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• Direct Vent Freestanding Stove
• Natural Gas or Propane
• Vent Horizontally or Vertically
• Standard Residential
• Mobile Home Approved
Tested and Listed by
OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc.
Beaverton, Oregon
Report # 028-S-58-5
Featuring the Burner
ANSI Z21.88
WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
-Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in th
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2 Introduction Introduction We welcome you as a new owner of an Avalon Tree of Life stove. In purchasing a Tree of Life you have joined the growing ranks of concerned individuals whose selection of an energy system reflects both a concern for the environment and aesthetics. The Tree of Life is one of the finest home heaters the world over. This manual will explain the installation, operation, and maintenance of this stove. Please familiarize yourself with the Owner's Manual before operating y
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Table of Contents 3 Introduction Operation Introduction & Important Information................2 Before You Begin.........................................28 Location of Controls .....................................28 Safety Precautions Starting The Pilot .........................................29 Safety Precautions ......................................4 Starting the Stove for the First Time.................30 Features & Specifications Turning the Stove On and Off .........................30 F
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Gas 4 Safety Precautions • IF YOU SMELL GAS: * Do not light any appliance * Extinguish any open flame * Do not touch any electrical switch or plug or unplug anything * Open windows and vacate building * Call gas supplier from neighbor's house, if not reached, call fire department • This unit must be installed by a qualified installer to prevent the possibility of an explosion. Your dealer will know the requirements in your area and can inform you of those people considered qualified. The r
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Safety Precautions 5 • Do not place clothing or • Light the heater using the other flammable items on or built-in piezo igniter. Do not near the heater. Because use matches or any other AA AA this heater can be controlled external device to light your by a thermostat there is a heater. AA AAA possibility of the heater • Never remove, replace, turning on and igniting any modify or substitute any part items placed on or near it. of the heater unless • The viewing glass should be instructions are
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6 Specifications Features: Installation Options: - Ember Fyre™ Burner for "Wood Fire" Look - Freestanding Stove - Works During Power Outages (millivolt system) - High Efficiency - Horizontal or Vertical Vent - Optional Thermostat or Remote Control - Residential or Mobile Home - Optional Blower for Quicker Heat Distribution - Straight or Corner Placement - Convenient Operating Controls - Variable-Rate Heat Output - Bedroom Approved - Low Maintenance Heating Specifications: Approximate Heating Cap
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Installation (for qualified installers only) 7 Installation Warnings: ! Failure to follow all of the requirements may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death. ! This heater must be installed by a qualified installer who has gone through a training program for the installation of direct vent gas appliances. ! This appliance must be installed in accordance with all local codes, if any; if not, follow ANSI Z223.1 and NFPA 54(88). ! In Manufactured or Mobile Homes must conform with
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8 Installation (for qualified installers only) Installation Hints: • If converting to LP, convert the appliance prior to installation. • The blower is easiest to install prior to installation. Because the blower is located near the gas inlet location, the gas inlet must be routing around the blower position. • Install the logs last - they are fragile. • When determining the location of the stove, locate the wall studs (for horizontal penetrations) and ceiling trusses (for vertical penetrations
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Installation (for qualified installers only) 9 Heater Placement Requirements • Heater must be installed on a level surface capable of supporting the heater and vent. • Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffic and away from furniture and draperies. • When placed in a location where the floor to ceiling height is under 7 feet, the installation is considered an alcove and must meet the following requirements: • The alcove floor to ceiling height must be at least 58”
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10 Installation (for qualified installers only) Gas Line Installation MASSACHUSETTS INSTALLATIONS - WARNING: THIS PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED BY A LICENSED PLUMBER OR GAS FITTER WHEN INSTALLED WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. OTHER MASSACHUSETTS CODE REQUIREMENTS: • Flexible connector must not be longer than 36 inches. • Shutoff valve must be a “T” handle gas cock. • Only direct vent sealed combustion products are approved for bedrooms or bathrooms. • Fireplace dampers must be remo
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Installation (for qualified installers only) 11 Vent Requirements • The vent must maintain the required 1" clearance to combustible materials to prevent a fire. Do not fill air spaces with insulation. • The gas appliance and vent system must be vented directly to the outside of the building, and never be attached to a chimney serving a separate solid fuel or gas-burning appliance. Each direct vent gas appliance must use it's own separate vent system. • When the vent passes through a wall a w
