Baxi Classic 2 719 Owner's Manual

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OWNER GUIDE

This guide is intended to help you care for your gas fire. Please read thoroughly before

using and keep for future reference

This guide to be left with the owner

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

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

Classic 2

Model 719

(GC No. 32-032-53)

INSET LIVE FUEL EFFECT GAS FIRE

Manufactured exclusively for British Gas & Scottish Gas by Valor Heating

For Service Phone [phone]

© Baxi Heating U.K. Ltd.

Safety First.

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

and Safety Marks.

Quality and Excellence at the heart of every fire.

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 the Society of British Gas Industries which works 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.

Valor Heating, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QP

www.valor.co.uk

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

given in this publication

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LIST OF CONTENTS

Section Page

SAFETY 4
APPLIANCE DIMENSIONS 5
GAS CONSUMPTION 6
OPERATING YOUR FIRE 6

The Oxysafe flame sensing and flue blockage safety system. 6
To light the fire. 7
To turn the fire off. 8
Lighting with a taper. 8

CLEANING YOUR FIRE 8

Metal Parts 8
Ceramic fuel effect and rear wall. 8
Burner. 9

FUEL BED REFITTING 9
MAINTENANCE 11

Battery replacement. 11
Regular maintenance. 11
Servicing. 11
Owner replaceable parts 12

This gas fire is designed to meet the most stringent quality, performance and safety
requirements to provide you with many years’ trouble-free service.

This guide aims to improve your understanding and appreciation of your gas fire by
providing simple and informative instructions to ensure that you benefit from the
excellent performance and features it has to offer.

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SAFETY

Do

have the fire installed by a competent person. In the United Kingdom, installation

must be in accordance with the latest edition of the Gas Safety (installation & use)
Regulations. In the Republic of Ireland, installation must be in accordance with all
national and local regulations in force.

Do

have the chimney swept prior to installation if it was previously used for solid fuel.

Do have the fire installed in accordance with the installation instructions
Do

provide a minimum clearance of 750mm from the top surface of the hearth to any

shelf made of wood or other combustible material where the shelf is not more than
150mm deep. For a shelf deeper than 150mm, add 12.5mm to the clearance for every
25mm of additional shelf depth (See graph1).

Do always use a fireguard complying with BS 8423 for the protection of young
children, the elderly or infirm.
Do wait three minutes before attempting to relight if the fire is switched off or the

flames are extinguished for any reason.(Your fire is fitted with a safety device that will

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IF YOU SMELL GAS
DON’T SMOKE
EXTINGUISH ALL NAKED FLAMES
DON’T TURN ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON OR OFF
TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY AT THE METER
OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS TO GET RID OF THE GAS
IMMEDIATELY CALL THE GAS EMERGENCY SERVICE – SEE YOUR LOCAL TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY

Graph 1. Combustible shelf clearances