Avalon Firestyles 900 PI-1993 to 1996 User Manual
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Installation as a Built-In Heater
The pellet insert can be installed as a built-in heater with the use of type "L" vent and requires
the Travis Industries floor shield. You may frame around the insert or use existing framing as
long as there is enough room. Because this type of installation is complicated, we strongly
recommend that a Travis Industries dealer installs it. The steps below detail the order of
installation.
A
Prepare the area for placement of the built-in heater. If existing framing is used, clear out
a cavity to meet the minimum size shown in the illustration below. If framing is being
installed, make sure it meets the requirements listed below. Remove any carpeting or
other floor covering from the floor where the floor shield and insert will rest. To make
installation of the flue and insert easier, we recommend doing any framing and wall
covering last (make sure the plans are correct!).
27" Min.
32 1/2" Min.
The floor covering must
be removed from
beneath the insert all the
way to the back wall
(centered in cavity).
NOTE:
This illustration shows framing only, the
wall covering has been removed to better
illustrate the installation requirements.
The framing must meet local building codes
and may not resemble this illustration.
21 1/4" (width of insert not
including the side bays)
The faceplate of
the insert
portrudes 12 7/8"
into the room
Facing
16" Min.
B
Install the pellet vent following all the requirements listed in the section "Pellet Vent
Requirements" in the stove section of this manual (pages 8 through 10). The built-in
installation follows the same pellet vent requirements as a freestanding stove because it
does not use an existing chimney. The most important elements of these requirements are
listed below:
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Minimum 3" clearance to any combustible
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Follow the manufacturer's installation instructions for precautions required for
passing vent through a combustible wall or ceiling (i.e. use an approved thimble).
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Must have a support bracket every 5' of pellet vent when exterior
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Maximum 10' length if horizontal only
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If the pellet vent is routed upwards, the vent configuration must be vertical
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If the pellet vent is routed horizontally, the vent configuration must be horizontal.