Valor 495 User manual

600A738/02

OWNER GUIDE

This Owner Guideis intended to helpyou care for your Valor gas fire.

Please read carefully before using your gas fire and keep for future reference.

This Owner Guide gives sufficient details to enable your gas fire to be operated and

maintained.

IMPORTANT.

Please keep your Owner Guide in a safe place together with the

Installer Guide.

MODEL 495

Radiant / Convector

Gas Fire

HIGHLIGHT

Code 4950 - Charcoal Case with Coals

Code 4951 - Autumn Brown Case with Logs

Thank you for choosing Valor.

All Valorgas fires are designed to meet the most stringent quality,performance andsafety requirements to provide our

customers withmany years’ trouble-free service.

Your owner guide aims to improve your understanding and appreciation of your Valor gas fire by providing simple and

informative instructions to ensure that you benefit from the excellent performance and features it has to offer.

In the United Kingdom If you require further assistance or any advice about gas in general, the Valor AdviceLine will be pleased

to help.

Please telephone 0345-626341 (local call rates apply).

FOR OTHER USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS SEE INSIDE BACK COVER.

Page

Safety 3

General Specification 4

Operatio

•Flame Sensing & Flue Ventilation Monitoring

System 5

•Lighting The Pilot 5

•Selecting Burner Setting 5

•Turning Off 6

•Lighting if Ignition Spark Fails 6

Cleaning 7

Positioning Fuel Effects 7

•Coal Effects 7

•Log Effects 10

Servicing & Maintenance 11

CUSTOMER CARE

CONTENTS

These appliances are for use with natural gas G20)

These appliances are for use in the United Kingdom (GB) and the Republic of

Ireland (IE) only.

SAFETY

•Soft wall coverings (e.g. embossed vinyls etc.) are easily affected by heat. They may, therefore, scorch or become

discoloured when close to a heating appliance. Please bear this is mind when having a heating appliance installed and

when redecorating.

•As with any gas fire, this appliance must be installed by a competent person in accordance with the latest edition of the

Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations and in accordance with the installation guide supplied with this appliance.

•A shelf made of woodor other combustible material may be fitted above the fire providedthat the following conditions

are satisfied:-

Fora shelfnot more than150mm deep, there is at least 75mm clearance above the extreme top surface of the fire. For

a shelf of greaterdepth, there is an additional clearance of 12.5mm for each extra 25mm of added shelf depth.

Please bear this in mind if you alter the room.

•A minimum clearance of 150mm must be allowed each side of the fire for ease of servicing and to give easy access to

the control. Please bear this in mind if you alter the room.

•The space behind the case must not be filled in. Please bear this in mind if you alter the room.

•The fire should not be usedwithout the ceramic fueleffect pieces intheir correct positions orwith damagedpieces.

•The fire must never be used without the glass window in position or with damaged glass. If the glass is damaged the

fire should be switched off and not used until the glass is replaced.

•The glass panel acts as a fireguard conforming to BS 1945: 1971 and satisfies the Heating Appliance (Fireguard)

(Safety) Regulations 1991 but does not give full protection for young children, the elderly or the infirm. Extra security

canbe provided by fitting a fireguard which complies with the requirements of BS 6539 (Fireguards for use with Solid

Fuel Appliances) 1984. Sucha fireguard is also recommendedforthe protection ofpet animals.

•The glass window, and areas surround the firebox and hood opening become very hot when the fire is in use. Always

switch the fire off and allow to cool before handling.

•No attempt shouldbe made to clean the bright metal interior of the firebox with metal polish or other abrasives. After

a little use the interior of the firebox will colour. This is quite normal.

•Never obstruct any ofthe openings of the fire casing by hanging clothing,towels etc.over them.

•This appliance is fitted with a device which will automatically shut off the supply of gas to the fire if, for any reason, the

burner goes out or the flue is faulty. If this device does operate or if the fire is turned off accidentally or intentionally,

always wait three minutes before attempting to relight.

Please Note

When your fire is operated for the first time, some vapours may

be given off which might cause a slight odour and could possibly

set off any smoke alarms in the immediate vicinity. These

vapours are quite normal with new appliances. They are totally

harmless and will disappear after a few hours use.

Glass Window

As with all windows, the glass may need to be cleaned both

outside and inside from time to time. The window and frame on

this appliance has, therefore been designed to be customer

removable allowing you to clean it without having to call in a

service engineer. Details of how to remove the window unit are

given further on in thisbooklet.

Thank you for choosing this Valor gas fire. It has been designed to give years of trouble-free service. To maintain its

optimum performance, advantage should be taken of the regular servicing and inspection facilities available for gas appliances.

