Valor 4191, 4190 Owner's Manual

600A920/02

MODEL 4190 (For Natural Gas)

MODEL 4191 (For Propane Gas)

Inset Live Fuel Effect

Gas Fires

with

UltimateFireslide

or

Fusion

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OWNER GUIDE

This Owner Guide is intende d to help you 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.

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Thank you for choos ing Va lor.

All Val or gas fi res a re d esign ed to meet th e most stri ngen t qu ali ty, perf orman ce a nd safety r equ ir ements to pr ovid e our cu stomers
with many yea rs’ tr ou ble-f ree ser vic e.
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.

If you require further assistance or any advice about gas in general, the Valor AdviceLine will be pleased to help.
Please telephon e 0345-626341 (local call rates apply in the United Kingdom).

FOR OTHER USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS SEE INSIDE BACK COVER.

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Safety _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3
Major Dimensions_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Gas Consumption_ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Operating the Fire_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Cleaning_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Fuel Bed Refitting_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Maintenance_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Useful Telephone Numbers _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Inside back cover

Model 4190 is for use with natural gas (G20)
Model 4191 is for use with propane gas (G31)

These appliances are for use in the United Kingdom (GB) and
the Republic of Ireland (IE) only.

CONTENTS

CUSTOMER CARE

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SAFETY

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

1. As with any gas appliance, this fire must be 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.

2. If the fire is intended to be installed to a chimney

which was previously used for solid fuel, please
note that the chimney must be swept prior to
installation.

3. On no account must the fire stand on carpets or

other combustible materials. The fire must stand
behind a non-combustible hearth surface. The
hearth material must be at least 12.5mm thick. Its
top surfa c e s h ou l d be 50mm above floor l e vel to
discourage pl acing carp e t s . Rugs or other
combustible materials over the hearth. The
minimum size of the hearth is shown in figure 1.

4. If the fire is intended to be installed against a wall

with combustible cladding, the cladding must be
removed from the area covered by the outer
surround (see figure 1).

5. The minimum height from the top surface of the

hearth to the underside of any shelf made from
wood or other combusti ble material a n d which is
not more than 150mm deep is 750mm.
For shelves deeper than 150mm add 12.5mm to the
above clearance for every 25mm of additional shelf
depth.

6. Never put any paper or other material on the fire.
Never add any extra coals above the number stated
in these instructions. This could cause a safety
hazard.

7. It should be appreciated that although this
appliance conforms to all the applicable standards,
it is a decorative fuel effect heating appliance and
certain parts of its surface will become hot. A
suitable guard which complies with BS 6539 or 6778
should be u s e d f or the prote c t i on of y oung
children, the elderly and the infirm. Such a guard is
also recommended for the protection of pet
animals.

8. Always switch the fire off and a llow t o cool before
handling. Note that this appliance retains heat for
some time after it has been swit ched off.

9. Never hang clothing, towels or any other fabrics
over the fire.

10. This appliance is fitted with a device which will
automatically shut off the supply of gas to the fire
if, for any reason, the flames go out. If this device
does operate or if the fire is turned off accidentally
or intentionally, always wait three minutes before
attempting to relight.

11. Soft wall coverings (e.g. embossed vinyl etc.) which
have a raised pattern, are easily affected by heat.
They may , therefor e , scorch or become disc ol ou r e d
when close to a heating appliance. Please bear this
in mind when having a heating appliance installed
and when redecorating.

Please note

When operating your fire for the first time, some vapours may be
given off whic h may cause a slight od ou r an d c ou ld possibly set off
any smoke alarms in the imm edi ate vic i n i ty. Th ese vapours are
quite normal with new appliances. They are totally harmless and
will disappear after a few hours use.

This fire is supplied with ceramic “coals” to simulate a real coal
fire. These items are safe to handle and are designed for easy
refitting if removed.
After some use, the ceramic walls and coals may change colour.
This is quite normal.