B.K.I. Inc RGT-3001 Owner's Installation And Operation Manual - Royal Guardian,
Blaze King
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Royal Guardian,
Model RGT-3001
OWNER'S INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
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Date Printed: Tuesday, February 08, 2005
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Revision Date: 11/10/2004
COMBUSTION AIR CONTROL
OPTIMUM SETTING AFTER LOADING OR RELOADING
1.Position:
Leave the combustion air-control in the Medium to High position for at least fifteen minutes before making
further adjustments
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2.Temperature Adjustments:
Adjustments to achieve the desired room temperature should be made in small increments
for the most effective clean burning operation. Even a small change may increase emissions slightly for 10-15 minutes.
Changes should be made as few times each day as possible.
3.Tampering:
The combustion air control is adjusted at the factory and should not be tampered with.
FAN OPERATION (Optional)
If you have the Optional Fan Assembly installed, wait 30 minutes before you turn on the fans to begin circulating the warm air
into the room. Use LOW speed setting when the stove is set for a low burn and a higher speed setting with hotter fires.
RELOADING THE FIREBOX
1. Maintaining an efficient fire. A bed of hot coals is the most important requirement for keeping an efficient fire. A bed of hot
coals will help the stove maintain a more even temperature as well as getting the new load of wood started easily. Let each
full load burn down to a coal bed before reloading. Many new wood stove users hesitate to load enough wood to sustain a fire,
fearing that a full wood stove automatically means a hot fire. The combustion air control, set at the lowest air control
setting, permits a low fire even with the firebox full. Maintaining a clean burning low fire is easier with a partial load of wood.
For medium and high burn rates, a full load of wood may be used. Four 6" diameter logs may burn up to 8 hours. This will vary
considerably for many reasons, including type of wood, how well the wood is "seasoned", the air control setting, the
position of the stove in the house, and how well the house is insulated.
2. Set the Combustion Air Control Knob to the warmest setting.
3. Open the Loading Door.
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WARNING
ALWAYS OPEN THE DOOR LATCH AND ALLOW THE FIRE TO BUILD UP SLIGHTLY BEFORE FULLY
OPENING THE LOADING DOOR. IF THE LOADING DOOR IS OPENED TOO FAST, THE SUDDEN
INTRODUCTION OF AIR CAN CAUSE THE FIRE TO FLARE AND DISCHARGE SMOKE AND FLAME INTO
THE ROOM. SUCH A DISCHARGE CAN BURN PERSONS WHO ARE NEAR THE WOOD STOVE.
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4. Load The Firebox. Rake the bed of hot coals to the FRONT of the firebox BEFORE putting the new fuel load in the stove.
To allow combustion air to flow under and around the fuel, make a trench in the coal bed, from front to back, in the exact
center of the coal bed. The bottom of the coal bed trench must be lower than the air jet hole just inside the bottom of the
firebox door. If anything blocks the air jet, poor ignition and improper burning will result. FULLY LOAD THE FIREBOX. Put
the wood in the firebox in a side-to-side orientation with the ends of the logs toward the sides of the stove. The firebox will
easily accept logs up to 16".
5. Close the Loading Door and latch it. Do not abuse the glass door by slamming it or striking it. Do not force the door closed
if there is wood in the firebox that is obstructing it.
6. Combustion Air Control Adjustment. Leave the air control in the fully open position (the warmest setting or 15 minutes, or
until the fire is well established) before making further adjustments. Turning down the thermostat too soon may cause
creosote formation in the chimney. Once the fire is well established, adjustments may be made for low, medium or high fire,
depending on heat needs of the home.
For a low fire, (11,000 to 15,000 btu/hr) getting the fire well established is particularly critical. If the wood being used is not well
seasoned, it may be necessary to leave the air control setting in the fully open position for much longer than 15 minutes to
assure a clean, low burn. When the fire is burning well on high, reset the air control in steps to medium, then lower, over a 5-
10 minute period. Watch the flames in the top of the firebox. Try to keep a good flame pattern just under the secondary air
diffuser at all times. When there is no flame pattern in the top of the firebox, the stove is less efficient (produces less heat from
a load of wood) and burns less clean (makes and deposits more creosote in the chimney system). When starting a low fire, do
not turn the fans on for the first 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the fans may be turned on. For a medium burn (16,000 to
22,000 btu/hr) leave the air control set at high for 15 minutes, or until the fire is well established. Then move the air control to
the medium setting. Watch for a flame pattern in the top of the stove when that flame is out the stove is less efficient and
burns dirtier. When starting a medium fire turn the fans on low to medium, depending on the heat needs of the home.
For a high fire (23,000 to 35,000 btu/hr) the air control setting may be left on high at all times. The fans may be turned on
medium to high at any time during the burn cycle.