Baxi Fires Division 541 Installer'S Manual Download

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5118369/02

Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2007.

We trust that this guide gives
sufficient details to enable this
appliance to be installed and
maintained satisfactorily. However, if
further information is required, our

Baxi Fires Division Technical
Helpline

will be pleased to help.

Telephone

08706 061 065

(National

call rates apply in the United
Kingdom).
In the Republic of Ireland
Telephone

0044 8706 061 065.

THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR USE WITH

NATURAL GAS (G20).

THIS APPLIANCE IS SUITABLE ONLY

FOR INSTALLATION IN THE UNITED

KINGDOM (GB) AND THE REPUBLIC

OF IRELAND (IE).

INSTALLER: Please leave this guide with the

owner

INSTALLER GUIDE

Model 541

ROOM SEALED RADIANT / CONVECTOR
GAS FIRE

Fitted with one of the following fascia.

Camden, Seattle, Sonnet

Ultimate.

(GC No. 32-032-64)

Summary of Contents for 541

Page 1: ...phone 08706 061 065 National call rates apply in the United Kingdom In the Republic of Ireland Telephone 0044 8706 061 065 THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS G20 THIS APPLIANCE IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR INSTALLATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM GB AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND IE INSTALLER Please leave this guide with the owner INSTALLER GUIDE Model 541 ROOM SEALED RADIANT CONVECTOR GAS FIRE Fitted with...

Page 2: ...mission to reproduce any part of this publication should be made giving details of the proposed use to the following address The Company Secretary Baxi Heating UK Limited Pentagon House Sir Frank Whittle Road Derby DE21 4XA Warning Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to a copyright work may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages Baxi Fires Division Erdingto...

Page 3: ...S EN ISO 9001 quality system accepted by the British Standards Institute The Highest Standards Baxi Fires Division is a member of the Society of British Gas Industries which works to ensure high standards of safety quality and performance Careful Installation Baxi Fires Division is a CORGI registered company All our gas fires must be installed by a competent CORGI Registered Installer in accordanc...

Page 4: ...e fixing holes 21 9 FLUE AND TERMINAL INSTALLATION 22 9 1 Cutting flue to size 22 9 2 Fitting to wall 23 9 3 Fitting the terminal guard 24 10 GAS CONNECTION 24 11 CERAMIC COALS INSTALLATION 25 12 CERAMIC PEBBLES INSTALLATION 27 13 WINDOW FITTING 29 14 FULL OPERATING CHECKS 29 14 1 Check for leaks 29 14 2 Check control operation 29 14 3 Checking inlet pressure 30 15 FASCIA FITTING 31 16 FINAL REVIE...

Page 5: ...he method and manufacture and materials used One person should be sufficient to lift the fire If for any reason this weight is considered too heavy then obtain assistance When lifting always keep your back straight Bend your legs and not your back Avoid twisting at the waist It is better to reposition your feet Avoid upper body top heavy bending Do not lean forward or sideways whilst handling the ...

Page 6: ...als may cause irritation to eyes skin and respiratory tract Consequently it is important to take care when handling these articles to ensure that the release of dust is kept to a minimum To ensure that the release of fibres from these RCF articles is kept to a minimum during installation and servicing we recommend that you use a HEPA filtered vacuum to remove any dust and soot accumulated in and a...

Page 7: ...tural Inlet pressure 20mbar Input Max Gross 3 65kW 12 454 Btu h Input Min Gross 1 5kW 5 118 Btu h Inlet pressure Cold 20 0 1 0mbar 8 0 0 4in w g Gas connection 8mm pipe Main burner Simplex aerated Burner injector Bray Cat 92 size 280 Pilot unit Left side of firebox Combined pilot jet thermocouple sensor and electrode SIT ref NGOP9706 Ignition Integral piezo on gas valve Aeration adjustment None re...

Page 8: ...are subject to manufacturing deviation Fascia may differ from that shown Key Description Model Ultimate Sonnet Camden Seattle A Appliance height mm 607 607 B Appliance width mm 487 487 C Appliance depth into room mm 140 172 D Minimum mandatory clearance to combustible surfaces projecting beyond the front of appliance mm 102 102 E Recommended clearance to non combustible surfaces for access purpose...

Page 9: ...e material or combustible cladding in the area indicated on the wall fixing template c Recessed into a builder s opening or cavity of a non combustible wall The cavity can be elevated The minimum cavity size is shown in figure 2 A lintel may be required above the recess opening If in doubt seek expert building advice Lintel construction details are given in section 8 of this guide This appliance m...

Page 10: ... All the relevant parts of local regulations The current edition of the Building Regulations issued by the Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office the Building Standards Scotland Consolidation Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department or the Building Regulations Northern Ireland issued by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland All relevant codes of practi...

