Renaissance Fireplaces RUMFORD 1000 User manual

RUMFORD
1000 / 1000CD / 1000H

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Dear Customer,
The Renaissance Rumford™ 1000, 1000CD, 1000H are all members of the
Renaissance FireplacesTM family of ultra high end, low emission fireplaces.
They incorporate technology with elegance, allowing you to enjoy an open
fire without compromising environmental quality.
We at Renaissance Fireplaces™ congratulate you on your choice of the
Rumford 1000, 1000CD or 1000H and are confident that you have
purchased a fireplace that burns clean, without compromise.
Sincerely,
Renaissance FireplacesTM Team
July 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE OF THE GUILLOTINE SYSTEM 2
REMOVING THE FIRESCREEN AND ITS RAILS 4
DISABLING THE GUILLOTINE COUNTERWEIGHTS 6
REMOVING THE GLASS DOOR 9
REMOVING THE GUILLOTINE FRAME 10
REMOVING THE GUILLOTINE COUNTERWEIGHTS 12
REMOVING THE GUIDE RAIL SYSTEM AND PULLEYS 13
CHANGING THE PULLEYS 14
MAINTENANCE OF THE GUILLOTINE SYSTEM
Components of the guillotine system have been overdesigned to limit the requirement
for maintenance and overhaul.
To ensure easy operation of the guillotine door, we recommend that you lubricate both
slides at the beginning of every burning season. Completely open the door. Apply a
quantity of high temperature grease provided with the fireplace (regular grease will not
withstand the heat of the fireplace) on each slide (left and right) just below the bottom
of the door and move you door up and down a couple of times to distribute the grease
all over the slides. You can purchase additional high temperature grease from your
Renaissance dealer.
The guillotine door and firescreen are designed to operate without having to exert force.
If at any time, you feel like you have to apply force to get the door or the firescreen
moving, something is wrong. Do not force it, you could damage or break something.

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If for any reason, you need to dismantle the guillotine system, carefully follow the
instructions below. It can be done by one person but it is easier if there is an additional
person to help.
Here is the list of tools you will need:
1. 3/32" Allen key
2. 5/32" Allen key
3. 3/16" Allen key
4. Two Steel cables with a loop at one end and that are at least four feet in length
5. Good pair of protective gloves
6. Two counterweights transportation blocking rods (provided in the owner's manual
bag with the fireplace)
7. 24 inch long wooden 2"x4"
8. Flat screw driver
9. Small ratchet with 7/16" long (2" minimum) magnetic socket
10. 3/8" wrench or a Vise-Grip type wrench
11. 7/16" wrench
Before starting, we recommend that you make room in front and around the fireplace by
removing or moving back decorative objects, plants, furniture, etc. Install a protective
cover in front of the fireplace so you have room to put the parts as you remove them
from the fireplace. Plan two to four hours to dismantle everything, and as much time to
reassemble everything.
You just have to follow the instructions in the reverse order to reassemble the guillotine
system.

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REMOVING THE FIRESCREEN AND
ITS RAILS
Step 1
•For Renaissance Rumford 1000CD
fireplaces, please jump ahead to
"Disabling the Guillotine
Counterweights" on page 6.
•Open the firescreen completely and
make sure it is properly locked in that
position. Then, open the door.
•You may find it easier to remove the
firescreen rail screws with the door
opened for the bottom screws and with
the door closed for the top screws.
Step 2
•Using a 5/32" Allen key, unscrew the left
firescreen rail.
•Start with the top screw, then unscrew
the lower one. The screws are holding
the rails in place, but there are also
spacers behind the rails. Be careful not
to lose the spacers.
•Hold the bottom left corner of the
firescreen and push the rail as far left
as it will go.

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Step 3
•Get a hold of the firescreen with both
hands and bring it down.
•Slide the firescreen towards the left to
disengage the right side from the right
rail.
•Pull the right side of the firescreen out
the guillotine bay and then the whole
firescreen.
You can stop here if you only want to
change the gasket on the firescreen to
ease its sliding up and down.
Step 4
•Using a 5/32" Allen key, unscrew the
right firescreen rail.
•Start with the top screw, then unscrew
the lower one. The screws are holding
the rails in place but there are also
spacers behind the rails. Be careful not
to lose the spacers.

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Step 5
•Remove both firescreen rails from the
guillotine bay.
DISABLING THE GUILLOTINE
COUNTERWEIGHTS
Step 6
•Remove the counterweight cover on
each side. They are located at the
bottom of the guillotine bay on the far
left and far right. There are two screws
holding each cover.
Step 7
•Move the door until you see the
counterweights coming down through
the opening in their channels.
•Move the door down just enough so
that you do not see the counterweights
anymore and then an additional inch.
Step 8
•Insert one of the counterweight
blocking rods (provided with the unit)
into each hole (left and right) that is
just above the opening into the
counterweight channel. There is
another hole on the far side of the
counterweight channel. These rods will
hold the counterweights in place.

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Step 9
•At the bottom outside corners of the
guillotine door frame, on each side of
the door there is a threaded oval
connector. Unscrew both connectors
and leave them unscrewed. Do not
unhook the cable from the door yet.
Step 10
•Place the wood piece vertically under
the door to hold it in place. To lift the
door high enough to insert the 2x4, you
will have to lift the full weight of the
door which weighs approximatelly 50
lb.

