Hello all, thanks in advance for any help.
I became the owner of a Regency R16 (~1990) when I purchased my home. It was put in years ago by the original owners but was left in bad shape and became something I had to deal with. I didn't even know what it was, lol. A local chimney/stove guy got it all fixed up (inspected, painted, up to code and so on) and last winter was my first time using it. Blazed through a cord in a short amount of time and I knew something was wrong.
Expressed my concerns to the chimney guy and after taking a look, he notices there is no flue baffle. Seems like an important detail to miss out on and I don't even know what a flue baffle is! Looks like I need to find a new chimney/stove guy.
So I find the manual and look up what I can on the R16. Emailed Regency and got part #'s for the flue baffle system. Local dealers are quoting around $290 for the baffle, insulation and hold down weights. OUCH! I came across some threads where folks were getting steel cut to use as a baffle, purchasing insulation from ebay and using a few scrape pieces of steel as hold downs. I would love to save some $$$. I got a quote from a local steel company and a piece of A36 (not sure if this is the correct type to use) steel was only $35. Regency is asking $190 for their steel baffle!
From what I can find online, measurements for my Regency's R16 baffle are around 21 x 12 x 3/8. Are there any owners that can confirm this? Or perhaps advice on what size steel to cut? Should there be gaps on each side of the baffle or should the steel be all the way to the fire bricks?
What type of insulation should I purchase from ebay? Thickness? And should it be cut to the exact measurements of the baffle or maybe a couple inches smaller on all sides?
I noticed one of the air tubes (the one closest to the door) has the holes facing downward. Is this correct or should both air tubes have the holes facing forward?
Thanks for any help or responses.
I became the owner of a Regency R16 (~1990) when I purchased my home. It was put in years ago by the original owners but was left in bad shape and became something I had to deal with. I didn't even know what it was, lol. A local chimney/stove guy got it all fixed up (inspected, painted, up to code and so on) and last winter was my first time using it. Blazed through a cord in a short amount of time and I knew something was wrong.
Expressed my concerns to the chimney guy and after taking a look, he notices there is no flue baffle. Seems like an important detail to miss out on and I don't even know what a flue baffle is! Looks like I need to find a new chimney/stove guy.
So I find the manual and look up what I can on the R16. Emailed Regency and got part #'s for the flue baffle system. Local dealers are quoting around $290 for the baffle, insulation and hold down weights. OUCH! I came across some threads where folks were getting steel cut to use as a baffle, purchasing insulation from ebay and using a few scrape pieces of steel as hold downs. I would love to save some $$$. I got a quote from a local steel company and a piece of A36 (not sure if this is the correct type to use) steel was only $35. Regency is asking $190 for their steel baffle!
From what I can find online, measurements for my Regency's R16 baffle are around 21 x 12 x 3/8. Are there any owners that can confirm this? Or perhaps advice on what size steel to cut? Should there be gaps on each side of the baffle or should the steel be all the way to the fire bricks?
What type of insulation should I purchase from ebay? Thickness? And should it be cut to the exact measurements of the baffle or maybe a couple inches smaller on all sides?
I noticed one of the air tubes (the one closest to the door) has the holes facing downward. Is this correct or should both air tubes have the holes facing forward?
Thanks for any help or responses.
