Valor 1000KP Planning guide

WARNING:

FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD

Failure to follow safety warnings

exactly could result in serious

injury, death, or property damage.

Do not store or use gasoline or other

ﬂammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

▪Do not try to light any appliance.

▪Do not touch any electrical switch; do

not use any phone in your building.

▪Leave the building immediately.

▪Immediately call your gas supplier from

a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas

supplier’s instructions.

▪If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the ﬁre department.

Installation and service must be

performed by a qualiﬁed installer, service

agency or the gas supplier.

Hot glass

will cause burns.

Do not touch glass

until cooled.

Never allow children

to touch glass.

A barrier designed to reduce

the risk of burns from the hot

viewing glass is provided with this

appliance and must be installed for

the protection of children and

other at-risk individuals.

DANGER

4007560-05

Gas Fireplace

natural gas 1000KN

propane gas 1000KP

Homeowner’s Manual

The information contained in this manual is believed

to be correct at the time of printing. Miles Industries

Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any

information or speciﬁcations without notice. Miles

Industries Ltd. grants no warranty, implied or stated,

for the installation or maintenance of your heater,

and assumes no responsibility for any consequential

damage(s).

Designed and manufactured for Miles Industries Ltd.

This appliance may be installed in an

after-market permanently located,

manufactured (mobile) home where

not prohibited by local codes. This

appliance is only for use with the type

of gas indicated on the rating plate.

This appliance is not convertible for

use with other gases, unless a certiﬁed

kit is used.

INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the

appliance.

CONSUMER: Retain this manual for

future reference.

Massachusetts:

The piping and ﬁnal gas connection must be

performed by a licensed plumber or gas ﬁtter

in the State of Massachusetts. Also, see Carbon

Monoxide Detector requirements in the ﬁreplace

installation manual.

WARNING

This product can expose you to chemicals including Benzene,

which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and

birth defects or other reproductive harm.

For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Note: Natural gas, in its original state, contains Benzene.

Homeowner: Please read this manual before

operating this appliance, and save for future

reference.

Valor Fireplaces

190–2255 Dollarton Highway

North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7H 3B1

T 604.984.3496 F 604.984.0246

valorﬁreplaces.com

Thank you for purchasing a Valor Fireplace.We

appreciate your business and wish you many happy

years enjoying your new ﬁreplace.

Your new radiant gas heater is a technical appliance

that must be installed by a qualiﬁed dealer. Each

Valor®ﬁreplace is fully tested during the production

process for your safety and comfort.

Your unit has been professionally installed by:

Dealer Name: ___________________________________

Phone: _________________________________________

If you experience any problems, call your dealer

immediately. Do not try to repair the unit as you may

cause an injury or damage the ﬁreplace.

Your Valor Fireplace

Here are some important details about your Valor

ﬁreplace, should you need to contact your dealer.

Model: 1000 KN (natural gas) or KP (propane)

Serial: __________________________________________

Trim: ___________________________________________

Options: ________________________________________

________________________________________________

Please ask your installer for these details if they are

not already provided, or see page 7.

Welcome to Valor®

Contents

Safety and your ﬁreplace ..........................................4

Child safety and your ﬁreplace................................. 6

Getting started............................................................7

First time operation...................................................... 7

Locating ﬁreplace and lighting information ............. 7

Parts of your ﬁreplace................................................ 8

Operating your ﬁreplace ...........................................9

Fireplace control devices............................................. 9

Preventing inadvertent ignition ...............................10

Replacing batteries................................................... 11

Annual service and maintenance........................... 12

Cleaning your ﬁreplace ............................................13

Checking pilot and burner ﬂames.......................... 17

Frequently asked questions....................................18

Valor®Warranty ........................................................20

Valor®Outdoor Installation Warranty...................21

Appendix A - Remote Control Operation ..............22

Appendix B - Wall Switch Operation ......................26

Important—Register your warranty

You should register your Valor using the enclosed

Warranty Registration card. This enables us to

properly address any warranty or service related

concerns you may have.

