Valor 956 Instructions for use

5118756/06

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.

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Kingdom).

n the Republic of reland

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INSTALLER AND OWNER GUIDE

Model 956

NSET L VE FUEL EFFECT GAS F RE

Fitted with one of the following fascia.

Blenheim,Whitsbury

Seattle or Siva fascia.

GDC Group Limited.

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THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS (G20).

WHEN CONVERTED USING CONVERSION KIT NO. 0595221 THIS APPLIANCE

IS FOR USE WITH PROPANE GAS (G31).

THIS APPLIANCE IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR INSTALLATION IN THE UNITED

KINGDO (GB) AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (IE).

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Safety First.

Valor Fires fires are CE Approved and designed to meet the appropriate British

Standards and Safety Marks.

Quality and Excellence.

All Valor Fires fires are manufactured to the highest standards of quality and

excellence and are manufactured under a BS EN SO 9001 quality system accepted

by the British Standards nstitute.

The Highest Standards

Valor Fires is a member of SBG and HH C (Heating and Hot water ndustry Council)

that work to ensure high standards of safety, quality and performance.

Careful Installation

This gas fire must be installed by a competent GAS SAFE REG STER engineer (GAS

SAFE REG STER or CORG engineer outside of UK) in accordance with our installer

guide and should not be fitted directly on to a carpet or floor of combustible material.

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FOR OWNER GU DE SEE PAGES 38 TO 51

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CONTENTS

Section Heading Page

INSTALLER GUIDE 4 - 37

OWNER GUIDE 38 - 51

1. I AGES 7

2. SAFETY 8

3. APPLIANCE DATA AND EFFICIENCY 9

3.1 General information. 9

3.2 Efficiency. 9

4. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIRE ENTS 10

4.1 Regulations, Standards and Law. 10

4.2 Ventilation requirements. 11

4.3 The Atmosphere sensing device (ASD). 11

4.4 Fireguard requirements. 11

4.5 Room considerations. 11

4.6 Chimney preparation. 12

4.7 Fireplace preparation. 12

4.8 The hearth. 12

4.9 Fireplace clearances. 13

4.10 nstallation options. 15

4.10.1 Conventional fireplace and hearth. 15

4.10.1.1 ‘Hole-in-the-wall’ nstallations. 15

4.10.2 Metal flue box and hearth. 16

4.10.3 Precast concrete or clay flue block system and hearth. 16

4.11 Flues. 17

4.12 Propane gas fires. 18

5. PACK CONTENTS 18

6. FIREPLACE CHECK 21

6.1 Soundness for appliance attachment. 21

6.2 Fireplace flue pull. 21

7. IGNITION CHECK 21

8. GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION 22

9. PREPARING APPLIANCE FOR INSTALLATION 23

9.1 Appliance preparation. 23

9.2 Fitting the foam seal (All models). 23

9.3 The flue restrictor. 23

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CONTENTS (Continued)

Section Heading Page

10. HOTBOX INSTALLATION 24

10.1 Method 1- Front fixing to fireplace surround. 24

10.2 Cable retention. 24

10.3 Floor sealing. 26

11. BURNER INSTALLATION 27

11.1 Burner and supply pipe installation. 27

11.2.Lighting the burner. 27

11.3 Operating the burner. 27

11.4 nlet pressure check. 28

11.5 Fitting the burner tray trim. 28

12. FULL OPERATING CHECKS 28

12.1 Check the control settings. 28

12.1.1 Lighting the burner. 28

12.1.2 Operating the burner. 29

13. FASCIA AND FIREFRONT INSTALLATION 29

13.1 Fitting a firefront 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 AND FLA E SUPERVISION CHECKS 32

14.1 Check for spillage. 32

14.2 Flame supervision and spillage monitoring system. 32

15. FINAL REVIEW 33

16. SERVICING AND PARTS REPLACE ENT 34

16.1 Checking the aeration setting of the burner. 35

16.2 To remove the burner unit. 35

16.3 To remove the pilot unit. 36

16.4 To remove the gas valve. 36

16.5 To remove the burner. 37

16.6 To remove the main burner injector. 37

16.7 To remove the appliance from the fireplace. 37

16.8 To remove the magnetic three piece fascia. 37

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1. I AGES

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Blenheim

Whitsbury

Seattle

Siva

2. SAFETY

Installer

Before continuing any further with the installation of this appliance please read the

following guide to manual handling:

-The lifting weight of the appliance heat engine and hotbox is 4.4 kg. This does

not include fascia or ceramics.