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12 Installation (for qualified installers only) Approved Vent Configurations To Adjust the Restrictor Restrictor Position Slide the restrictor Replace the cotter pin • A restrictor is built into b c a adjustment rod in. through the correct the appliance to hole on the restrictor Lift the cotter pin out. adjustment rod. control the flow rate of exhaust gases. This NOTE: The restrictor is Restrictor ensures proper flames shipped in # 1 Positions position #1. # 4 for the wide variety of #
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Installation (for qualified installers only) 13 Vertical Termination with Zero, Two, or Four 45° Elbows • The termination must fall within the shaded area shown in the chart. Use the indicated restrictor position. 40' (max) 40' (max) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Restrictor AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA • If using offsets, use the Position # 6 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA table below to calculate the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA vertical rise and horizontal 35 feet 35 feet offset AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOTE: AAAAA
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14 Installation (for qualified installers only) Horizontal Termination with One 90° Elbow • If using a Snorkel Termination (14” or 36”) add the snorkel height to the vertical height (snorkel terminations are used primarily for basement installations). • The termination must fall within the shaded area shown in the chart. Use the indicated restrictor position. 19' (max) 19' (max) Restrictor Position # 5 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOTE:
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Installation (for qualified installers only) 15 Horizontal Termination with Two Elbows (one 90° vertical and one 90° or 45° horizontal elbow) • If using a Snorkel Termination (14” or 36”) add the snorkel height to the vertical height (snorkel terminations are used primarily for basement installations). • The termination must fall within the shaded area shown in the chart. Use the indicated restrictor position. 19' (max) 19' (max) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Restrictor Position # 5 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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16 Installation (for qualified installers only) Horizontal Termination with Three 90° Elbows (all vertical) • The termination must fall within the shaded area shown in the chart. Use the indicated restrictor position. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 21' (max) 21' (max) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Restrictor AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Position # 5 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOTE: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Restrictor positions are based 15 feet 15 feet AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA upon lab tests. The ideal restrict
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Installation (for qualified installers only) 17 Vertical Termination with Two 90° Elbows • The termination must fall within the shaded area shown in the chart. Use the indicated restrictor position. 40' (max) 40' (max) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Restrictor AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Position # 6 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 35 feet 35 feet Restrictor AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Position # 5 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 30 feet 30 feet AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOTE: AAA
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18 Installation (for qualified installers only) Vertical Termination with Three 90° Elbows (Two 90° Vertical and One 45° or 90° Horizontal Elbow) • The termination must fall within the shaded area shown in the chart. Use the indicated restrictor position. 40' (max) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 40' (max) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Restrictor Position # 5 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 35 feet 35 feet AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOTE: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Restrictor positions are based AAAAAAAAAAA
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Installation (for qualified installers only) 19 Vent Termination Requirements (see illustration below) ! Venting terminals shall not be recessed into a wall or siding. A Minimum 9" clearance from any door or window Roof B Minimum 12" above any grade, veranda, porch, deck or balcony Surface C Minimum 3-3/8" from outside corner walls NOTE: Clearance in accordance with local installation codes and the requirements 11” Min. of the gas supplier. Roof 6” Min. Eaves D Minimum 12" from inside corner
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20 Installation (for qualified installers only) Class A Chimney Conversion Kit Simpson Duravent provides a conversion kit for those wishing to use an existing wood stove chimney to vent this direct vent stove. The illustration below gives an overview of this type of installation. See the instructions included with the kit for details. ! Do not exceed the maximum vertical rise. The restrictor position should be set to the position that most closely resembles the vent configuration (see "App
