Valor 961 Instruction Manual

5134403/01

Model 961

Inset live fuel effect gas fire

Incorporating the control.

Fitted with one of the following fascia:

Aurora, Solaris or Lunar.

(G.C. Number 32-032-88)

INSTALLER: Please leave this guide with the owner

INSTALLATION AND OWNER GUIDE

For technical advice firstly contact your retailer. If further advice is required then call

0161703 8157 for The Midlands and North or

01462 813 138 for The South.

Valor Fires, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QP

Because our policy is one of constant development and improvement, details may vary slightly from

those given in this publication

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

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THIS FIRE TO BE CONVERTED TO LPG.

AN LPG KIT DOES NOT EXIST FOR THIS GAS FIRE.

THIS APPLIANCE IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR INSTALLATION IN THE UNITED

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

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Safety First.

This fire is CE Approved and designed to meet the appropriate British Standards and

Safety Marks.

Quality and Excellence.

This fire has been manufactured to the highest standards of quality and excellence

and are manufactured under a BS EN ISO 9001 quality system accepted by the

British Standards Institute.

The Highest Standards

The manufacturer is a member of SBGI and HHIC (Heating and Hot water Industry

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

Careful Installation

The manufacturer is a CORGI registered company. All our gas fires must be installed

by a competent CORGI Registered Installer 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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INSTALLER GUIDE

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INSTALLER GUIDE

FOR OWNER GUIDE SEE PAGES 42 TO 52

INSTALLER GUIDE

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CONTENTS

Section Heading Page

INSTALLER GUIDE 4 - 41

OWNER GUIDE 42 - 52

1. SAFETY 6

2. ACCESSORIES 6

3. APPLIANCE DATA 7

4. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 8

5. PACK CONTENTS 16

6. FIREPLACE CHECK 18

7. IGNITION CHECK 19

8. GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION 20

9. PREPARING APPLIANCE FOR INSTALLATION 20

10. CONVECTION BOX INSTALLATION 23

10.1 Method 1 - Front fixing to fireplace surround. 23

10.2 Method 2 - Cable retention and floor fixing. 23

10.3 Sealing floor front - All installations. 25

11. BURNER AND SUPPLY PIPE INSTALLATION 26

11.3 Inlet pressure check. 27

12. FITTING THE CERAMIC FUEL EFFECT 27

13. FITTING THE GLASS PANEL 28

14. FULL OPERATING CHECKS 28

14.2 Check for spillage. 29

14.3 Flame supervision and spillage monitoring system. 30

15. OUTLET BAFFLE AND FASCIA FITTING 30

16. FINAL REVIEW 32

17. SERVICING & PARTS REPLACEMENT 33

17.1 Checking the aeration setting of the burner. 33

17.2 To remove the ignition microswitch. 34

17.3 To remove the gas shut-off microswitch. 34

17.4 To remove the fascia. 35

17.5 To replace the control slide unit. 35

17.6 To replace the control slide button. 35

17.7 To remove the glass panel. 36

17.8 To remove the window assembly. 36

17.9 To remove the ceramic side walls. 37

17.10 To remove the electronic ignition generator. 38

17.11 To remove the complete burner unit. 38

17.12 To remove the thermocouple interrupter block. 38

17.13 To remove the pilot unit. 39

17.14 To remove the shut-off tap. 39

17.15 To remove the gas flow rate controller. 40

17.16 To replace the burner. 40

17.17 To remove the main burner injector. 41

17.18 To remove the appliance from the fireplace. 41

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1. SAFETY

Installer

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

following guide to manual handling.

The lifting weight (kg) of this appliance is as below:

Model Heat Engine Firefront Combined Weight

Solaris 8.64 13.24 21.89

Lunar 8.64 12.47 21.11

Aurora 8.64 12.47 21.11

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 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.

2. ACCESSORIES

This appliance can be fitted to a conventional precast flue system when using the

05654K1 spacer kit.

Note: When set to its minimum depth (approximately 170mm including the foam seal)

the spacer frame is suitable for the shallowest of precast flues (approximately 65mm

deep).

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3. APPLIANCE DATA

Under no circumstances is this fire to be converted to LPG. An LPG conversion kit

does not exist for this gas fire.

