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Valor 956, Installer And Owner Manual

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GDC Group Ltd. 2014

We trust that this guide gives

sufficient details to enable this

appliance to be installed, operated

and maintained satisfactorily.

However, if further information is

required, our

Valor Fires Technical Helpline

will

be pleased to help.

Telephone 

0844 879 35 88 

(National

call rates apply in the United

Kingdom).

In the Republic of Ireland

Telephone

01 842 8222.

INSTALLER: Please leave this guide with the 

owner

INSTALLER AND OWNER GUIDE

Model 956

INSET LIVE FUEL EFFECT GAS FIRE

Fitted with one of the following fascia.

Blenheim,Whitsbury

Seattle

or

Siva

fascia.

Summary of Contents for 956

Page 1: ...is required our Valor Fires Technical Helpline will be pleased to help Telephone 0844 879 35 88 National call rates apply in the United Kingdom In the Republic of Ireland Telephone 01 842 8222 INSTALL...

Page 2: ...The Company Secretary GDC Group Ltd Millbrook House Hedge End Southampton SO30 2DF Warning Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to a copyright work may be liable to criminal prosecuti...

Page 3: ...British Standards Institute The Highest Standards Valor Fires is a member of SBGI and HHIC Heating and Hot water Industry Council that work to ensure high standards of safety quality and performance C...

Page 4: ...Page 4 GDC Group Ltd 2014 INSTALLER GUIDE FOR OWNER GUIDE SEE PAGES 38 TO 51 INSTALLER GUIDE...

Page 5: ...The hearth 12 4 9 Fireplace clearances 13 4 10 Installation options 15 4 10 1 Conventional fireplace and hearth 15 4 10 1 1 Hole in the wall Installations 15 4 10 2 Metal flue box and hearth 16 4 10 3...

Page 6: ...refront that has not been supplied with the fire 29 13 2 Fitting the magnetic three piece fascia trim 30 13 3 Fitting the Blenheim firefront 30 13 4 Fitting the Seattle Siva firefront 30 14 SPILLAGE A...

Page 7: ...1 IMAGES Page 7 GDC Group Ltd 2014 INSTALLER GUIDE Blenheim Whitsbury Seattle Siva...

Page 8: ...re man made vitreous silicate fibres Excessive exposure to these materials may cause irritation to eyes skin and respiratory tract Consequently it is important to take care when handling these article...

Page 9: ...fficiency value may be used in the UK Government s Standard Assessment Procedure SAP for energy rating of dwellings Page 9 GDC Group Ltd 2014 INSTALLER GUIDE Gas Natural G20 Propane G31 Inlet Pressure...

Page 10: ...S EN 1856 Part 1 Chimneys Requirements for metal chimneys BS 715 Specification for metal flue boxes for gas fired appliances not exceeding 20kW BS EN 1858 Chimneys Components Concrete flue blocks BS E...

Page 11: ...thoroughly checked The A S D will shut the appliance down if an unacceptable amount of harmful products of combustion accumulate Under no circumstances should the A S D be altered or bypassed in any...

Page 12: ...adding the cladding must be removed from the area covered by the fascia The cladding must also not touch the fascia See figure 1 We suggest that the actual fascia is used as a template to mark the are...

Page 13: ...150mm 750mm 12 5mm for every 25mm depth over 150mm See figure 2 4 9 2 The minimum allowable distance from the outside of the fascia to a corner wall having combustible material or any other combustibl...

Page 14: ...are subject to manufacturing tolerance Key A B C D E Model Height mm Width mm Depth into room mm Minimum mandatory clearance to combustible surfaces projecting beyond the front of appliance mm Recomm...

Page 15: ...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 dis...

Page 16: ...flue block system and hearth The appliance can be installed to a precast concrete or clay flue block system conforming to BS1289 or BS EN 1858 with dimensions as in figure 6 BS 1289 part 1 recommends...

Page 17: ...meter factory made insulated flue manufactured to BS4543 Part 2 175mm diameter flue pipe See BS6461 Part 1 for suitable materials A properly constructed precast concrete or clay flue system conforming...

Page 18: ...ents Examine the packaging carefully before discarding Check that all the items are present and undamaged 1 Loose parts pack including 4 A screws No 8 x 6 6 B screws No 8 x 10 2 C screws M4 x 10 2 D s...

Page 19: ...Page 19 GDC Group Ltd 2014 INSTALLER GUIDE Figure 7 Pack contents Not all of the components listed may be required...

Page 20: ...Page 20 GDC Group Ltd 2014 INSTALLER GUIDE Figure 7 Pack contents continued...

Page 21: ...table cement If method 2 is chosen make sure that the areas at the back and towards the centre of the fireplace floor are sound enough to take the screw eyes If these areas have deteriorated due to pr...

Page 22: ...ow can be rotated to allow a connection from any direction The inlet elbow includes a valve for isolating the gas supply and a pressure test point The supply pipe must be rigid material Flexible pipe...

Page 23: ...equired length Be careful not to stretch the seal when measuring Remove the protective backing from the foam seal and fit this to the rear of the hotbox flange See figure 10 9 3 The flue restrictor Th...

Page 24: ...through the pierced hole in the rear seal 3 Mark the fireplace front surround through the four fixing holes in the side flanges of the hotbox See figure 13 4 Remove the hotbox Drill four holes in the...

