Valor Senator 276N, Senator 276P Installation And Operation Manual

Senator

Vent-free Room Heater

Model 276N - For Natural Gas

Model 276P - For LPG (Propane Gas)

INSTALLATION AND

OPERATION MANUAL

Please read this manual before installing and operating your heater. Please keep this manual for future reference.

This appliance is an unvented gasfired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided.

ARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss o life.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use

any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

- Installation and service must be performed by a

qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier

600A584/06

Safety Information Appliance Specifications Installation

• Codes

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• Clearances

• Venting

• Pre-installation Checks

• Equipment needed for Installation

• Pack Contents

• Wall Mounting

• Gas Connection

• Gas Pressure Check

• Fitting Cast-iron Mantle

• Control Operation Check

Lighting Instructions

• Safety Warnings

• Lighting

• To turn Off

Flame check Cleaning Servicing

• Replacement parts

• Notes for Service Engineer

LIST OF CONTENTS

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SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: Please read and understand this manual before installing and operating your heater. Please keep this manual for reference. It is the basis for safe and proper operation of your heater.

WARNING!

This heater must have fresh air for proper operation. If not, poor fuel combustion could result. Read the venting section in this manual. When used without fresh air this heater may give off carbon monoxide, an odorless, poisonous gas. Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness and/or nausea. If you have these signs the heater may not be working properly. Get fresh air at once! Turn off the heater and have it serviced. Some people (such as pregnant women, persons with heart or lung disease, anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, those at high altitudes) are more affected by carbon monoxide than others.

WARNING: Any change to this heater or its controls can be dangerous. Improper installation, adjustment,

alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual. For assistance or additional information, consult a qualified installer, service agency or your gas supplier.

This appliance must not be installed in a bathroom or bedroom or recreational vehicle

This appliance is a room heater. It is not intended to be used for any other purpose. Do not use this appliance for hanging clothes etc. to dry or any other purpose except heating the room.

If this heater is for use with propane gas, locate propane supply tank outdoors.

Young children should be carefully supervised when in the same room as the heater.

Installation or repair should be performed by a qualified service person in strict accordance with local codes and ordinances. The heater should be inspected before use and at least annually by a professional service person. More frequent cleaning may be required due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding, furnishing materials, etc. It is imperative that the control valve compartment, burners and circulating air passageways of the heater are kept clean.

Due to high temperatures, locate the heater out of traffic. Keep curtains, clothing, furniture and all other flammable materials at least 36ins from all surfaces of the heater.

Do not locate the heater in an area exposed to high drafts or winds.

Keep children and adults away from the heater surfaces which become very hot when in use. The cast-iron mantle openings, mesh guard and burners operate at high temperatures. The heater will remain hot for some time after shutdown. Allow the heater to cool before touching.

If the cast-iron mantle or mesh guard are removed for service or cleaning, make sure that they are put back in place before operating the heater.

Do not use this room heater if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the room heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.

As with any new gas burning appliance, a slight odor may be noticeable when first operated due to the newness of the components. This is harmless and will disappear after the first few hours of use.

If the heater shuts off automatically, provide fresh outside air before attempting to relight. For your safety, the heater has a sensor which detects a lack of oxygen and will shut off the appliance is there is not enough fresh air for proper combustion. If the heater keeps shutting off get advice from your installer.

Do not use this heater for burning trash. Never place any garbage or other material on top of the log or in the flames.

APPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURE MODEL

276N 276P

GAS NATURAL PROPANE INLET PRESSURE MAX 10.5 14 (Ins w.c.) MIN MANIFOLD PRESSURE MAX 4.2 9.7 (In w.c.) MIN 3.8 9.3 INPUT MAX (Btu/h) 25,000 28,000 HEIGHT (Ins.) 263/8” WIDTH (Ins.) 25 DEPTH (Ins.) 83/8” BLOWER ACCESSORY

Notes:

1. For purposes of input adjustment.

2. Contact your dealer for details of the blower accessory.

3. WARNING: Do not use a blower insert, heat exchanger insert or other accessory not approved for use with this heater This appliance is design certified for use in the USA by International Approval Services to ANS Z21.11.2b - 1998 (Unvented gas fired room heaters).

511

VF171 or VFT171

INSTALLATION

CODES

Installation requirements vary with the locality. The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1. This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket manufactured (mobile) home where not prohibited by state or local codes.

Aftermarket: Completion of sale, not for purpose of resale, from the manufacturer.

This appliance is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate. This appliance is not convertible for use with other gases.

CLEARANCES

The minimum clearances to combustible surfaces are shown in figure 1. Allow sufficient clearances for comfortable operation of the controls and easy access for cleaning and servicing. If the appliance is intended to be installed on carpeting, tile or other combustible flooring other than wood, it must be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the appliance.

Fig. 1 Appliance dimensions and clearances to combustible materials

VENTING

This heater shall not be installed in a confined space unless provisions are provided for adequate combustion and ventilation air. The National Fuel Gas Code defines a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour

(4.8m

) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8m aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space. Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a part of the unconfined space. If there are no other appliances in the area, the minimum volume which can be defined as an unconfined space for the appliances covered by this manual is as follows:-

Model

276N 1250 276P 1400 If there are other appliances in the area, add 50 cu. ft. to the above figure for every 1,000Btu/h of total maximum input rating of these appliances. Do not include any direct vent appliances in the calculation. Direct vent appliances draw air from and exhaust combustion products directly to the outdoors. WARNING: If the area in which the heater may be operated is smaller than that defined as an unconfined space, provide adequate combustion and ventilation by one of the methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992, Section 5.3.

Minimum unconfined space (cu. ft)

) of the

PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKS

Check gas type. Use only with the gas type indicated on the

appliance rating label. If the gas type indicated on this label is not your type of gas supply do not install! Contact your dealer for the proper model.

Check gas line pressure. Check that the pressure is no greater than the maximum shown in appliance specification table. This will prevent damage to the regulator fitted to the appliance. Propane appliances require an external regulator to reduce the supply tank pressure to the maximum of 14 inches w.c. This is in addition to the regulator fitted to the appliance.

WARNING: Connecting directly to an unregulated Propane tank can cause an explosion!

EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION

a) Pipe sealant resistant to the gas used and all its constituents.

Note that natural gas can contain some LP gas during peak supply periods.

b) Piping. We recommend using only new black iron or steel

pipes. Copper tubing may be acceptable - check local codes. If copper tubing is used, it must be internally tinned or

equivalently treated to resist corrosion by sulfur compounds. c) Manual shut-off valve. d) Union, drip leg and

connection. e) Pipe wrenches. f) Pressure test gauge equipment.

(not included with appliance)

1/8"

NPT plugged tap for test gauge

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