Maintenance – Avalon Firestyles AGP User Manual

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Maintenance

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Weekly Maintenance (or Every 5 Bags of Pellets) - Inspect the Burn

Once a week you should inspect the flame quality inside your appliance. When burning on high, the
flames should be bright orange. If the flames seem to be coming only from the sides, or are
orange/black, turn the heater off and check for clinkers (ashes that solidify into a clump). The most likely
causes of clinkers are:

 Restrictor needs adjustment (see “Restrictor Adjustment” in the Installation section of this manual)

NOTE: The optimum restrictor position will vary over time as soot builds up inside the exhaust
system. See "Restrictor Adjustment" for details.

 Poor pellet quality
 The door or glass has an air leak
 The exhaust system requires cleaning

Weekly Maintenance (or Every 5 Bags of Pellets) - Clean the Fire Platform

Once a week you should clean and inspect the fire platform. The following steps outline this process.
1. Open the door.
2. Remove the visual deflector. Note how the cover has a mounting hole on the left side and hooks on

the right that fit over the pins inside the firebox.

a) Lift the right side of the visual deflector up and pull it forward.