Page 11: ...on combustible projections for all normal installations Installation into an unusually tightly restricted recess however could cause the temperature of the appliance surfaces to become unacceptably high 5 7 It is advisable that combustible fabrics such as curtains are not fitted above the fire If however this is unavoidable the extreme bottom edge of the fabric must be at least 780mm above the top...

Page 12: ...e appliance The floor surface that must be free of carpets rugs or other fabric coverings should be at least as wide as the appliance fascia and project forward at least 300mm from the rear wall In order to prevent carpet etc being placed within this area we strongly recommend that the appliance is installed on a raised hearth or that the periphery of this area is bordered by a fender 5 9 The appl...

Page 13: ...ts of the current edition of IS 813 Domestic Gas Installations We recommend that the guard is fitted where contact with or damage to the terminal is possible even if regulations do not demand it 5 15 If the fire is to be fitted against a wall with combustible cladding the cladding must be removed from the area shown in figure 3 5 16 Minimum allowable distances from the terminal are shown in figure...

Page 14: ...0mm B Above an opening air brick opening window etc 300mm C Horizontally to an opening air brick opening window etc 300mm D Below gutters soil pipes or drain pipes 300mm E Below eaves 300mm F Below balconies or car port roof 600mm G From a vertical drain pipe or soil pipe 300mm H From an internal or external corner 600mm I Above ground roof or balcony level 300mm J From a surface facing the termin...

Page 15: ...in the fire 1 Nut olive for 8mm inlet pipe 1 Fire front fire front casting set 1 Flue unit 1 Wall fixing template 2 Fire retaining cables 2 Eyebolts 2 Fibre wall plugs 2 No 6 self tapping screws 8 Woodscrews 8 Plastic wall plugs 1 Length of flue sealing tape 1 Literature pack 1 Terminal guard supplied flat Page 15 INSTALLER GUIDE Baxi Heating U K Limited 2007 Figure 4b ...

Page 16: ...pwards The window should lift clear of the fire Put the window in a safe place away from your immediate work area Carefully remove the ceramic fuel effect in its packaging The ceramic fuel effect base is a single piece The individual ceramic pieces are packed separately Put them in a safe place 6 3 Preliminary checks Check ignition spark See figure 7 The pilot burner and electrode unit is at the l...

Page 17: ...d of any supply pipe installed before the wall is drilled to prevent any debris or dust etc entering the pipe 8 WALL PREPARATION 8 1 Select appliance position The flue must be installed so that it is at right angles to the back panel of the fire all round the flue circumference For timber framed buildings make sure that the flue opening will be between studs When being recessed into a non combusti...

Page 18: ...he lintel and structure above is secure and safe Make the opening below the lintel by removing the masonry and clearing debris If the cavity has loose fill e g granular insulation material pack the edges of the opening with Rockwool as you proceed to hold back the insulating material 8 2 2 Preparing a wall cavity The wall cavity must not be bridged other than by the flue unit The appliance case mu...

Page 19: ...can be used to seal the annular gap between the flue unit and the inner leaf sleeve See section 8 5 Do not permanently fix the insulating sheet to the wall at this stage See section 9 2 8 4 Cutting the flue hole for brick stone etc building Cut the hole for the flue unit Make sure that it is straight and level Though a hammer and chisel can be used using a core drill is by far the quickest and sim...

Page 20: ...le making good Remove the cardboard cylinder after making good 8 4 3 Leaving a hole for a building under construction It will be convenient to use a non corrosive metal tube 160mm diameter built into the wall at the correct position for the flue unit 8 5 Cutting the flue hole in timber frame buildings Drill the pilot hole and hole in outer wall as section 8 4 Since the flue will pass through combu...

Page 21: ...cable retention Thread the two tension cables through the appliance case side holes as shown in figure 11 Move the appliance towards the recess and mark on the recess back wall the position for the two eyebolt holes Remove the appliance and drill at the marked positions using a no 12 masonry drill Insert the two fibre wall plugs supplied Fit the two eyebolts Page 21 INSTALLER GUIDE Baxi Heating U ...

Page 22: ...ecess Measure the total finished wall thickness including plaster etc Deduct 35mm from this measurement to obtain the correct length of flue unit required See figure 12a Mark off the flue length on the outer air tube measuring from the end of the terminal Insert the polystyrene ring between the inner and outer tubes to support them Cut both tubes squarely at the marked distance Important Remove al...

Page 23: ...wo no 6 self tapping screws supplied See figure 13 Seal the flue unit all round the circumference of the outer spigot with the tape supplied Timber frame buildings Offer the fire complete with flue unit through the insulating sheet mentioned in section 8 3 Fit a drip collar round the flue positioned so that it will be located in the centre of the wall cavity See figure 12b The drip collar can be m...

