Avalon Firestyles 1750 Spokane - Manual (Page 27)

Maintaining Your Appliance 27
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Monthly Maintenance (while appliance is in use)
Make sure the appliance has fully cooled prior to conducting service.
Door and Glass Inspection
The door can be lifted off the hinges if extensive repairs are conducted.
The door must form an air-tight seal to the firebox for the stove to work correctly. Inspect the door gasket
to make sure it forms an air-tight seal to the firebox.
Severely frayed or thread-bare
gasket should be replaced.
Use RTV high
temperature 600° silicone
to adhere loose gasket.
If the glass is damaged, replace
it - see “Replacement Parts” for
details.
High-Temperature
anti-sieze may be
used on the door
hinges to eliminate
squeaks.
Door Cam Adjustment
The door cam should be tight enough to pull the door against the face of the stove yet not so tight as to
not allow full handle rotation. To tighten the door cam, remove the door handle and remove one of the
washers between the door frame and cam (the washer may be stored for future use by placing it between
the cam and nut). To loosen the door cam, add a washer between the door frame and cam.
NOTE: Older models use 7 washers between the door & cam. Newer models use 1 bushing & 3 washers.
Door Frame (with gasket)
Washers
Nut
Door Handle
9/16" Wrench
Cam
Bushing/
Washers
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Creosote - Formation and Need for Removal
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled
moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-
burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote
makes an extremely hot fire. The chimney and chimney connector should be inspected at least once
every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote buildup has occurred. If creosote
has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
If you are not certain of creosote inspection, contact your dealer or local chimney sweep for a full
inspection. Excess creosote buildup may cause a chimney fire, that may result in property damage,
injury, or death.
Operating this appliance continually at a low burn rate (air starvation) or using green (un-seasoned
wood) will increase the formation of creosote.