We do not use this information in any way other

than customer service and warranty purposes. It

is never shared with any third party.

If you would prefer to register online, it's fast and

easy to do so at valorﬁreplaces.com/warranty.

This manual contains very important information about the safe operation of your ﬁreplace, as well as

maintenance instructions. Read and understand all instructions carefully before operating your ﬁreplace. Failure

to follow these instructions may result in possible ﬁre hazard and will void the warranty.

Replacement manuals are available by contacting the Valor Customer Service at 1-800-468-2567, or by visiting

valorﬁreplaces.com.

Safety and your fireplace

WARNING: Extremely Hot!

Heat and ﬂammability

• Some parts of your ﬁreplace are extremely hot, par-

ticularly the glass window. Use the barrier screen

provided with the trim or a gate to reduce the risk

of severe burns.

• Due to its high temperature, the appliance should

be located out of traﬃc areas and away from furni-

ture and draperies.

• Clothing or ﬂammable material should not be

placed on or near the appliance.

• Always keep the appliance clear and free from com-

bustible materials, gasoline, and other ﬂammable

vapors and liquids.

• Be aware of hot wall surfaces! The wall directly

above the ﬁreplace can get very hot when the ﬁre-

place heats. Although safe, it may reach tempera-

tures in excess of 200ºF depending on choice of

trims or optional accessories. Do not touch!

• Be aware of hot hearth/ﬂoor surfaces! The hearth

or ﬂoor directly in front of the ﬁreplace can get

very hot when the ﬁreplace heats. Although safe,

they may reach temperatures in excess of 200º F

depending on elevation of hearth. Do not step on it!

Temperature of hearth/ﬂoor surface will be reduced

when barrier screen is installed.

• Solid wood ﬂooring in front of the ﬁreplace (if al-

lowed) may shrink during the heating season

due to heat.

• Some materials or items, although safe, may dis-

color, shrink, warp, crack, peel, and so on because

of the heat produced by the ﬁreplace.

Avoid placing candles, paintings, photos and other

combustible objects sensitive to heat or furniture

within 36 inches (0.9m) around the ﬁreplace.

Glass window

• The glass front assembly must be in place

and sealed before the unit can be placed into

safe operation.

• The glass front assembly must only be replaced as

a complete unit, as supplied by the ﬁreplace manu-

facturer. No substitute material may be used.

• Do not use abrasive cleaners on the glass front

assembly. Do not attempt to clean the glass front

when it is hot.

WARNING

Do not operate this appliance with the

glass front removed, cracked, or broken.

Replacement of the glass front should

be performed by a licensed or qualiﬁed

service person. Do not strike or slam the

glass front.

Do not put

furniture or other objects

in this space in front of

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36” [0.9 m]

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Hearth

Front outlet

WARNING

Optional HeatShift:

Do not cover or

place items in front

of outlet!

Barriers and safety

• A barrier designed to reduce the risk of burns from

the hot viewing glass is provided with this appli-

ance and must be installed for the protection of

children and other at-risk individuals.

• If the barrier becomes damaged, the barrier must

be replaced with the manufacturer’s barrier for

this appliance.

• Any safety screen, guard or barrier removed for

servicing the appliance must be replaced prior to

operating the appliance.

• The appliance and venting system should be in-

spected before initial use and at least annually

by a professional service person.

Initial and annual inspection

• Installation and repair should be performed by

a qualiﬁed service person.

• If any part of this ﬁreplace has been under water,

immediately call a qualiﬁed service technician to

inspect the unit and to replace any part of the

control system and any gas control that has been

under water.

Intended use

• This appliance is designed and approved as a

supplemental heater and provides the potential

for most energy conservation when used while

attended. The use of an alternate primary heat

source is advisable.

Maintenance

• Clean frequently if excessive lint from carpeting,

bedding, etc., exists.

