This is my first year with my Regency Wood Burning insert. It has a shield (removable) on the top of the unit. I will not do the cleaning myself and worry that the chimney sweep companies know how to sweep a chimney but not a flue for a wood insert. Does anyone on Long Island use a company to clean their flue they can recommend?
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Any reputable sweep should know how to clean an insert. Just tell them what you have ahead of time
That's just it. I am looking for recommendations for "reputable" in my area. I asked around. No one I know gets the flue swept, as they have regular fireplaces and use it maybe once per year.
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Legit just had someone come to my house yesterday to tell me they can’t clean my regency ci 2700 until I take apart the top to get to the flu. Problem is I don’t know how to.
Did you hand them the manual and say no that's part of your job. Btw the 2700 is extremely easy they shouldn't need a manual
I should have. He also told me he can clean it from the insert up but when I read the manual it says on this insert you should go from the top down. I wonder if anyone has cleaned this from the insert. I bought a kit myself was going to do it. Looks like I’ll have to call another company in.
Yes i have and yes you can easily clean up through the bypass after removing the deflector covering it. Then pull the flame shield and cat and vacuum out behind it
Each stove and chimney has it's own best ways to do a cleaning. Either bottom up or top down. Then a few options for each. The first year you could pay for a cleaning and see how they prefer to do it.
My first year the cap screen plugged. The chimney guy cleaned from the bottom up, and didn't resolve the smoke issue. He didn't let on that he knew the screen was plugged. And said he wasn't going on the roof. Of course I had to get on the roof and Mcgiver and method to do a top down cleaning. Which I do every year. So each one sets limits on what what they will do, understandable.
If your going to burn wood, learn to do it yourself. You will sleep better knowing how clean it is.
My first year the cap screen plugged. The chimney guy cleaned from the bottom up, and didn't resolve the smoke issue. He didn't let on that he knew the screen was plugged. And said he wasn't going on the roof. Of course I had to get on the roof and Mcgiver and method to do a top down cleaning. Which I do every year. So each one sets limits on what what they will do, understandable.
If your going to burn wood, learn to do it yourself. You will sleep better knowing how clean it is.
I used to pay someone to sweep my chimney. Then I got a sooteater and learned how easy it is to do it myself. Takes me about a half hour including cleaning up afterwards.
Hey do you know if there is directions on how to clean the regency ci2700. I removed the deflector but I still don’t see access. The manual does not show you anything haha.
Did you remove the flame deflector from. Under the bypass? On the top in the back with 4 7/16" bolts? You should be able to clean through the bypass then
Hey I’m sorry one more question haha. Everything worked out great. I noticed that when I opened the bypass I still had this piece covering it. I way able to just slide that back with my hand but is that suppose to be loose like that?
Both my neighbor and Bro in law have the same regency i2700. Both had issues with snapped bolt heads while removing the bypass access plate at the back of the firebox. We did get one of the plates off, moved the bypass, and could not use the sooteater because the angle was too sharp for the flex rods. I have a napolean and removing the air rods and baffle to clean is an overall breeze. What is the trick for these regencys? Just trying to clean these things before we even worry about removing sheared off bolt heads upside down in a fire box (sigh)
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