Valor BR419 Owner's Manual

600B253/03

MODEL BR419

(G.C. 32-032-08)

Inset Live Fuel Effect

Gas Fire

with

UltimateFireslide

Colourway

Superflame

Or

Homestyle

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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 choosing Valor.

All Valor gas fires are designed to me et the most stringent qu ality, performance and safety requ ire ments to provide our cu stomers
with many years’ tro u ble-fre e servic e.
Your owner guide aims to improve your understanding and appreciation of your Valor gas fire by prov iding simple and informative
instructions to ensure that y ou bene fit from the e x cellent perf ormance and featu res it has to offer.

If yo u requ ire f urther assis t a nce or any adv i ce about gas i n general, the V a lor AdviceL in e will be p leased to he lp .
Please telephone [phone] (local call rates ap ply in the United K i ngdom).

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Maintenance_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Useful Telephone Numbers _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Inside back cover

As supplied, this appliance i s for use with natural gas (G20)
When c onvert ed usi ng V alor conversion ki t no. 591149 this appl iance
is for use with propane gas (G31)

This appli anc e is for use in the United Kingdom (GB ) and the Republic
of Ireland (IE) only.

CONTENTS

CUSTOMER CARE

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SAFETY

IF YO U SMELL GAS
DON’T SMOKE
EXTING UISH ALL NAKED F L AMES
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 G AS
IMMEDIATELY C ALL THE GAS EMERGENCY SERV I CE - SEE YOUR LOCAL TELEPHO NE 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 Sa f ety (i n stallation & 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 no te 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 non­combustible hearth surface. The hearth
mate rial must be at least 1 2mm thick . Its
top surface should be 50mm above floor
level to discourage placing carpe ts. Rugs
or other combustible materials over the
hearth. The minimu m 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 hei ght from the top

surface of th e hearth to the under side o f
any shelf made from wood or other
combustible material and which is not
more than 150mm d eep 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 hazar d.

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 used for the
protection of young children, the elderly
and the infirm. Such a guard is also
recommended for the protection of pet
animals.

8. Always switch the fi re off and all o w to
cool befor e handling. Note that this
appliance retains heat for some time
after it has been switched 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
rea son, the flame s go out. If this device
does operate or if the fire is turned off
accidentally or intentionally, always wait
thre e minute s befo re attempting to
relight.

11. Soft wall coverings (e.g. embossed vinyl
etc.), are easily affected by heat. They
may, therefore, scorch or become
discoloured 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 which may cause a slight
odour and could possibly set off any smoke alarms
in the immediate vicinity. These 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.