, Latching Sleeve & pin
into the handle
4. Adjust the Set Screw to the proper depth to
iew of Door shown
Latching
Sleeve
Pin
Set Screw