Avalon Firestyles B-Vent-1995 - Manual (Page 26)

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7 Check for proper draft.
ON STOVES:
Draft Hood
TO TEST THE DRAFT:
Remove the back panel. Start the heater and
check the perimeter of the draft hood with a
gas detector or smoke. If combustion products
leak out the draft hood, the vent may need to
be taller to improve draft.
Vent Collar
Spill Switch
ON INSERTS:
The most common indication of insufficient draft is the heater (and pilot) turning off between 10 and
25 minutes from the time the main burner was started. The main burner turns on, but instead of
warming the flue and creating draft, it vents out of the draft hood at the rear of the heater. The spill
switch then heats up, and in about 5 to 15 minutes shuts off all gas to the heater (shutting off the
main burner and pilot). If a thermostat is used on your heater, and the pilot shuts down sporadically,
you may have a negative pressure situation.
8 Check the pilot flame to make sure it looks like the illustration below. If it is not correct, contact
your Travis Industries Dealer for a remedy.
The pilot flame
should engulf the top
3/8" of the thermopile
The pilot flame
should come off both
ends of the pilot hood
9 Turn the flame adjust knob to its highest position - the flames should be a between 10" and 12".
Check the flame on low position. The flames should burn off of each burner hole. If the heater does
not work correctly, contact your Travis Industries Dealer for a remedy.
10 Give this manual to the home owner and fully explain the operation of this heater.