The appliance information label is located on the base of the fire underneath the

burner module.

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

the result is as below:

Model Efficiency % (Gross)

961 80

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.

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.

Gas Natural (G20)

Inlet Pressure 20mbar

Input - Max. (Gross) 5.00kW (17,060 Btu/h)

Input - Min. (Gross) 2.5kW (8,530 Btu/h)

Inlet Test Pressure (Cold) 20.0 ± 1.0mbar (8.0 ± 0.4in w.g.)

Gas Connection 8mm pipe

Burner Injector Cat 82 - 065

Pilot & Atmosphere Sensing Device Copreci Ref. O.D.S 21500/166

Ignition Electronic (Battery 9V PP3)

Aeration Setting See section 17.1

Gas Conversion factor from net to gross efficiency

Natural Gas 0.901

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 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.

4. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

4.1 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 (Installation and Use) Regulations. Failure to install the appliance correctly

could lead to prosecution. CORGI requires its members to work to recognised

standards.

In 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 EN 1856 Part 1 Chimneys - Requirements for metal chimneys

BS 5440 Part 1 Installation of flues

BS 5440 Part 2 Installation 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 - Installation

BS 1251 Fireplace components

BS 5871 Part 2 Installation - Inset LFE gas fires

BS 6891 Gas pipework installation

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BS 8303 Parts 1,2 & 3

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

Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office.

In Scotland, the current edition of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations

issued by the Scottish Executive.

In Northern Ireland, the current edition of the Building regulations (Northern Ireland)

issued by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.

In the republic of Ireland the installation must be carried out by a competent person

and also conform to the relevant parts of:

a) The current edition of IS 813 “Domestic Gas Installations”.

b) All relevant national and local rules in force.

Where no specific instructions are given, reference should be made to the relevant

British Standard Code of Practice.

4.2 In the United Kingdom, as supplied, the appliance can be installed in the

following situations: -

4.2.1 To a fireplace complete with surround and hearth as shown in figure 1 and

complying with BS1251 after removal of the fireback and sufficient material behind the

fireback for a debris catchment space. The required fireplace, hearth, debris

catchment area and clearance dimensions are shown in figure 1.

Figure 1. Hearth and fireplace opening dimensions.

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4.2.1.1 ‘Hole-in-the-wall’ Installations

 It is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in section 4.9.

If a reduced depth hearth is fitted, the fire must be installed so that the distance

from the base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the finished floor level is at

least 100 mm. It is recommended that the reduced hearth has a depth from the

fixing plane of the fire of 100mm minimum. This is necessary to support the ash

pan casting. Where there is no floor covering or carpet and the floor is of a type

that is likely to be covered in such a way in the future then the distance from the

base of the fireplace opening in the wall to the floor level should be increased to

at least 175mm.

4.2.2 To a fireplace incorporating a metal flue box complying with the constructional

requirements of the current edition of BS 715 and with a flue conforming to BS EN

1856 part 1. The dimensions of the flue box must conform to those shown in figure 2.

Important Note: Where the flue box has a base sheet that is single wall (i.e. a single

metal sheet) the flue box must be mounted on a non-combustible hearth. The hearth

material must be at least 12mm thick.

4.2.3 To a precast concrete or clay flue block system conforming to BS EN 1858 with

dimensions as in figure 3 (A spacer frame is available for precast flue installations that

are shallower than the 225mm

dimension shown in figure 3 -

See section 2 headed

‘Accessories’). BS 1289 part 1

recommends there should be

an air space or insulation

between the flue blocks and

the plaster because heat

transfer may cause cracking on

directly plastered flues.

However, generally this

appliance is suitable for

installations under all

circumstances unless there is a

history of cracking problems.

Remember that faults such as

cracking may be caused by

poorly built and restrictive

flues, e.g. mortar extrusions,

too many bends, flue heights

below three metres, restrictive

terminations etc.

4.2.4 If the fireplace opening is

greater than the acceptable dimensions given in this guide, do not use the back of a

fire surround or marble to reduce the opening. This may cause cracking of the

surround back or marble.

Figure 2. Metal flue box dimensions

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