Valor 426 Owner's Manual

600A562/03

HEARTBEAT

Radiant-Convector Gas Fire

MODEL 426

(GC 32 811 40)

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 valor gas fires are designed to meet the most stringent quality,
performance and safety requirements to provide our customers wi th
many years’ trouble-free service.
Your owner guide aims to improve your understanding and
appreciation of you r Valor gas f ire by pr ovidi ng si mple an d
informative instructions to ensure that you benefit from the excellent
performance and features it has to offer.

If you requi re fu rther assi stanc e or any ad vic e about gas in g ener al,
the Valor AdviceLine will be pleased to help.

Please telephone [phone] (local call rates apply in the United
Kingdom).

FOR OTHER USEFUL TELEPHONE

NUMBERS SEE INSIDE BACK COVER.

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PART 1: SAFETY 3

• Important information

PART 2: OPERATING IN STRUCTION S 4

• How to light your fire

• How to turn your f i re off

• The Flame Sensing Device

• Gas Consumption

PART 3: MAINTENANCE 5-6

•

Cleaning your fire

• Debris in Flue/Chimney

• General Servicing

This fire is f or use with natural gas (G20) in the United K ingdom (G B )

and the Republic of Ireland (IE).

It is a radi ant-convector gas fire

and must not be used f or any other purpose.

CONTENTS

CUSTOMER CARE

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DO

• Have the fire installed by a competent person. In the Un i ted
Kingdom, installation must be in accordance with the latest
edition of th e Gas Safety (in s tallation & us e ) Regulati on s .
In the Republic of Ireland, installation must be in accordance
with all national and local regulations in force.

• Have the chimney swept prior to installation if it was
previously used for solid fuel the fi re.

• Have the fire installed in accordance with the installation
instructions

• Provide a minimum clearance of 150mm above the top of the
outer case to any shel f made of wood or other c ombustible
material where the shelf is not more than 150mm deep.
For a shelf deeper than 150mm, add 12.5m m to the clearance
for every 25mm of additional shelf d epth.

• Provide a suitable gu ar d wh ich compl i e s with BS 6539 or
6778 for the protection of you n g children , th e elderly and th e
infirm . Such a guard is als o r e commend ed for the protec tion
of pet animals. (Although this fire conforms to all the
applicable standards, it is a heating appliance and certain parts
of its surface will become hot.)

Note: The glass panel and apron together ac t as a fireguard conforming
to BS 1945:1971 and satisfy the Heat ing Appliance
(Fireguard) (Safety) Regulations 1991.

• Switch th e f ire off and al low to cool bef or e attempting to
clean, service, etc.

• Wait three minutes before attempti n g to r e light if th e f ire is
switched off or if the flames are extinguished for any reason.
(Your fi r e is fitted with a safety dev i ce which will
automatical ly shut off th e gas s upply to the fi r e if, for an y
reason, the f lames go out.)

• Get advice about the suitability of any wall covering near your
fire. Soft wall coverings (e.g. embossed vinyl, etc.) which have
a raised pattern, are easily affected by heat. They may,
therefore, scorc h or bec ome discolour ed wh en c l os e to a
heating appliance. Please bear this in mind whenever you are
considering redecorating.

• Provide a minimum clearance of 100mm between the outer
case sides an d an y corner wall or oth e r pr ojection. Pleas e bear
this in mind if ever you are considering altering the room.

• Contact the Valor Advi ceLine on 0345 626 341 wi th an y
enquiries you may have (local call rates apply in the United
Kingdom).

DON’T

• Put any paper or other material on the fire.

• Hang clothi n g , towels or any other fabri c s over th e f i r e.

• Fill in the space behind the case.

• Use the fire with a damaged coal piece or with the coal

incorrectly positioned.

• Use the fire if the glass window is damaged.

PART 1: SAFETY

CAUTION

IF YOU SMELL GAS...

• DON’T TURN ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON OR
OFF

• DON’T SMOKE OR USE NAKED FLAMES

• DO OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS TO GET RID

OF THE GAS

• DO TURN OFF THE GAS AT THE METER

• DO CALL THE GAS EMERGENCY SERVICE - IN

THE PHONE BOOK UNDER “GAS”

PLEASE NOTE

W

hen operating your fire for the first t ime, some vapours ma

y

be given off which may ca use a slight o dour a nd could po ssibly
set off any smoke alarms in the immediate vicinity. These

v

apours are quite normal with new appliances. They are totall

y

harmless and will disappear after a few hours use.