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Step 11
Be very careful not to knock the 2"x4"
holding the door.
•Remove the left threaded connector
and cable from the guillotine frame and
without letting go of the connector,
insert the loop of one of the extra 4'
cables into the connector and screw it
closed.
•Do the same for the right threaded
connector.
Step 12
Be very careful not to knock the 2"x4"
holding the door.
•Get a good hold of one of the cables,
wear gloves to prevent getting cut by
the cable, and pull the counterweight
an inch or two higher. Each
counterweight weighs approximatelly
25 lb.
•Remove the counterweight blocking rod
and lower the counterweight all the
way down. It will drop down several
inches.
•Let go of the cable and push it aside.
•Repeat for the other counterweight.

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REMOVING THE GLASS DOOR
Step 13
•Get a good hold of the door.
•Remove the 2"x4" while carefully still
holding the door. The door weighs
approximately 50 lb. .
•Place the 2"x4" flat on the hearth
threshold.
•Cautiously lower the door all the way
down and rest it on the 2"x4".
Do not drop the door because you will
surely damage either the glass or the
hearth threshold or both.
Step 14
•Using the glass door handles, unlock
the glass door and open it.
•Either have someone to hold the glass
door or place a cushion under it to hold
it open.
•Using a 5/32" Allen key remove the five
screws holding the hinge to the
guillotine door frame. Start at the
bottom and move your way up. Be
cautious not to drop the glass door
once you start unscrewing the last
screw.
•Get a good hold of the glass door and
move it to a secure location.
You can stop here if you only want to
change the glass on the glass door
and/or change the glass gasket.
•Lift the guillotine door frame, remove
and put the 2"x4" aside.
•Lower the guillotine door frame onto
the hearth threshold.

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REMOVING THE GUILLOTINE
FRAME
Step 15
•Using a flat screw driver, remove the
eight round caps (four on each side) of
the guillotine frame.
•Using either a flat screw driver or bare
hands, remove the decorative cover at
the top of the guillotine frame. It is
pressure fitted, pull down and out.
Step 16
•Using a small ratchet with a 7/16" long
(2" min.) magnetic socket, remove the
bottom nut on both sides. They are
behind the bottom holes you have
uncovered by removing the round caps.
•Push the guillotine frame up by a
couple of inches and pull down on the
bottom piece of the frame. Be careful
not to damage the stainless steel
gasket under this piece. It is very
fragile.
You can stop here if you only want to
change the stainless steel gasket at
the bottom of the guillotine frame.

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Step 17
•Remove all eight nuts located at the
top of the guillotine frame.
•Remove the support at the top of the
guillotine frame.
Step 18
•Remove all four nuts on the right side.
They are behind the holes you have
uncovered by removing the round caps.
•Pull the right side of the guillotine
frame forward.

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Step 19
•Remove all four nuts on the left side.
•While holding the stainless steel gasket
at the top, pull the left side of the
guillotine frame forward and remove it.
Be careful not to damage the stainless
steel gasket located behind the
guillotine frame, it is very fragile.
You can stop here if you only want to
change the stainless steel gasket
located at the top of the guillotine
frame.
REMOVING THE GUILLOTINE
COUNTERWEIGHTS
Step 20
•Grab a hold of one of the cables
attached to the counterweights, lift it
slightly. Wear gloves to prevent getting
cut by the cable.
•Grab the bottom of the counterweight
and pull it out of its channel while you
lower it with the cable.
•Using a 3/8" wrench or a Vise-Grip type
wrench, open the threaded connector
and remove the cable.
•Do the same for the other
counterweight.

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REMOVING THE GUIDE RAIL
SYSTEM AND PULLEYS
Step 21
•Grab the front part of the guillotine
guide rail system on the left and move
it up by about 6".
•Using the 3/16" Allen Key, remove the
cylindrical screw at the bottom of the
rail.
•While holding the front part of the
guide rail system, move the middle
part of the guide rail system to align
the holes with the screws behind.
•Using the 5/32" Allen key, unscrew the
four screws holding the back part of the
guide rail system to the facing of the
fireplace. They will not come through
the guide rail, so unscrew a little bit of
every screw in order to be able to pull
forward the guide rail system
gradually. The guide rail system will
not come free just yet.
Step 22
•Using a small ratchet with a 7/16" socket
or a 7/16" wrench, remove the four nuts
holding the pulley support in place at
the very top of the left guide rail
system.
•Pull the pulley support forward to
disengage the screws slowly. The guide
rail system is attached to the pulley
support.
•Twist the whole assembly to be able to
bring the pulley support down and out
of the guillotine bay.
•Remove the guide rail system from the
pulley support.
You can stop here if you want to
change a counterweight cable.

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CHANGING THE PULLEYS
Step 23
•Take a marker and make a line along
the pulleys before removing them. The
alignment of the pulleys is critical to
ensure the proper operation of the
guillotine system.
The pulleys should be aligned in a way to
allow the cable to defined a straight line
from one pulley to the next.
Step 24
•Repeat Removing the Guillotine
Counterweights
•Step 20 through Changing the Pulleys
•Step 23 for the other side.
You can now change the pulleys.

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