Newbie in Need of advice

[barrm]

I have a new Regency 2400. The installer put in a section of pipe approx. 2ft long directly connected to the collar on the top of the stove. Connected to that section is a longer section taking it up to the ceiling where this piece connects to a larger ceiling section.
Question1. Why the short 2 foot section? Is this to allow that piece to be slid into the next section in case the stove is to be removed?
Question2. The factory ridged seam of the 2 pieces of pipe do not line up creating a fair gap on the backside of the pipe. Is this a problem? I tried removing the metal screws holding them together to try and twist them to line up, however I couldn't budge them.
Question3. After removing the top baffles above the air tubes I notice there was some creosote at the lower lip of the stove collar. I cannot remove the air wash tubes...they're a PITA I understand to get out so I just used a nylon hand brush to clean the excess soot away. Does anyone stick the chimney brush from bottom up to clean?

 

[begreen]

Just a guess, but the short section might be connected to a telescoping pipe section.

 

[webby3650]

I have never swept a 2400 from the bottom up. I slide the baffle forward, sweep the flue, then clean the collar like you did, with a nylon flex brush. I come down from the roof to make sure my brush made it to the collar. They don't leave you much room to work in the Regency line.

 

[fossil]

If the stovepipe was correctly assembled, from the flue collar on the appliance up to the ceiling support box, then what you should see is the smaller crimped "male" ends of the pipe sections fitting downward into the larger "female" ends of the sections below. There may well be a telescoping section of stovepipe in the system, to facilitate assembly/disassembly. Small gaps at the joints are nothing to be too concerned about. So long as the flue draws sufficiently, air will be sucked in through those gaps...no danger of smoke coming out into the living space unless something's not right with the installation, or the flue gets clogged up, or there's a negative pressure somehow established in the living space. I'm not familiar enough with the stove to comment on the internals of it. You might want to get your dealer/installer back over there to give you a quick tutorial on maintenance/operation/cleaning. Rick

 

[KB007]

How do you like the Regency 2400 so far? How big is your house? Are you getting good night time burns? Did you buy it with the blower? I'm looking at possibly buying one of those soon-ish.

 

[blueflame75]

How do you like the Regency 2400 so far? How big is your house? Are you getting good night time burns? Did you buy it with the blower? I'm looking at possibly buying one of those soon-ish.

I had a Regency F2400 installed in September. My wife and I are very impressed with the stove. I also had a blower installed and is worth it's weight in gold especially if a home doesn't have a good way to move heat through the home.

 

[barrm]

Love my 2400---blower installed as well. Great investment....heat moves thru the house well....good night burns