Troubleshooting guide

Copyright © 12/13/2002 Travis Industries, Inc.
Old Avalon Pellet Identification
Avanti PS - 1997
Name Changed to
Newport in 1999
Serial # Range 120002 - Present
Newport (Avanti PS) (Freestanding Pellet Stove) Series
Freestanding pellet stove with three pane glass bay window,
swing-open door. Door has gold frame bolted to steel shell
and requires a hex key to operate latch. Entire top of stove
opens for hopper access. Hopper capacity is 55 lbs. Triple
bar grill above door may be gold or black. Gold grill was
standard item in 1997, option later. Electronic control board
is recessed into the right side. The combustion blower works
in tandem with the feed rate - higher feed rate setting causes
exhaust blower to run faster. Fully automatic operation if
used with thermostat. Has large capacity ashpan with ash
dump plate under firebox. Stove has 8 heat exchanger tubes
up to Serial # 121700 when 6 heat exchanger tubes were
standard. Unit prior to Serial # 121700 also had aluminum
cast firbrick in firebox. Units afterwards has cast iron firebrick
in firebox. Optional front log introduced in 1998, required
the cast iron fireback.
Newport Bay (Avanti PI) (Pellet Insert) Series
Avanti PI - 1997
Name Changed to
Newport Bay in 1999
Serial # Range 32002 - Present
Pellet insert with three pane glass bay window, swing-
open door. Door has gold frame bolted to steel shell and
requires a hex key to operate latch. Entire top of insert
opens for hopper access. Hopper capacity is 35 lbs. Triple
bar grill above door may be gold or black. Gold grill was
standard item in 1997, option later. Electronic control board
is recessed into the right side. The combustion blower
works in tandem with the feed rate - higher feed rate setting
causes exhaust blower to run faster. Fully automatic operation
if used with thermostat. Has a lift-out ash container in the
firebox surrounding the burnpot in addition to an ashpan
with an ash dump under the firebox. Insert has 8 heat
exchanger tubes up to Serial # 320500 when 6 heat
exchanger tubes were standard. Unit prior to Serial #
320500 also had aluminum cast firbrick in firebox. Units
afterwards has cast iron firebrick in firebox. Optional front
log introduced in 1998, required the cast iron fireback.
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