Avalon Firestyles 900 PI-1993 to 1996 - Manual (Page 33)

M
AINTAINING
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OUR
H
EATER
P AGE 33
M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE
Your heater requires periodic maintenance to run. The steps involved with maintenance are
usually quick and easy. Look through this maintenance schedule and plan accordingly.
WARNING: Failure to maintain your heater will lead to a restricted combustion
air system, which may lead to smoke spillage into the room.
Daily Maintenance (when the heater is in use):
¥ Check the Firepot (Clean if Necessary)
¥ Check the Ashpan for Flyash (Clean if Necessary)
Weekly Maintenance:
¥ Clean the Heat Exchanger Tubes
¥ Clean the Firebox and Glass
¥ Clean the Ash Traps
1,000 Pound Maintenance (every 25 Bags):
¥ Clean the Hopper and Auger Tube
6,000 Pound or Yearly Maintenance (depends upon pellet quality)
¥ Clean the Exhaust Ducts
¥ Exhaust Blower
¥ Convection Blower
¥ Pellet Vent
M AINTENANCE I NSTRUCTIONS
Check the Firepot (Clean if Necessary)
Look for a
dark area in
the firepot
At least once a day while the heater is in use, look down
into the firepot and check for any dark areas where the
pellets refuse to light or glow. If this occurs, you will
need to turn the heater off and remove any buildup on the
firepot holes. You may find a piece of hardened ash that
covers the holes in the firepot (a clinker) that will need to
be removed. When replacing the firepot, make sure you
insert it correctly, otherwise air will go around the firepot
instead of through it.
Slide this clip up
to remove the
firepot holder.
When re-installing,
make sure the clip
slides into this slot.
The grate in the
bottom of the firepot
must be kept clean
for proper burning.
Firepot
Firepot
Holder
To clean the firepot, first slide
the clip on the firepot holder
up and pull the firepot and
holder out of the heater. The
firepot can be slid out of the
firepot holder (make sure to
re-install it in the same
position) for cleaning. Make
sure all of the holes in the
grate on the bottom of the
firepot are clean. Clean out
any flyash in the firepot
holder before re-installing.
HINT: If clinkers build up every day in your heater, you will want to check
for air leaks (See the section "Air Leaks") and your pellets (See the
section "A Word About Pellets"). Also, clinkers build up more often
at a low B
URN R ATE than at a high B URN R ATE .