Page 25: ...otbox unit close to the fireplace but allow sufficient access into the fireplace opening so that the cables can be threaded through the screw eyes and returned through the back of the hotbox If a conc...

Page 26: ...usters fully anticlockwise The hotbox should then automatically realign itself Pull each cable taut again and push the cable adjusters back against the back panel Again tighten the screws in the adjus...

Page 27: ...efore the pilot lights due to air being purged from the system When a flame appears at the pilot keep the control knob depressed and hold the pilot ignition position for ten seconds When the control k...

Page 28: ...ECKS 12 1 Check the control settings With the ceramic fuel effect in position the control operation must now be fully rechecked Make sure that the isolating valve at the inlet elbow is open When first...

Page 29: ...htly to release from the HIGH position and turn back clockwise to LOW While turning the burner flames should gradually become lower but remain alight Depress the control knob slightly to release from...

Page 30: ...scia trim 1 The fascia is supplied in three pieces Carefully remove the three pieces from the packaging Remove any protective film 2 The magnets used to locate each trim should already be positioned o...

Page 31: ...a firefront 1 Place the firefront on top of the hearth centrally between the fascia 2 The Siva has two additional magnets suppied These can if necessary be used to hold the firefront in place to the i...

Page 32: ...d windows that open to the outside of the building closed Recheck for spillage as above If an extractor fan is installed in the same room as the appliance or a connecting room check that spillage does...

Page 33: ...t that the lighting instruction details are on a metal plate attached at the bottom of the appliance behind the firefront and by the control knob 5 Advise that the fire may give off a slight odour whi...

Page 34: ...cate fibres Excessive exposure to these materials may cause irritation to eyes skin and respiratory tract Consequently it is important to take care when handling these articles to ensure that the rele...

Page 35: ...ide the aeration shutter to the position shown in figure 28 and tighten the fixing screws 16 2 To remove the burner unit 1 Remove the firefront 2 Remove the ceramic fuel effect The ceramic fuel effect...

Page 36: ...h the pilot pipe from the gas valve 4 Detach the inlet pipe 5 Detach the injector pipe 6 Detach the electrode lead from the rear of the piezo spark generator on the gas valve 7 Remove the control knob...

Page 37: ...re gas soundness sealing spillage test and performance are satisfactory 16 8 To remove the magnetic three piece fascia 1 Remove the firefront 2 The fascia is made up of three trims These trims are hel...

Page 38: ...Page 38 GDC Group Ltd 2014 OWNER GUIDE OWNER GUIDE FOR WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION SEE PAGES 48 TO 51...

Page 39: ...l parts 46 Ceramic fuel effect and rear wall 46 Burner 46 CERAMIC FUEL EFFECT FITTING 47 MAINTENANCE 47 Regular maintenance 47 Replacement ceramics 47 WARRANTY AND SERVICE 48 This gas fire is designed...

Page 40: ...vide a minimum clearance of 750mm from the base of the fireplace opening to any shelf made of wood or other combustible material where the shelf is not more than 150mm deep For a shelf deeper than 150...

Page 41: ...ting appliance Please bear this in mind whenever you are considering redecorating Do provide a minimum side clearance as detailed in figure 1 Please bear this in mind if ever you are altering the room...

Page 42: ...n in the table are subject to manufacturing tolerance Key A B C D E Model Height mm Width mm Depth into room mm Minimum mandatory clearance to combustible surfaces projecting beyond the front of appli...

Page 43: ...ral gas input of 2 07kW Net Has a minimum natural gas output of 1 15kW Model 956 when converted using kit number 0595221 Has a maximum propane gas input of 6 1kW Gross Has a maximum propane gas output...

Page 44: ...tion gas tap mounted on the front leg of the appliance See figure 3 In addition to the OFF position there is a pilot light and 2 heat control settings Depress the control knob and turn SLOWLY anticloc...

Page 45: ...long periods it is beneficial to change between settings This will help to remove any carbon deposits that may form during operation Turning the fire back to pilot setting Depress the control knob an...

Page 46: ...burner compartment rear wall containing Refractory Ceramic Fibres RCF which are man made vitreous silicate fibres Excessive exposure to this material may cause irritation to eyes skin and respiratory...

Page 47: ...struction It is possible that deposits of mortar or soot could fall and accumulate causing the flue to be blocked or restricted and so preventing proper clearance of dangerous exhaust fumes In the Uni...

Page 48: ...you If you experience a fault with your new fire we aim to provide a safe and high quality repair service supported by our dedicated national network of highly skilled engineers If your installer can...

Page 49: ...charge replacement of the complete unit providing the failure is related to a manufacturing fault that cannot be repaired or is uneconomic to repair What this warranty does not cover Repairs to fires...

Page 50: ...The following pages are to be completed by the installer Installer Details Block Capitals Installer Name Gas Safe Register or Corgi Registration Number Company Name Company Address Company Telephone n...

Page 51: ...e found on information label Block Capitals 9 5 6 Serial number Can be found on information label See figure 5 OWNER GUIDE A LABEL CONTAINING THE SERIAL NUMBER MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED INSIDE THIS BOX SER...

Page 52: ...GDC Group Ltd 2014...

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