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INSTALLER’S GUIDE

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Safety First.

Valor fires are CE Approved and designed to meet the appropriate British

Standards and Safety Marks.

Quality and Excellence.

At the heart of every Valor fire.

All Valor fires are manufactured to the highest standards of quality and excellence

and are manufactured under a BS EN ISO 9001 quality system accepted by the

British Standards Institute.

The Highest Standards

Valor is a member of the Society of British Gas Industries which works to ensure

high standards of safety, quality and performance.

Careful Installation

Valor is a CORGI registered company. All our gas fires must be

installed by a competent CORGI Registered Installer in accordance

with our Installer Guide and should not be fitted directly on to a

carpet or floor of combustible material.

Valor Heating, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QP

www.valor.co.uk

Because our policy is one of constant development and improvement, details may vary slightly from

those given in this publication

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Page 1: ...IS APPLIANCE IS FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM GB AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND IE ONLY We trust that these instructions give sufficient details to enable this appliance to be installed and maintained sa...

Page 2: ...hest Standards Valor is a member of the Society of British Gas Industries which works to ensure high standards of safety quality and performance Careful Installation Valor is a CORGI registered compan...

Page 3: ...ed 12 For models supplied with a Pebble effect fuel bed 12 6 INSTALLATION OF APPLIANCE 13 7 BURNER AND SUPPLY PIPE INSTALLATION 16 Lighting the fire 16 8 INSTALLING THE FUEL BED COMPONENTS 18 9 FITTIN...

Page 4: ...nding Do not lean forward or sideways whilst handling the fire Always grip with the palm of the hand Do not use the tips of fingers for support Always keep the fire as close to the body as possible Th...

Page 5: ...sposed of at a tipping site licensed for the disposal of industrial waste Protective clothing is not required when handling these articles but we recommend you follow the normal hygiene rules of not s...

Page 6: ...rt 1 BS 5440 Part 2 BS 5871 Part 3 BS 6461 Part 1 BS 6891 BS 8303 d In England and Wales the current edition of the Building Regulations issued by the Department of the Environment and the Welsh Offic...

Page 7: ...175mm diameter lined brick or stone flue 4 200mm diameter factory made insulated flue manufactured to BS4543 5 175mm diameter flue pipe See BS6461 Part 1 for suitable materials The minimum effective...

Page 8: ...old stone etc should be rectified 4 4 1 Hole in the wall Installations It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in figure 1 If a reduced depth Hearth is fitted the fire must be installed...

Page 9: ...tion for the appliance is taken if it does not affect the safe performance of the appliance Note the spillage test requirements detailed further on in this manual If the fan is likely to affect the ap...

Page 10: ...5mm forward of the fixing plane of the fire are to be a minimum of 125mm from the fireplace opening See figure 3 4 14 1 Combustible side projections greater than 75mm forward of the fixing plane of th...

Page 11: ...INSTALLER S GUIDE Page 11 Firefront Dimension X mm Dimension Y mm Azure 400 65 Quattro 390 65 Majestic 400 50 Figure 3 Appliance dimensions...

Page 12: ...models supplied with a coal effect fuel bed 2 Front coals 1 x right hand 1 x left hand 1 Coal matrix 1 Pack of loose coals containing 12 coals For models supplied with a Pebble effect fuel bed 2 Fron...

Page 13: ...and check that there is a definite flow through the flue Verify outside that the smoke exits from one terminal only and that the termination is suitable Observe where possible upstairs rooms and loft...

Page 14: ...fireplace opening is restricted See figure 5 Place the burner unit centrally within the fireplace opening Position the burner to the rear of the opening this may be extended forward providing the fro...

Page 15: ...of the front leg There are two holes in this bracket to allow the soundest and most even surface of the fireplace floor to be used for fixing Remove the burner assembly Using a 6mm masonry drill drill...

Page 16: ...should be seen between the electrode and thermocouple tip Turn the control knob clockwise to the Off position Repeat this operation until a flame appears at the pilot There may be a delay before the...

Page 17: ...pressure gauge at the test point accessible to the right of the control knob See figure 9 The pressure should be checked with the appliance alight and the control set at HIGH After checking the pressu...

Page 18: ...the coal base should locate against the left and right hand side brackets See figure 10 Installer Note that the small round holes in the burner plaques that will be covered by the base coal are not g...

Page 19: ...rear of the fireplace opening See figure12 7 Hold coal A upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal A as shown in figure 12 8 Locate coals B to E so that they are firmly seated in the val...

Page 20: ...Hold coal E upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal E as shown in figure 16 13 Hold coal F upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal F as shown in figure 17 14 This will c...

Page 21: ...th the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal G as shown in figure 18 17 Hold coal H upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal H as shown in figure 19 18 Hold coal I upright with the arrow...

Page 22: ...l J as shown in figure 21 20 Hold coal K upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal K as shown in figure 22 21 Hold coal L upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal L as shown...

Page 23: ...e should not come into contact with the metal tags to the side of the burner tray See figure 24 2 Installer Note that the small round holes in the burner plaques that will be covered by the base coal...

Page 24: ...of each arrow should be at 90 to the rear of the fireplace opening See figure 26 7 Hold pebble 1 upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble 1 as shown in figure 26 It should lie on top...

Page 25: ...11 Hold pebble 3 upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble 3 as shown in figure 28 12 Hold pebble 4 upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble 4 as shown in figure 29 13...

Page 26: ...valleys in the pebble base 18 Hold pebble 8 upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble 8 as shown in figure 33 19 Hold pebble 9 upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble...

Page 27: ...ebble 13 upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble 13 as shown in figure 38 Leave a 5mm gap between pebble 13 and the pebble to its right 24 Hold pebble 14 upright with the arrow pointi...

Page 28: ...upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble 15 as shown in figure 40 26 Hold pebble 16 upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble 16 as shown in figure 41 Figure 41 Fourth r...

Page 29: ...is fire has been tested and found to be satisfactory for use with this fire The open area may differ slightly from that shown in figure 42 9 3 Place the decorative firefront on the hearth and central...

Page 30: ...rge holes in the brackets should sit around the screw heads at the top of the firefront See figure 43 Secure the brackets using the four screws supplied 2 Locate the firefront as in figure 44 The hook...

Page 31: ...allation is satisfactory if the smoke is drawn into the fireplace opening If the smoke is not drawn into the fireplace opening leave the appliance alight at the maximum setting for a further ten minut...

Page 32: ...inspect the appliance Clean off any marks incurred during installation Hand this guide to the customer Stress that no extra coals Pebbles must be added over and above those supplied with the appliance...

Page 33: ...ssified as hazardous waste and may be disposed of at a tipping site licensed for the disposal of industrial waste Protective clothing is not required when handling these articles but we recommend you...

Page 34: ...igure 47 TO REMOVE THE BURNER UNIT Remove the firefront and place in a safe position Models with Coal effect fuel bed Remove the 12 loose coals the front coals and the coal matrix Place in a safe posi...

Page 35: ...the pilot pipe from the pilot unit elbow Refit in the reverse order TO REMOVE THE GAS TAP FSD Remove the burner unit See previous Detach the thermocouple from the gas shut off tap by unscrewing the t...

Page 36: ...se coals the front coals and the coal matrix Place in a safe position Models with Pebble effect fuel bed Remove the 16 loose pebbles the front pebbles and the base Place in a safe position Close the v...

Page 37: ...le It is important that the left side plaque is accurately positioned so that it has the correct relationship to the pilot Fully tighten the clamping strips Refit the coals Pebbles as described in sec...

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