• Keep the unit’s control compartment, burner, and

circulating air passageways clean to provide for

adequate combustion and ventilation air.

• Inspect the external vent cap on a regular basis to

make sure that no debris, plants, trees, shrubs are

interfering with the air ﬂow.

Venting

• Never obstruct the ﬂow of combustion and ventila-

tion air. Keep the front of the appliance clear of all

obstacles and materials for servicing and proper

operation.

• This gas ﬁreplace and vent assembly must be

vented directly to the outside and must never be

attached to a chimney serving a separate solid fuel

burning appliance. Each gas appliance must use a

separate vent system. Common vent systems are

prohibited.

Safety and your fireplace

A heating gas appliance does require safe handling. For this reason, we very strongly recommend children not be

allowed to touch the ﬁreplace or its controls.

Read and carefully follow all safety warnings and operating instructions contained in this manual, and follow

these important child safety precautions and recommendations:

• Parts of your Valor Fireplace become extremely

hot while in operation. The glass viewing window

temperature can exceed 500º F at full capacity.

• Do not let children touch the glass or any parts

of your ﬁreplace even after it is turned oﬀ, as the

surfaces will remain hot for some time.

• Momentary contact with a hot glass surface can

cause a severe burn, even if the ﬁreplace is operat-

ing at reduced heating capacity.

• The glass window will remain hot for an extended

period of time after the ﬁreplace has been turned

oﬀ. Make sure that children are prevented from

touching the ﬁreplace during the cool down pe-

riod.

• Children and adults should be alerted to the haz-

ards of high surface temperature and should stay

away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.

• Toddlers and young children must be closely

supervised at all times when they are in the same

room as the operating ﬁreplace. They lack full

awareness of danger and rely on your protection.

Toddlers, in particular, do not have the motor skills

and response reﬂexes to withdraw in the event of

accidental contact with a hot surface.

• A physical barrier is strongly recommended if

there are young children, or at-risk individuals in

the house. Install an approved after-market safety

gate to keep toddlers, young children and other at-

risk individuals a safe distance from the ﬁreplace.

• Keep the remote control handset out of reach of

children at all times. A wall mount storage support

is provided with your remote control handset.

• Make sure that the ﬁreplace, including the pilot

light, is completely turned oﬀwhen children are

present and close supervision and safety barriers

are not available—see pages 9–10 of this

manual.

• If the ﬁreplace is not going to be used for the

summer or any extended period of time, remove

the batteries from the remote control handset

and battery holder under the ﬁrebox. It is recom-

mended that batteries are replaced annually in

any event—see page 11 of this manual.

Child safety and your fireplace

Hot glass

will cause burns.

Do not touch glass

until cooled.

Never allow children

to touch glass.

A barrier designed to reduce

the risk of burns from the hot

viewing glass is provided with this

appliance and must be installed for

the protection of children and

other at-risk individuals.

DANGER

First time operation

When operating your new ﬁreplace for the ﬁrst time,

some vapors may be released due to the burning of

curing compounds used in the manufacture of the

ﬁreplace. They may cause a slight odor and could

cause the ﬂames to be the full height of the ﬁrebox,

or even slightly higher, for the ﬁrst few hours of

operation.

It is also possible that these vapors could set oﬀany

smoke detection alarms in the immediate vicinity.

These vapors are quite normal on new ﬁreplaces.

We recommend opening a window to vent the

room. After a few hours use, the vapors will have

disappeared and the ﬂames will be at their normal

height.

Valor automatic gas shut-oﬀ

For your safety, this ﬁreplace is ﬁtted with a ﬂame

supervision device which will shut-oﬀthe gas supply

if, for any reason, the pilot ﬂame goes out. This device

incorporates a ﬁxed probe, which senses the heat

from the pilot ﬂame. If the probe is cool, the device

will prevent any gas ﬂow unless manually lighting

the pilot. See full lighting instructions card attached

to the ﬁreplace or reproduced in Appendix A of the

ﬁreplace's Installation manual.

