diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/KineticsFactory.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/KineticsFactory.h
index ffd476b79..a57244f3a 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/KineticsFactory.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/KineticsFactory.h
@@ -76,23 +76,35 @@ private:
 
 /**
  *  Create a new kinetics manager.
+ *  @deprecated The `KineticsFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated
+ *     and will be removed after Cantera 2.3.
  */
 inline Kinetics* newKineticsMgr(XML_Node& phase,
                                 std::vector<ThermoPhase*> th, KineticsFactory* f=0)
 {
     if (f == 0) {
         f = KineticsFactory::factory();
+    } else {
+        warn_deprecated("newKineticsMgr(XML_Node&, KineticsFactory*)",
+            "The `KineticsFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and"
+            " will be removed after Cantera 2.3.");
     }
     return f->newKinetics(phase, th);
 }
 
 /**
  *  Create a new kinetics manager.
+ *  @deprecated The `KineticsFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated
+ *     and will be removed after Cantera 2.3.
  */
 inline Kinetics* newKineticsMgr(const std::string& model, KineticsFactory* f=0)
 {
     if (f == 0) {
         f = KineticsFactory::factory();
+    } else {
+        warn_deprecated("newKineticsMgr(string, KineticsFactory*)",
+            "The `KineticsFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and"
+            " will be removed after Cantera 2.3.");
     }
     return f->newKinetics(model);
 }
diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/ThermoFactory.h b/include/cantera/thermo/ThermoFactory.h
index b506970ef..ee4694266 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/ThermoFactory.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/ThermoFactory.h
@@ -95,12 +95,18 @@ private:
  * @returns a pointer to a new ThermoPhase instance matching the model string.
  *   Returns NULL if something went wrong. Throws an exception
  *   UnknownThermoPhaseModel if the string wasn't matched.
+ * @deprecated The `ThermoFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and
+ *     will be removed after Cantera 2.3.
  */
 inline ThermoPhase* newThermoPhase(const std::string& model,
                                    ThermoFactory* f=0)
 {
     if (f == 0) {
         f = ThermoFactory::factory();
+    } else {
+        warn_deprecated("newThermoPhase(string, ThermoFactory*)",
+            "The `ThermoFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and"
+            " will be removed after Cantera 2.3.");
     }
     return f->create(model);
 }
diff --git a/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h b/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h
index d4b98bc73..2fc7902c3 100644
--- a/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h
+++ b/include/cantera/transport/TransportFactory.h
@@ -255,11 +255,15 @@ private:
  * @param loglevel        int containing the Loglevel, defaults to zero
  * @param f               optional pointer to the TransportFactory object
  * @param ndim            Number of dimensions for transport fluxes
- *
+ * @deprecated Use the version which does not take a `TransportFactory*`.To be
+ *     removed after Cantera 2.3.
  * @ingroup tranprops
  */
-Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel = "", thermo_t* thermo = 0, int loglevel = 0,
-                           TransportFactory* f = 0, int ndim=1);
+Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel, thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel,
+                           TransportFactory* f, int ndim=1);
+
+Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel = "",
+                           thermo_t* thermo = 0, int loglevel = 0, int ndim=1);
 
 //!  Create a new transport manager instance.
 /*!
@@ -267,7 +271,8 @@ Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel = "", thermo_t* the
  *  @param loglevel   int containing the Loglevel, defaults to zero
  *  @param f          pointer to the TransportFactory object if it's been allocated
  *  @returns a transport manager for the phase
- *
+ *  @deprecated The `TransportFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated
+ *      and will be removed after Cantera 2.3.
  * @ingroup tranprops
  */
 Transport* newDefaultTransportMgr(thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel = 0, TransportFactory* f = 0);
diff --git a/include/cantera/zeroD/ReactorFactory.h b/include/cantera/zeroD/ReactorFactory.h
index 27ef22797..be252456e 100644
--- a/include/cantera/zeroD/ReactorFactory.h
+++ b/include/cantera/zeroD/ReactorFactory.h
@@ -41,11 +41,18 @@ private:
     ReactorFactory();
 };
 
+//! Create a Reactor object of the specified type
+//! @deprecated The `ReactorFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and
+//!     will be removed after Cantera 2.3.
 inline ReactorBase* newReactor(const std::string& model,
                                ReactorFactory* f=0)
 {
     if (f == 0) {
         f = ReactorFactory::factory();
+    } else {
+        warn_deprecated("newReactor(string, ReactorFactory*)",
+            "The `ReactorFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and"
+            " will be removed after Cantera 2.3.");
     }
     return f->newReactor(model);
 }
diff --git a/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.cpp b/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.cpp
index 7ecac5b3c..fdc459f03 100644
--- a/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ VPSSMgr* newVPSSMgr(VPStandardStateTP* tp_ptr,
 {
     if (f == 0) {
         f = VPSSMgrFactory::factory();
+    } else {
+        warn_deprecated("newVPSSMgr(VPStandardStateTP*, XML_Node*, vector<XML_Node*>, VPSSMgrFactory*)",
+            "The `VPSSMgrFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and"
+            " will be removed after Cantera 2.3.");
     }
     return f->newVPSSMgr(tp_ptr, phaseNode_ptr, spDataNodeList);
 }
diff --git a/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.h b/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.h
index 722fc51a3..ab32ad71a 100644
--- a/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.h
+++ b/src/thermo/VPSSMgrFactory.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ VPSSMgr* newVPSSMgr(VPSSMgr_enumType type,
  *                       of species XML nodes that will be in the phase
  * @param f              Pointer to a VPSSMgrFactory. optional
  *                       parameter. Defaults to NULL.
+ * @deprecated The `VPSSMgrFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated and
+ *     will be removed after Cantera 2.3.
  */
 VPSSMgr* newVPSSMgr(VPStandardStateTP* vp_ptr,
                     XML_Node* phaseNode_ptr,
diff --git a/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp b/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
index 5b10703d2..8af521307 100644
--- a/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
@@ -594,16 +594,29 @@ void TransportFactory::getSolidTransportData(const XML_Node& transportNode,
 
 Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel, thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel, TransportFactory* f, int ndim)
 {
+    warn_deprecated("newTransportMgr(string, thermo_t*, int, TransportFactory*, int)",
+        "This overload is deprecated and will be removed after Cantera 2.3."
+        " Use the version that does not take a TransportFactory*.");
     if (f == 0) {
         f = TransportFactory::factory();
     }
     return f->newTransport(transportModel, thermo, loglevel, ndim);
 }
 
+Transport* newTransportMgr(const std::string& transportModel, thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel, int ndim)
+{
+    TransportFactory* f = TransportFactory::factory();
+    return f->newTransport(transportModel, thermo, loglevel, ndim);
+}
+
 Transport* newDefaultTransportMgr(thermo_t* thermo, int loglevel, TransportFactory* f)
 {
     if (f == 0) {
         f = TransportFactory::factory();
+    } else {
+        warn_deprecated("newDefaultTransportMgr(ThermoPhase*, int, TransportFactory*)",
+            "The `TransportFactory*` argument to this function is deprecated"
+            " and will be removed after Cantera 2.3.");
     }
     return f->newTransport(thermo, loglevel);
 }