Page 24: ... the terminal guard as shown in figure 14 Place the guard centrally over the flue terminal Holding the guard in position and using it as a template mark on the wall the positions of the four fixing holes Remove the guard Drill and plug the holes with the four plugs supplied Replace the guard and refix with four woodscrews supplied 10 GAS CONNECTION 10 1 Connecting the gas supply pipe Complete the ...

Page 25: ...amic coal should locate on the horizontal faces but behind the vertical faces of the two location brackets positioned at the front of the burner module See figure 15 The coals should be positioned so that the arrows always point towards the back of the firebox When located into position the stem of each arrow should be at 90 to the rear of the firebox 2 Hold coal A upright with the arrow pointing ...

Page 26: ...inting to the top Locate coal C as shown in figure 18 5 Hold coal D upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal D as shown in figure 19 6 Hold coal E upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate coal E as shown in figure 20 Page 26 INSTALLER GUIDE Baxi Heating U K Limited 2007 Figure 20 Figure 19 Figure 18 Figure 17 ...

Page 27: ...c pebble base should locate on the horizontal faces but behind the vertical faces of the two location brackets positioned at the front of the burner module See figure 21 The pebbles should be positioned so that the arrows always point towards the back of the firebox When located into position the stem of each arrow should be at 90 to the rear of the firebox 2 Hold pebble A upright with the arrow p...

Page 28: ...ting to the top Locate pebble C as shown in figure 24 5 Hold pebble D upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble D as shown in figure 25 6 Hold pebble E upright with the arrow pointing to the top Locate pebble E as shown in figure 26 Page 28 INSTALLER GUIDE Baxi Heating U K Limited 2007 Figure 26 Figure 25 Figure 24 Figure 23 ...

Page 29: ... figure 27 Turn the left hand control knob fully clockwise Push in the right control knob and while keeping it depressed turn anticlockwise through the ignition position marked and up to the pilot position marked The spark should light the pilot The pilot flame can be seen by looking through the gap near the left side of the ceramic fuel effect front If the pilot does not ignite keep the knob depr...

Page 30: ...iance is preset to give the correct heat input on Natural Gas at 20 mbar 8in w g inlet pressure and no further adjustment is necessary The burner pressure should be checked at the pressure test point located on the inlet T connector See figure 28 The pressure check should be carried out using a calibrated pressure gauge after removing the test point screw The fire should be alight and the left han...

Page 31: ...corners of the casting through the keyhole slots at the inner sides of the fascia If the screw heads do not project enough or project too far the screws can be adjusted Lower the casting so that it rests on the hearth See figure 30 Place the bottom front cover casting in position below the fire front casting Camden and Seattle fascia Secure the knob to the front of the fire front with the screw su...

Page 32: ...customer Advise the customer that the pilot flame can be viewed to ensure that it is alight Show the user where to view the pilot and point out the illustration in the owner guide showing how to view the pilot Advise the customer that the pilot can be left alight but mention that if the premises are to be left unoccupied for a lengthy period it is advisable to turn the pilot off Emphasise that if ...

Page 33: ...t broken up but are sealed within a heavy duty polythene bag clearly labelled as RCF waste RCF waste is classed as a stable non reactive hazardous waste and may be disposed at a landfill licensed to accept such waste Protective clothing is not required when handling these articles but we recommend you follow the normal hygiene rules of not smoking eating or drinking in the work area and always was...

Page 34: ...on 17 2 Lift out the ceramic fuel effect Remove the rear wall by carefully sliding it upwards to clear the retaining channel and then swinging the top slightly forward 17 4 To remove the complete burner module Remove the fascia See section 17 1 Remove the window unit See section 17 2 Lift out the ceramic fuel effect and rear wall See section 17 3 Isolate the gas supply using the inlet T connector ...

Page 35: ...move these screws The burner and its bracket can now be lifted clear of the module Unscrew the injector from the burner Replace in the reverse order 17 7 To remove the pilot unit See figure 35 Note The Pilot unit must be replaced as a whole assembly Its individual components are not separately replaceable Remove the complete burner module as in section 17 4 Remove the electrode lead at the pilot D...

Page 36: ...ill limit the possibility of damaging the lead connection Unscrew the thermocouple at the rear of the gas valve Undo the inlet outlet and pilot nuts on the gas valve Remove the two mounting screws on the underside of the gas valve See figure 36 Remove the valve by sliding it forward Replace in reverse order Page 36 INSTALLER GUIDE Baxi Heating U K Limited 2007 Figure 36 Control valve removal ...

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