Valor 534AN Installation And Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Direct Vent Gas Fireplace Heaters

Summary of 534AN

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    Direct vent gas fireplace heaters model 534an (natural gas) model 534ap (propane) please read this manual before installing and operating this heater this manual should remain with the homeowner - do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other...

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    2 contents 1. Safety information ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Options.........................................................................................

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    3 1. Safety information warning: do not operate the appliance with the glass front removed, cracked or broken. Replacement of the glass should be done by a licensed or qualified service person. (the whole window unit may be temporarily removed by the owner for cleaning the interior of the firebox, e...

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    4 2. Options heater engine unit #534ean is used with all natural gas installations. Heater engine unit #534eap is used with all propane installations. 2.1. Appliance styles standard metal front. Black – kit #601sfb cast iron front. Black – kit #602cfb. One of the above kits must be used with each in...

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    5 mantle depth “a” 1” (25mm) 2” (51mm) 3” (76mm) 4”-5” (102mm- 127mm) 6” (152mm) 7” (178mm) 8”–12” (203mm-305mm) max. Mantle clearance “b” 7” (178mm) 8” (203mm) 9” (229mm) 10” (254mm) 11” (279mm) 12” (305mm) 14” (356mm) figure 1 major dimensions & clearances without optional trims (shown with #601sf...

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    6 3. General 3.1. Approvals & codes these appliances are certified by c.S.A. For use in canada and the usa. These appliances are for installation directly venting through an outside wall or through the roof. Model 534an is for use with natural gas. Model 534ap is for use with propane. It can be conv...

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    7 4. Location 4.1. Framing the framing dimensions are shown in figure 4. • a non-combustible hearth is not necessary in front of this appliance. • all combustible materials must be outside the dimensions shown in figure 4. 4.2. Rear vent connection. Flat on wall see figure 5. Requires standard vent ...

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    8 graph 1 4.4. Rear vent connection, vertical vent rise with horizontal rear termination see figure 7. Can be used with either #551dvk standard vent kit or #984 dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817vak, two 90° vent elbows #990b and dura- vent pipe lengths will be required. (see venti...

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    9 4.6. Corner location, rear vent connection, horizontal vent run only see figure 8. Can be used with either #551dvk standard vent kit or #984 dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817vak and 45º dura-vent elbow # 945b will be required. (see venting options section of this manual.) 4.7. C...

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    10 4.9. Rear vent connection,vertical rise with offset, through the roof termination see figure 11. For situations where offset is necessary in an attic to avoid obstructions or allow useful space. Adapter #817vak, one 90º vent elbow #990b, two 45º vent elbows #945b, dura-vent pipe lengths, a vertic...

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    11 figure 12 4.10. Top vent connection, horizontal rear termination see figure 12. Can be used with either #551dvk standard vent kit or #984 dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817vak, one 90° vent elbow #990b and dura-vent pipe lengths will be required. (see venting options section of ...

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    12 4.11. Top vent connection, horizontal side termination the vent pipe dimensional requirements in section 4.10 apply. The minimum floor location is shown in figure 14. Can be used with either #551dvk standard vent kit or #984 dura-vent terminal cap and accessories. Adapter #817vak, one 90° vent el...

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    13 4.14. Top vent connection, through the roof termination * see figure 16. Adapter #817vak, dura-vent pipe lengths, a vertical vent terminal and roof flashing will be required. Various other ceiling or roof items may be necessary depending on the particular installation (see venting options section...

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    14 4.16. Vent location • the vent terminal must be located on an outside wall or through the roof. • this direct vent appliance is designed to operate when an undisturbed airflow hits the outside vent terminal from any direction. • the minimum clearances from this terminal that must be maintained wh...

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    15 5. Supply gas heater engine unit #534ean is used with all natural gas installations. Heater engine unit #534eap is used with all propane installations. The supply pressure must be between the limits shown in section 3.2 of this manual. The supply connection is 3 / 8 ’’npt. The opening for the gas...

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    16 figure 19 pack contents.

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    17 7. Appliance preparation 7.1. Window removal see figure 20. • turn the top three spring loaded window bolts through 90 0 to release the window from the firebox. • remove the bottom three spring-loaded window bolts. • detach the chain from the top right corner of the window. • carefully lift the w...

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    18 7.4. Rear vent outlet positioning if installing with top vent outlet ignore this stage see figure 23 1. Remove the rear outlet cover plate and seal by unscrewing 12 screws. Keep the seal and plate for fitting to the top. 2. Remove the top outer vent collar and seal by unscrewing 12 screws. 3. Rem...

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    19 7.6. Top heat shield & stand-off fitting see figures 25 & 26. 1. If installing appliance with top vent outlet remove the plate covering the vent hole in the top heat shield by unscrewing four screws. If installing with rear vent outlet, the plate must remain covering the hole. 2. Remove the screw...

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    20 7.8. Attaching air restrictors no restrictors are required for appliances, which only have a horizontal vent, run. If installing an appliance which has rear vent outlet connection and no vertical vent pipe rise, ignore this stage. There are three types of restrictor supplied with each #534 engine...

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    7.9. Attaching rear ceramic support fit the rear ceramic support to the firebox back panel with three screws. See figure 30. 7.10. Attaching to the framing 1. Place the heater in position in the framing. 2. Secure the side support angles to the side studding through two holes each side with the wood...

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    8. Installations with horizontal termination – installing to wall see section 4 for full range of horizontal termination applications. 8.1. Flat on wall installations with valor #551dvk terminal 1. Cut the vent terminal pipe unit to size. See figure 32. Important! The drain hole must be clearly outs...

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    8.2. Wall opening • where applicable, fit all the required dura-vent dv gs pipes and elbows up to the wall. See the dura-vent instructions supplied with the sections. • check the wall opening position. • make wall opening. If the wall is constructed of solid non-combustible materials and has no comb...

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    9. Installations with through the roof vertical termination • check the roof pitch to determine which roof flashing will be needed - see vent accessories section 2.4. • the distance from the roof to the lowest terminal discharge opening (“h” in figure 36) depends on the roof pitch and must be in acc...

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    10. Switch fitting 10.1. For wall switch as only active switch see figures 38, 39 & 40. 1. Feed the switch wires from inside the appliance case through the opening at the bottom right side of the heater case. 2. Route round the back of the valve and connect the two “l” terminals to the tabs at the l...

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    11. Gas supply installation & aeration setting 11.1. Gas supply installation • the gas supply pipe should enter the appliance case through the opening at the rear left side. The supply pipe should be connected to the appliance gas inlet pipe situated at the left side of the control unit. Supply line...

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    12. Ceramic fuel bed installation 12.1. Ceramic walls installation 1. Locate the ceramic rear wall in the channel at back of the firebox and flat against the back of the firebox. See figure 47. 2. Locate the side walls against the sides of the firebox. Make sure that they are behind the raised edges...

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    13. Window refitting & checking 1. Refit the window with the bottom three bolts. The bolts should be screwed in securely. 2. Refit the chain to the top right corner of the window. 3. Refit the top three bolts securing by turning them through 90º. 4. Pull the top of the window forward and release to ...

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    Figure 60 side channel installation figure 56 trims & corner plate attachment 15. Front installation 15.1. Additional optional 3 or 4 sided trims 1. Slide a corner connection plate into the channels in the top trim and a side trim. Butt the two trims together. Fit four grub screws and tighten to sec...