Valor Ultimate 717 Owner's Manual
5108620/02
OWNER GUIDE
This guide is intended to help you care for your Valor gas fire. Please read thoroughly
before using and keep for future reference
This guide to be left with the owner
© Valor Heating
THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS (G20)
WHEN CONVERTED USING CONVERSION KIT NO. 0595221 THIS
APPLIANCE IS FOR USE WITH PROPANE GAS (G31)
THIS APPLIANCE IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR INSTALLATION IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM (GB) AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (IE).
We trust that these instructions give sufficient details to enable this appliance to be
installed and maintained satisfactorily. However, if further information is required, our
Valor Technical Helpline will be pleased to help.
Telephone 08706 061 065 (National call rates apply in the United Kingdom)
Ultimate
Model 717
(GC No. 32-032-52)
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Safety First.
Valor fires are CE Approved and designed to meet the appropriate British Standards and
Safety Marks.
Quality and Excellence.
At the heart of every Valor fire.
All Valor fires are manufactured to the highest standards of quality and excellence and
are manufactured under a BS EN ISO 9001 quality system accepted by the British
Standards Institute.
The Highest Standards
Valor is a member of the Society of British Gas Industries which works to ensure high
standards of safety, quality and performance.
Careful Installation
Valor is a CORGI registered company. All our gas fires must be
installed by a competent CORGI Registered Installer in accordance
with our Installer Guide and should not be fitted directly on to a
carpet or floor of combustible material.
Valor Heating, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9QP
www.valor.co.uk
Because our policy is one of constant development and improvement, details may vary slightly from those
given in this publication
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OWNER GUIDE
LIST OF CONTENTS
Section Page
SAFETY 4
APPLIANCE DIMENSIONS 6
GAS CONSUMPTION 6
OPERATING YOUR FIRE 7
Lighting the pilot 7
Lighting the Main Burner 8
Lighting with a taper 8
Selecting the Heat Setting 8
CLEANING 9
Burner 9
Ceramic fuel effect and Rear Wall 9
Metal Parts 9
FUEL BED REFITTING 10
MAINTENANCE 12
Regular maintenance 12
Servicing 12
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS 13
This gas fire is designed to meet the most stringent quality, performance and safety
requirements to provide you with many years’ trouble-free service.
This guide aims to improve your understanding and appreciation of your gas fire by
providing simple and informative instructions to ensure that you benefit from the
excellent performance and features it has to offer.
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OWNER GUIDE
SAFETY
Do
have the fire 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.
Do
have the chimney swept prior to installation if it was previously used for solid fuel.
Do have the fire installed in accordance with the installation instructions
Do
provide a minimum clearance of 750mm from the top surface of the hearth to any
shelf made of wood or other combustible material where the shelf is not more than
150mm deep. For a shelf deeper than 150mm, add 12.5mm to the clearance for every
25mm of additional shelf depth.(See graph1)
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OWNER GUIDE
IF YOU SMELL GAS
DON’T SMOKE
EXTINGUISH ALL NAKED FLAMES
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 GAS
IMMEDIATELY CALL THE GAS EMERGENCY SERVICE – SEE YOUR LOCAL TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY
Graph 1. Combustible shelf clearances
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