Safety precautions – Avalon Firestyles Vashon-1998 to 1999 User Manual

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Safety Precautions

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Do not place clothing or
other flammable items on or
near the heater. Because
this heater can be controlled
by a thermostat there is a
possibility of the heater
turning on and igniting any
items placed on or near it.

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Light the heater using the
built-in piezo igniter. Do not
use matches or any other
external device to light your
heater.

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Never remove, replace,
modify or substitute any part
of the heater unless

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The door (glass) should only
be opened while lighting the
pilot or conducting service.
Damaged glass must be
replaced.

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Any safety screen or guard
removed for servicing must
be replaced prior to
operating the heater.

instructions are given in this
manual. All other work must
be done by a trained
technician. DonÕt modify or
replace orifices.

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Allow the heater to cool
before carrying out any
maintenance or cleaning.

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Operate the heater
according to the instructions
included in this manual.

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If the main burners do not
start correctly turn the gas
off at the gas control valve
and call your dealer for
service.

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The pilot flame must contact
the thermopile and
thermocouple (see the
illustration to the left). If it
does not, turn the gas
control valve to ÒOFFÓ and
call your dealer.

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This unit is not for use with
solid fuel

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Do not place anything inside
the firebox (except the
included fiber logs).

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If the fiber logs become
damaged, replace with
Travis Industries log set.

This
Manual

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Do not throw this manual
away. This manual has
important operating and
maintenance instructions
that you will need at a later
time. Always follow the
instructions in this manual.

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Do not touch the hot
surfaces of the heater.
Educate all children of the
danger of a high-
temperature heater. Young
children should be
supervised when they are in
the same room as the
heater.

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Plug the heater into a 120V
grounded electrical outlet.
Do not remove the
grounding plug.

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DonÕt route the electrical
cord in front of, over, or
under the heater

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Instruct everyone in the
house how to shut gas off to
the appliance and at the gas
main shutoff valve. The gas
main shutoff valve is usually
next to the gas meter or
propane tank and requires a
wrench to shut off.

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Travis Industries, Inc.
grants no warranty,
implied or stated, for
the installation or
maintenance of your
heater, and assumes
no responsibility of any
consequential
damage(s).

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