These instructions are provided to help you in operating and looking after your new fire and should be kept in a safe place

together with the installation and servicing instructions for future reference.

1. GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Whenfitted with logs the fire has a maximum gas input of5.8kW.

Whenfitted with coals the fire has amaximum gas input of5.5kW.

The overall dimensions are shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 1 Overall Dimensions

2. OPERATION

2.1 The pilot may be left alight (please not though, that it consumes approximately 1/3kW). The pilot should be

turnedoffifthe premises are to be left unoccupiedfora lengthy period.

2.2 The flame sensing & flue ventilation monitoring system

For your safety, this appliance is fitted with a system which will automatically shut off the gas supply to the fire

•ifthe pilot burner flame goes out

•if the flue is blocked

The system includes a probe which senses the heat from the pilot burner flame.If this probe is cool, the system will

prevent any gas flow unless the control knob is kept held down (See the following lighting instructions.

The system also includes a detector which will shut off the gas supply if the

flue is faulty causing incorrect ventilation of the exhaust fumes.

If the flames go out, or if for any reason the fire is turned off, always wait at

least 3 minutes before attempting to relight.

If the monitoringsystem starts to shut offthe gas frequentlyplease get

expert advice. In the United Kingdomcall the Valor AdviceLine on 0345 626341

(local call rates apply).

2.3 To light the pilot

Warning

If the pilot flame is extinguished either intentionally or unintentionally, do not attempt

to relight the gas until at least 3 minutes have elapsed.

2.3.1 Depress the control knob. Turn anticlockwise until resistance is

felt just before the IGN position.

Keep the knob depressed for afew seconds to allow the gas

to flow to the pilot then, keep the knob depressed and turnto

the IGN position. A spark should be produced which should

ignite the pilot gas.

The pilot flame can be seenby looking through the gap at the

front corner ofthe fueleffects - see figure 3.

2.3.2 In the unlikely event that the pilot cannot be lit after

repeated attempts to producing a spark, a lighted spill can be

used as described in section 2.7 of these instructions.

2.3.3 When the pilot is alight, keep the control knob

depressed for a few seconds to prevent the flame supervision

device from shutting off the gas supply while its probe

warms up,as explained above,then release it. If the pilot

does not remain alight turn the knob back to OFF, wait a few

seconds andrepeat the lightingsequence.

2.4 To select burner setting

When the pilot is alight, partially depress the knob and turn

to the setting you prefer. The settings are as follows:-

Control Knob Setting Burner Appearance

IGN Pilot burner only on

1 Pilot burner on

Front burner on low

2 Pilot burner on

Front burner on low

Rear burner on high

3 Pilot burner on

Front burner on high

Rear burner on high

2.5 Please note: it is recommended that the fire be set at position 3 for the first 10 minutes after lighting to warm up the chimney and

so obtain full efficiency quickly.

Fig. 3 Pilot Viewing Opening

Fig. 2 Control

2.6 To turn off

2.6.1 To turn the main and decorative flames off but leaving the pilot alight, depress the control knob partially, turn

clockwise to IGN andrelease the knob.

2.6.2 To turn the pilot off, depress the control knob partially at the IGN position, turnclockwise to OFF and release

the knob.

2.7 Lighting if ignition spark fails.

In the unlikely event of failure of the ignition spark, the fire can be lit by a long taper or spill as follows:

2.7.1 Detachthe window trim by sliding its side channels upwards to clear the location brackets o the window frame

sides. Pull the bottom of the trim forward slightly

and then pull down to clear the outer case hood -

see Fig.4

2.7.2 Light the spill and insert through the

opening inthe black bar near the bottom right

corner of the window. Insert the spill so that about

25mm (1 inch) of the spill is inside the black bar see

figure 5.

2.7.3 Depress the control knob and turn to the

IGN position. Keep it depressed while lighting the

pilot and for a few seconds afterwards. The pilot

flame canbe seen by looking through the gap at the

front corner ofthe fueleffects -see figure 3.

2.7.4 When the pilot is satisfactorily alight,

replace the window trim

Fig. 5 Lighting with a Spill

Fig. 4 Window Trim Removal

3. CLEANING

All cleaning should be carried out when the fire is cold. Normally, the fire should only need dusting. Any stains on the

glass can be removed with a non abrasive cleaner such as a ceramic hob cleaner. Abrasive cleaners should never be used.

3.1 Cleaning the inside of the window:

3.1.1 Detachthe window trim by sliding its side channels upwards to clear the location brackets onthe window frame

sides. Pull the bottom of the trim forward slightly and

thenpull down to clearthe outercase hood - see figure 4.

