Valor ROMA 636 Owner's Manual

600B128/04

Tuscany

Model 637

(GC No. 32 032 06)

OWNER GUIDE

This Owner Guide is intended 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 meet the most stringent quality, performance and safety requirements to provide our
customer s with many years’ troub le-fr ee service.
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 telephone [phone] (local call rates apply in the United Kingdom).

FOR OTHER USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS SEE INSIDE BACK COVER.

Model 637 is for use with natural gas (G20)
This appliance is for use in the United Kingdom (GB) and the

Republic of Ireland (IE) only.

CUSTOMER CARE

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SAFETY

IF YOU SMELL GAS

DON’T SMOKE
EXTINGUISH ALL NAK ED FLAM ES
DON’T TURN ELECTRICAL SW ITCHES ON OR OFF
TURN O FF THE GAS S UPPLY AT THE ME TER
OPEN D OORS AN D WIND OW S TO GET RID OF T H E GAS
IMMED IATELY CALL THE GAS EME R GENCY SERVICE - SEE YOUR LOCAL TELEPHONE D IRECTORY

1. As with any gas appliance, this fire must be
installed by a competent person. In the United
Kingdom, installation must b e in a cc ordance with
the latest edition of the Gas Safety (installation &
use) Regulations.
In the Republic of Ireland, installa tion must be in
accordance with all national and local regulations
in forec.

2. If the fire is intended to be installed to a chimney
which was previ ousl y used for solid fuel, plea se
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 m ust sta nd
behind a non-combustible hearth surface. The
hearth material must be at least 12.5mm thick. Its
top surface should be 50mm above fl o or lev el t o
discou r age plac i n g carpets . Rugs or ot h e r
combustible materials over the hearth. The
minimum size of the hearth is shown in figure 1.

4. The minimum height from the top surface of the
fireplace to the underside of any shelf made from
wood or other com bustib l e m aterial and wh i c h is
not more than 150mm deep is 200mm.
For shelves deeper than 15 0mm add 12.5mm to the
above clearance for every 25mm of additional
shelf depth.

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

6. 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 o f its surfa ce will
become hot. A suitable guar d 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.

7. Always switch t he fir e off and allow to cool before
handling. Note that this appliance retains heat for
some time after it has b ee n sw itched off.

8. Nev e r h ang cloth i ng, tow e l s or any oth e r fabrics
over the fire.

9. 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 acc identally
or intentionally, always wait three minutes before
attempting to relight.

10. Soft wall coverings (e.g. embossed vinyl etc.)
which have a raised pattern, are ea sily a ffected by
heat. They may, therefore, scorch or become
discol ou r ed when c lose to a heatin g appliance.
Please bear this in mind when having a heating
appliance installed an d when rede corating.

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 i n the i m m ediate vicinity. Th ese vapours are qui te normal with n ew 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 designed for easy
refitting if removed.