6
CLEANING
Turn the fire off and allow it to cool before attempting any cleaning. Note that the fire
will retain heat for some time after it has been turned off.
If large pieces of debris are found anywhere in the fireplace, have the chimney inspected
before further use.
Metal parts
Clean the metal parts with a slightly damp cloth and then dry.
Do not use abrasive
cleaners, they could scratch the surface.
Coals and burner compartment walls
This product uses fuel effect pieces and burner compartment walls containing
Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF), which are man-made vitreous silicate fibres.
Excessive exposure to this material may cause temporary irritation to eyes, skin and
respiratory tract. Consequently, it makes sense to take care when handling these articles
to ensure that the release of dust is kept to a minimum.
Light coatings of soot will usually be burnt off during the normal operation of the fire.
Should any soot accumulation become excessive, the fuel effect pieces and walls should
be removed from the fire for cleaning. Cleaning should be carried out in a well
ventilated area or in the open air by gently brushing with the pieces held away from
your face so that you avoid inhaling the dust. We do not recommend the use of a
normal domestic vacuum cleaner which may blow dust back into the air. We suggest
that you remove the coals in the reverse order to that shown in the fuel bed refitting
instructions.
Ceramic burner
Remove any deposits of soot or other foreign matter from the solid areas of the burner
with a dry soft brush. Be careful not to brush any particles into the open slots. Remove
any particles from the slots with a vacuum cleaner fitted with a soft brush attachment.
Do not poke wire, etc. into the slots in the burner.
FUEL BED REFITTING
If the fuel bed components are dislodged or removed, they must be refitted as
follows:
Only the fuel bed parts supplied with this appliance or authorised Valor replacements
must be used. Never add extra coals above the number stated in these instructions.
1.
With its feather edge at the top, place the ceramic rear wall into the channel at
the back of the fire box.. Push the wall flat against the rear of the fire box. (See figure
4).
2.
Place the two halves of the front base coal in
the burner compartment so that they rest on the
ledges at the sides and front. Pull the coals forward
so that they are immediately behind the front rim of
the burner compartment (See figure 5).
Fig. 5 Front coal halves position
Fig. 4 Ceramic rear wall position
