Rayburn Regent - Cooker Controls and Oven Management; Hot Water Service and Overnight Use; Grate Removal and Replacement Steps

the riddler at the side of the ashpit door . Keep fire door and ashpit door closed .
Remove ash from ashpit at regular intervals .
If
ash is allowed to accumulate until
it touches the underside of the bottom
grate,
the bottom grate will quickly burn
out . Use the tool as an ashpan lifting handle . Reset the chimney damper after
riddling .
CONTROL
The fire is controlled by using the spin wheel on the ashpit door to govern the
air supply . The chimney damper in the flue chamber is for reducing the chimney
draught, and the more the damper can be closed the easier the cooker is to
control
.
It is marked to enable you to repeat the best setting you find suits your
chimney . No . 1 is closed position and No . 6 when fully open .
Do not try to obtain a quick increase in temperature by opening the chimney
damper to its full extent . This results in most of the heat being wasted up the
chimney .
Avoid excessive fire temperatures - they are not necessary and may do serious
harm m the cooker . The ~ sign that the cooler is being overheated is the
formation
of clinker (melted ash), and clinker
will
damage thefns bricks . Damaged
tire bricks
should be repaired with fire cement or if necessary replaced as soon
as possible .
Keep the ashpit door
securely closed with catch
provided .
THE ROASTING OVEN
The correct adjustment of the spin wheel and chimney damper
to obtain
the
oven temperature required varies with the chimney draught, and can be found
only by experiment . The following is a suggested method only, and may need
modification to suit local conditions .
i
S
ppose an oven temperature for roasting is desired, and that the cooler is
Thoroughly de-ash the fire as described in the 'Riddling' paragraph, and refuel .
Set the chimney damper
to No . 3 setting and
open the spin wheel
five complete
turns . As soon as the
fire
has
become nicely
red all through,
close
the
chimney
damper . Do not allow the fire
to become white
hot .
The temperajure of - the oven should now rise steadily . When it reaches a
point about 50 below that required, close the spin wheel to two turns open .
Thereafter control the temperature of the oven by adjusting the spin wheel .
Note : This method should prove successful in almost all cases, but if closing
the
chimney damper causes the fire to smoke, it should be opened gradually till
the
smoking stops .
To reduce top heat in the oven, place the sheet metal shelf on the top pair of
runners :
The oven may be cleaned with
a
stiff
wire
brush
waken
it is
very hot b
OVEN TEbTPEJLATURES
:-
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Hot 400 - 500 . Moderate 300 - 4060 .
Slow 200° - 300 .
THE HOTPLATE
The best results can only be obtained by using machined base utensils
.
The
hottest part of the hot-plate is immediately above the fire ; the other end is for
simmering .
Fig . 5
The plug in the hotplate at the flue chamber end is for flue cleaning and
should
not be removed for cooking .
Keep the hotplate clean with a wire brush .
HOT
WATER SERVICE
The
supply of hot water is automatic and special manipulation of the spin wheel
and
chimney damper is not necessary, as it depends upon the cooker being
used
for cooking .
With
a normal day's cooking, two or three baths and hot water sufficient for
normal
household requirements can be obtained . To provide this quantity of
hot
water
the
cooker should be kept in overnight and the hot water system
must conform with the
installation instructions . In particular, the cylinder must
be lagged .
OVERNIGHT BURNING
The cooker is designed for continuous burning and the best results will only be
obtained if it is allowed to burn overnight . It is no more expensive in fuel .
Last thing at night open the chimney damper, riddle the fire, empty the
ashpan
and refuel . Do not overload . See that the ashpit door is securely closed .
close the
spin wheel and reopen it a quarter of a turn .
The
best position for the chimney damper can be found only by experiment,
but for a start try closing
it to No . 1 setting
.
In the morning
open
the
spin
wheel and damper
and riddle the fire . When it
is burning brightly, close
damper .
If
the
hotplate
is required immediately, do
not refuel before use .
GRATE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
The bottom gate and support can be removed through the ashpit . Engage the
curved end of the dumping tool with the groove in the centre of the
bottom
gate support, raise slightly and draw the support forward
over
the
supporting
lugs . Lower the front of the gate and complete withdrawal (see Fig . 2) . Reverse
this procedure when replacing the gate making sure that the support rests on the
four
legs
of the ashpit sides .