Avalon Firestyles AGP - Manual (Page 40)

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Maintenance
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Yearly Maintenance (or Every Ton of Pellets) - Clean the Negative Pressure Tube
1. Disconnect the end of the tube from the combustion blower.
2. Clean the nozzle using a pipe cleaner.
Yearly Maintenance (or Every Ton of Pellets) - Clean the Vent
WHENEVER ANY PORTION OF THE PELLET VENT IS DISCONNECTED, THE JOINTS MUST
BE SEALED WITH RTV 500° F. SILICONE SEALANT, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY
THE VENT MANUFACTURER.
Check the vent sections for creosote
accumulation (indicating a poorly burning
stove). Accumulation over 1/4” must be
removed.
On vertically vented systems, the dirtiest portion
is often the point where the vent turns upwards
(i.e. the "Tee"). Fortunately, the "Tee" has a built-
in clean-out cover. Place a container under the
“Tee”, disconnect the cover and remove all flyash.
While open, use a flashlight to look up the vent to
check for build-up.
Make sure the cap is free of debris
(especially if it has a screen that could
become blocked).
Flyash will deposit along
sections that are horizontal.