Annual Service; Introduction; Recommended Tools For Service; Recommended Supplies For Service - Travis Industries Deerfield Service & Troubleshooting Manual

Annual Service

The following section details extensive maintenance procedures. We strongly suggest these items be carried out
by a trained service technician.
NOTE: Pellet quality may vary by supplier. The maintenance schedule may need to be revised to accommodate the
pellets used.
Make sure the stove has fully cooled (approximately 45 minutes) before conducting service. Unplug the
stove to prevent electrical shock.

Introduction

Pellet stoves are inherently complicated devices. They work on precisely metered full and air and the movement
of those two things, as well as the heat produced by the appliance, require each of the components of the stove to
be operating as designed. The biggest obstacle to that occurring is the lack of regular maintenance.
The owner of the stove, on a weekly basis, should perform maintenance. If this maintenance is not preformed,
the stove will burn less efficiently, create more particulate matter, produce less heat, and have a shorter
component life. Whether or not the regular maintenance is being performed, it is imperative that service is done
by a professional on an annual basis.
This section will cover areas of the stove that need to be serviced but it does not address proper methods for
protecting the customer's home from dust and soot that get disrupted while performing service. It is the
responsibility of the person performing this maintenance to properly utilize drop cloths, soot vacuums, other forms
of dust control, and personal protective gear while dealing with the byproducts of the combustion process.
Below are the steps that we would recommend for an annual service:
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Clean the venting system
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Clean convection blowers
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Clean vacuum tube to the flow switch (including barbed nipple)
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Clean the firebox, liners and burn platform
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Clean the horizontal exhaust passage
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Clean the Exhaust Blower Impellers and Housing
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Check gaskets
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Clean fines out of the HRD

Recommended Tools for Service

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Pellet brushes and flexible rods
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Ash vacuum
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Drop cloths
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Magnetic drop light
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Variety of small brushes for inside the firebox and blowers (small paint brushes and bottle brushes work well)
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Personal protective gear
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Nut drivers and screwdrivers
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Calk gun

Recommended Supplies for Service

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RTV silicone calk
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Aluminum Tape
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Replacement Gasket
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Replacement Exhaust Box Cleanout Gasket (Deerfield)
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