3.1.2 Remove the window unit by detaching the

knurled screws at sides near the top. Lift the window

unit up to clear the locations at the bottom - see figure 6.

Be careful not to disturb the fuel effects when removing

the window. Ifthey are disturbed, refit them as described

in the fuel effect positioning instructions further on in

this booklet.

3.1.3 Clean the window carefully by wiping with a

soft cloth using a suitable cleaner in accordance with the

makers instructions.

3.1.4 Replace the window unit. Locate its bottom

edge in the support channels at the firebox sides. Refit

the two knurled screws and tighten.

3.1.5 Replace the window surround.

3.2 Cleaning the fuel effect pieces

If for any reason the fuel effect pieces require cleaning,

proceed as follows:-

3.2.1 Remove the window trim and window as described in section 3.1 above.

3.2.2 Carefully lift the fuel pieces out ofthe firebox and place them on apiece ofcardboardor similar.

3.2.3 Carefully vacuum the upper and lower surfaces ofthe pieces using a soft brushattachment.

3.2.4 Replace the fuel pieces in the firebox as describedin the relevant fueleffect positioning instructions.

4. POSITIONING THE FUEL EFFECTS

4.1 Coal effect installation

4.1.1 Locate the coalbed (embossed"A" onits underside) inthe firebox.

The back face shouldbe against the rearof the firebox. The rear underside of

the coal bedshouldrest on the ledge at the back of the firebox. The vertical

face of the recess at the bottom front of the coal bedshould be behind the black

front cross rail of the firebox. The extreme front ofthe coal bedshould sit on

the top edge of the cross rail - see figure 7.

Fig. 6 Window Removal

Fig.7 Coal Bed “A” Location

4.1.2 Positionthe front centre coal

(embossed "B" on its underside) in the well in the coal bed marked "B" - see

figure 8.

The narrow "nose" shouldlocate in the "U" shaped valley at the front of the coal

bed. The "nose" should be behind the vertical ledge at the front of this valley

and should not rest o top of it. The bottom ofthe coal shouldrest on the ridges

at each side of the location well marked "B" in the coal bed.

4.1.3 Position the front left coal (embossed "C" on its underside) in

the well in the coalbed marked "C" - see figure 9.The narrow “nose”

should locate in the “U” shaped cut-out at the front left ofthe coalbed.

The bottom ofthe coalshould rest on the ridges at eachside of the

location well marked “C” in the coal bed. The 'ear' at the rear right of

coal"C" should rest in the depression inthe ridge at the right side ofthe

well.

Fig.9 Coal “C” Location

Fig.8 Coal “B” Location

4.1.4 Position the rear right coal (embossed "D" on its underside) in the

wellin the coalbed marked"D" -see figure 10. The pointed rearof the coal

should rest on the ledge inthe "V" cut-out at the rear ofthe well in the coalbed

marked "D". The othertwo corners ofthe coalshouldrest onthe ledges at the

front and right side of the wellin the coal bed.

4.1.5 Position the rear left coal (embossed "E" on its underside ) - see

figure 11. The groove underneathcoal "E" should locate overthe narrow

ridge (also embossed "E") situated towardthe rear left ofthe coalbed.

The left side ofcoal "E" should drop behindthe highpoint at the front of

the vertical ridge. The back edge ofcoal"E" should touch the front face

of the back line of coals in the coalbed.

4.1.6 Replace the window unit. Locate its bottom edge inthe support

channels atthe firebox sides. Refixthe knurled screws at the sides near

the top.

4.1.7 Replace the window trim.

Fig.11 Coal “E” Location

Fig.10 Coal “D” Location

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4.2 Log Installation 4.2.1 Place the rear log (the log with only one short stub) in the retaining cradle

behind the rearburnertube with its back against the firebox back wall (Fig.12). The

short stub should be at the top right of the log. Centre the log so that the gap to the

firebox walls is the same at each side.

4.2.2 Place the front log on the retaining cradles between the rearand front

burnertubes (Fig.13). Centre the log so that the gap to the firebox walls is the

same at each side.

4.2.3 Place the cross log in position (see Fig.14). The front of this log is

indicated by the letter"F" embossed onits underside. Make sure thatthe front

of the log is seated inside the hollow in the front log and is not raised in front of it.

4.2.4 Replace the window unit. Locate its bottom edge inthe support channels at

the firebox sides. Refixthe knurled screws at the sides nearthe top.

4.2.5 Replace the window trim.

Fig. 14 Cross Log Location

Fig. 13 Front Log Location

Fig. 12 RearLog Location

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