Valor Fires 963, Installer And Owner Manual

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4.10 Installation options.
In the United Kingdom, as supplied, the appliance can be installed in the following
situations: -
4.10.1 Conventional fireplace and hearth.
To a fireplace complete with hearth as shown in figure 6. Chair brick removal may not
be required providing at least 50mm clearance is available from the flue outlet to any
fireplace component.
4.10.1.1 ‘Hole-in-the-wall’ Installations.
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It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in section 4.8 (See figure 6).
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If a reduced depth hearth is fitted, the fire must be installed so that the distance
from the base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the finished floor level is at least
72mm. Where there is no floor covering or carpet and the floor is of a type that is
likely to be covered in such a way then the distance from the base of the fireplace
opening in the wall to the finished floor level should be increased to at least 147mm.
If the lower part of the fascia (the firefront) is free standing, the recommended
reduced hearth depth is 100mm. This is necessary to support the firefront (See figure
5 for appliance dimensions).
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To protect from the risk of burns and ignition of clothing a tactile separator shall be
used. The hearth detailed in section 4.8 meets the requirements for a tactile
separator. If this is not used then a 590mm long fender, kerb, horizontal bar, or other
barrier, being fixed not less than 50mm above floor level and positioned 300mm in
front of the fixing plane of the fire will meet the requirement.
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Figure 6. Hearth and fireplace opening dimensions