Regency 3100 Wood Stove Insert

[seeker91199]

I have a Regency wood stove fireplace insert that is about 10 years old. It was installed with a liner which I clean regularly. Performance has been very good but this year the stove burns hot even when the draft control is closed completely.

I cleaned the flue and replaced the door gasket and adjusted the latch to be sure the door was sealed. Firebrick is in good shape. The only issue I see is the metal baffles along the top front are warped. It appears to be 3 pieces, if it started as one then it cracked in 2 places.

I'm concerned there is a crack letting air in that is feeding the fire.

It is still usable but the burn time has gotten short...a full load only lasts 3-4 hours.

If any is familiar with the Regency 3100 any advice where to look for leaks or cracks would be appreciated.

 

[DAKSY]

Check the corners of the door opening in the front of the stove body.
Those steel bodies have been know to split at the corners.
The burn tubes & baffles are easily replaced if you want to do that.
I can talk you thru it.

 

[bholler]

I have a Regency wood stove fireplace insert that is about 10 years old. It was installed with a liner which I clean regularly. Performance has been very good but this year the stove burns hot even when the draft control is closed completely.

I cleaned the flue and replaced the door gasket and adjusted the latch to be sure the door was sealed. Firebrick is in good shape. The only issue I see is the metal baffles along the top front are warped. It appears to be 3 pieces, if it started as one then it cracked in 2 places.

I'm concerned there is a crack letting air in that is feeding the fire.

It is still usable but the burn time has gotten short...a full load only lasts 3-4 hours.

If any is familiar with the Regency 3100 any advice where to look for leaks or cracks would be appreciated.

Post a picture of the inside of the stove

 

[seeker91199]

I'll need to pull it out and investigate further but I did find some internal cracks. It's likely the crack would have propogated to the outer shell.

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[bholler]

I'll need to pull it out and investigate further but I did find some internal cracks. It's likely the crack would have propogated to the outer shell.

Here's a link to a jpeg:

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It is very unlikely that will spread to the box

 

[seeker91199]

It is very unlikely that will spread to the box

I guess time will tell

Here is a picture of the other side where it looks like the crack followed the weld all the way behind the fire brick.

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[bholler]

I guess time will tell

Here is a picture of the other side where it looks like the crack followed the weld all the way behind the fire brick.

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I have seen lots of cracks like these on regencies quads lopis and others. I have yet to see one of those cracks spread to the box. In the front that will if the heat deflector isn't replaced