Locating ﬁreplace and lighting information

The Fireplace and Lighting Information card is located

on a card at the right hand side of the ﬁreplace case.

To access the card, remove the barrier screen and

side door. Grab the card and pull it out. There is

important information on both sides of the card.

Getting started

WARNING

Do not attempt to access the card while

the ﬁreplace is hot! Let the ﬁreplace

cool ﬁrst before touching it!

Fireplace

model

Serial

number

Barrier Screen Window Frame

Liners

Side Doors

Fireplace info

card behind the

right door

Fuel Bed

Logs, embers,

pebbles

Burner Platform

Window Frame

Window Levers

Info Card Slot

Fireplace info

card behind the

right door

Control Valve

Receiver

Battery Holder Window Rail

Parts of your fireplace

Here are the major components of your installed fireplace, both with and without the protective barriers

installed. Your individual fireplace may appear slightly different depending on your installed options.

ON:

parallel

to pipe

OFF:

perpendicular

to pipe

Operating your fireplace

Fireplace control devices

There are two ways to control your ﬁreplace.

1. Thermostatic Remote Control turns ﬁre ON, OFF,

controls ﬂame height and can be programmed to

function automatically—see Appendix A - Remote

Control Operation on pages 22–25.

2. Wall Switch turns ﬁre ON, OFF and controls

ﬂame height—see Appendix B - Wall Switch Opera-

tion on page 26.

Turn your ﬁreplace ON

Press and hold:

- + buttons on remote, or

- ON-OFF button on wall switch

until a short beep conﬁrms the start sequence has

begun; release buttons.

Continuing beeps conﬁrm the ignition is in process.

The pilot lights up, then the ﬁreplace.

If you need to light up the pilot manually, see the

Lighting Instructions card attached to the ﬁreplace

—see page 7 to know how to access it. Also, a

copy of this card is reproduced in Appendix A of the

ﬁreplace Installation Manual.

Turn your ﬁreplace OFF (including pilot)

Press and hold:

- button on remote, or

- ON-OFF button on wall switch

If the ﬂames are on, they go down and you hear the

valve motor wind down. You hear a clunk and a beep

indicating that the valve has received the signal from

the remote control.

In the unlikely event that you cannot turn oﬀyour

ﬁreplace with the remote control handset, use the

wall switch; if the wall switch malfunctions and

will not turn oﬀthe ﬁreplace, wait 8 hours and the

ﬁreplace will automatically go to pilot. You can then

access the controls inside your ﬁreplace.

Alternately, turn oﬀyour house gas supply. In all

cases, call your dealer for service assistance.

Remote Control Wall Switch

To use additional functions of your Remote

Control such as temperature or program

settings, visit valorﬁreplaces.com/remotes

WARNING

Risk of severe burns! Surface of the

ﬁreplace are very hot during operation!

Ensure ﬁrepace has cooled oﬀbefore

accessing control.

WARNING

STOP IF YOU SMELL GAS! DO NOT LIGHT!

See cover page immediately!

Operating your fireplace

Preventing inadvertent ignition

You can use one of the two following methods to

make sure that your ﬁreplace will not turn on when

you don’t want it on.

• On gas valve, turn dial from ON position to MAN

position as shown. Turning dial to MAN will make

sures that main burner cannot come on. The pilot

will remain on if lit.

• Alternately, remove all batteries from the battery

holder next to receiver as well as from the handset.

Gas

valve

Wall

switch

Fireplace

Receiver

Battery

holder

Gas

valve

Battery holder located next to receiver on

bottom of ﬁreplace under removable panel.

Automatic shut-oﬀ(in certain conditions)

Your ﬁreplace’s remote control is equipped with an

automatic shut-oﬀmechanism which is activated in

certain conditions. See Remote Control handbook or

valorﬁreplaces.com/remotes for a description of this

feature.

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