-One person should be sufficient to lift the fire. f 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. t is better to reposition your feet.

-Avoid upper body/top heavy bending. Do not lean forward or sideways whilst

handling the fire.

-Always grip with the palm of the hand. Do not use the tips of fingers for support.

-Always keep the fire as close to the body as possible. This will minimise the

cantilever action.

-Use gloves to provide additional grip.

-Always use assistance if required.

-This product uses fuel effect pieces and a burner compartment rear wall

containing Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF), which are 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 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

around the fire before and after working on the fire. When replacing these

articles we recommend that the replaced items are not 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 wash your hands before eating or drinking.

-This appliance does not contain any component manufactured from asbestos

or asbestos related products.

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3. APPLIANCE DATA AND EFFICIENCY

3.1 General information.

* When converted using Kit 0595221.

The appliance information label is located on a plate at the base of the fire. This can

be seen by removing the firefront.

3.2 Efficiency.

The efficiency of this appliance has been measured as specified in BS 7977 - 1 and

the result is as below :

odel Efficiency % (Gross) Efficiency % (Net)

956 51 56

956 when converted to LPG 52 56

The gross calorific value of the fuel has been used for this efficiency calculation. The

test data from which it has been calculated has been certified by Advantica

Certification services (0087). The efficiency value may be used in the UK

Government's Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy rating of dwellings.

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Gas Natural (G20) Propane (G31) *

nlet Pressure 20mbar 37mbar

nput - Max. (Gross) 6.0kW (20,500Btu/h) 6.1kW (20,800Btu/h)

nput - Min. (Gross) 2.3kW (7,850Btu/h) 3.8kW (12,965Btu/h)

nput - Max. (Net) 5.4kW (18427Btu/h) 5.61kW (19147Btu/h)

nput - Min. (Net) 2.07kW (7063Btu/h) 3.50kW (11928Btu/h)

nlet Test Pressure (Cold) 20.0 ± 1.0mbar

(8.0 ± 0.4in w.g.)

37.0 ± 1.0 mbar

(14.85 ± 0.4in w.g.)

Gas Connection 8mm pipe 8mm pipe

Burner njector Cat 82 - 069 Size 128

Pilot & Atmosphere Sensing

Device

Copreci Ref. O.D.S

21500/166

Copreci Ref. O.D.S

21500/166 Fitted with RBM

180 - 02 injector

gnition Piezo Electric. ntegral with

Gas Tap

Piezo Electric. ntegral with

Gas Tap

Aeration Factory set Non-adjustable

The conversion of net efficiency to gross was achieved by multiplying the net

efficiency by the following conversion factor from Table E3 of SAP 2005, rounding

down to the nearest whole number.

4. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIRE ENTS

4.1 Regulations, Standards and Law.

The installation must be in accordance with these instructions.

For the user’s protection, in the United Kingdom it is the law that all gas appliances

are installed by competent persons in accordance with the current edition of the Gas

Safety ( nstallation and Use) Regulations. Failure to install the appliance correctly

could lead to prosecution. GAS SAFE REG STER and CORG require their members

to work to recognised standards.

n the United Kingdom the installation must also be in accordance with:

All the relevant parts of local regulations.

All relevant codes of practice.

The relevant parts of the current editions of the following British Standards:-

BS 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 EN 1806 - Chimneys - Clay / ceramic flue blocks.

BS 5440 Part 1 - nstallation of flues.

BS 5440 Part 2 - nstallation and maintenance of flues and ventilation for gas

appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd

and 3rd family gases).

BS 6461 Part 1 - Masonry chimney & flues - nstallation

BS 1251 - Fireplace components

BS 5871 Part 2 - nstallation - nset LFE gas fires

BS 6891 - Gas pipework installation

-n England and Wales, the current edition of the Building Regulations issued by the

Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office.

-n Scotland, the current edition of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations

issued by the Scottish Executive.

-n Northern reland, the current edition of the Building regulations (Northern reland)

issued by the Department of the Environment for Northern reland.

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Gas Conversion factor from net to gross efficiency

Natural Gas 0.901

LPG 0.921

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