Regency HI300 door draft

[sgrmagnolia]

I posted an earlier thread on an overfiring issue that I'm having. I did the dollar bill test on the door and I get resistance trying to pull the bill out on the top and both sides. The bottom however, I get no resistance. Is there an adjustment that I can do to pull the bottom in closer? Perhaps at the latch? I did see in the manual that there is a way to somehow adjust the door at the bottom right corner where there are two 7/16 nuts. I checked it out and I'm unsure exactly how they adjust the door to be honest.
On another note, the gasket appears to sit inside the hole that the latch assembly sits in. Seems to me that the gasket should make better contact with the front of the firebox just to the right of that hole otherwise couldn't I be getting draft in through there? The gasket is one year old as well.

Thanks all!

 

[begreen]

Was the air control sticking issue resolved? It needs to be able to close completely without sticking.

S

Thread 'Regency Hi300 over firing'

Jan 13, 2025

I have a 1 year old Regency Hi300 insert. It is a replacement for a 18 year old unit that ultimately developed a split in the seem on the top of the firebox. (Manufacturer said lifespan was 15-20 years)

The first year with the unit was fine. Able to load and run like my last one. Fill up at night, close down the draft and still have coals in the morning. This year it wants to over fire with hardly any wood in it. My stove guy who installed it and is very knowledgeable has been through it and found no noticeable issues. He has been on the phone with the manufacturer but still no idea what...

• sgrmagnolia
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[sgrmagnolia]

Yes. Wasn’t really something that needed to be fixed. Per the manual, the draft rod must be pulled out at least a half inch when operating the fan. It cannot be fully closed with the fan on. Apparently, if it is fully closed with the fan on then the draft control will be stuck in place only to release when the stove cools enough. The draft control works just fine as long as this rule is followed.