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Valor Churchill Installer's Manual

Manual is about: ROOM SEALED RADIANT/ CONVECTOR GAS FIRE Balanced Flue

Summary of Churchill

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    Installer guide this appliance is for use with natural gas (g20) this appliance is for use in the united kingdom (gb) and the republic of ireland (ie) only. Installer: please leave this guide with the owner manufactured exclusively for british gas & scottish gas by valor heating for service phone 08...

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    Installer’s guide page 2 contents safety.....................................................................................................................3 list of accessories .......................................................................................3 1. Appliance data..................

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    Installer’s guide page 3 safety installer • before continuing any further with the installation of this appliance please read the following guide to manual handling • the lifting weight of this appliance is 23 kg. One person should be sufficient to lift the fire. If for any reason this weight is con...

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    Installer’s guide page 4 1. Appliance data the overall dimensions are shown in figure 1. Main burner: simplex aerated flame effect burner: simplex aerated. Gas connection: rp 1/4 (1/4in. B.S.P) isolating elbow (female). Gross gas consumption: 4.9kw at maximum position. Maximum output: 3.54kw injecto...

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    Installer’s guide page 5 the appliance data label is at the left side of the rear case and is visible after removing the case front. In addition, for customer reference, there is a label giving the appliance serial number on the outside of the case at the bottom right side. This product uses fuel ef...

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    Installer’s guide page 6 2.3 the installation must be in accordance with these instructions. For the user’s protection, in the united kingdom it is the law that all gas appliances are installed by competent persons in accordance with the current edition of the gas safety (installation and use) regul...

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    Installer’s guide page 7 2.8 the minimum height from the extreme top surface of the fire to the underside of a shelf or other projection made of wood or any other combustible material is shown in graph 1. 2.9 there is no restriction on the depth of non-combustible projections but a space of at least...

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    Installer’s guide page 8 figure 2 terminal positions the minimum height of the hole centre is shown in figure 1 and on the wall fixing template. 2.13 minimum allowable distances from the terminal are shown in table 1 and figure 2: - 2.14 in england and wales the building regulations require a termin...

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    Installer’s guide page 9 table 1. Dimension (see figure 2) terminal position minimum distance a* directly below an opening, air brick, opening window etc. 300mm b* above an opening, air brick, opening window etc. 300mm c* horizontally to an opening, air brick, opening window etc. 300mm d below gutte...

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    Installer’s guide page 10 figure 3 3. Unpacking the carton contains the following: - 1 fire assembly 1 ceramic fuel base 4 ceramic coals 1 flue unit 1 terminal guard 1 inlet elbow 1 pack fixing screws and wall plugs 1 wall fixing template 1 length of flue sealing tape remove all the items carefully ...

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    Installer’s guide page 11 figure 4 window removal 4. Prepare the fire 4.1 stand the fire upright 4.2 detach the case front by removing the knurled nuts and washers at the case sides (see figure1). 4.3 pull the bottom of the case forwards and then left to remove. 4.4 remove the window unit by detachi...

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    Installer’s guide page 12 5. Prepare the wall the flue must be installed so that it is at right angles to the back panel of the fire all round the flue circumference. The fire itself should be fitted vertically against a flat wall. Where this is difficult to achieve due to building inaccuracies care...

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    Installer’s guide page 13 5.5.2 drill the flue hole with a 6in. (152mm) core drill. Where practical, it is recommended that the hole is drilled from inside the building to about half the wall depth with the remainder drilled from outside. This ensures that the edges of the hole are clean on both sid...

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    Installer’s guide page 14 figure 8 timber frame wall preparation 5.12 combustible walls (wood, fibreboard, plasterboard etc.) building regulations require that the inlet and outlet ducts and terminal bust not be closer than 25mm to combustible material. 5.12.1 mark out and cut a hole 202mm diameter ...

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    Installer’s guide page 15 ● since the flue will pass through combustible material in the inner leaf of the wall, a non-combustible sleeve 203mm (8in.) diameter will be required round the flue. See figure 8. A timber frame flue clearance kit is available. Part number 0583141 ● cut a hole through the ...

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    Installer’s guide page 16 timber framed buildings figure 10. Flue unit installation.

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    Installer’s guide page 17 figure 11 flue securing 6.5 fit the flue unit tubes firmly over the spigots at the rear of the fire. Make sure that the seam on the flue tube is not at the bottom. Push on until the outer tube touches the screw heads on the outer spigot. 6.6 if it is felt of benefit, the fl...

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    Installer’s guide page 18 figure 12 terminal guard 7. Terminal guard fitting fitting terminal guard 7.1 fold the terminal guard as shown in figure 12. 7.2 place the guard centrally over the flue terminal. 7.3 holding the guard in position and using it as a template, mark on the wall the positions of...

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    Installer’s guide page 19 figure 13 pilot & ignition unit 8. Check ignition spark the pilot ignition unit is situated at the bottom right side of the firebox - see figure 13. Check that there is an ignition spark between the pilot hood and the electrode pin. 8.1 depress the control knob and, while k...

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    Installer’s guide page 20 figure 15 front right coal “b” location figure 14 fuel bed “a” location 10. Fitting coals 10.1 place the fuel bed (embossed 'a' underneath) in position. The front edge of the fuel bed locates under the flange of the locating strip at the base of the firebox - see figure 14....

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    Installer’s guide page 21 figure 17 rear right coal “d” location figure 16 front left coal “c” location 10.3 place the front left coal (embossed 'c' underneath) in position at the side of the first coal. The flat bottom front face of the coal should rest on the metal ledge immediately behind the bot...

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    Installer’s guide page 22 figure 18 rear left coal “e” location 10.6 place the rear left coal (embossed 'e' underneath) in position as shown in figure 18. 10.7 replace the window unit and tighten the 12 wing nuts..

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    Installer’s guide page 23 11. Check appliance operation 11.1 if closed, open the isolating valve at the inlet elbow 11.2 turn on the gas supply and check all joints up to the appliance gas tap for gas soundness using a soap solution or leak detection fluid. 11.3 depress the control knob. While keepi...

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    Installer’s guide page 24 13. Replace outer case 13.1 lower the outer case into position with its top rear rim behind the vertical flange at the top of the ear case and with the outer case bottom angled forward slightly. Then, ease the case bottom inwards to engage the fixing studs through the holes...

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    Installer’s guide page 25 15. Servicing this product uses fuel effect pieces, burner compartment walls and gaskets containing refractory ceramic fibres (rcf), which are man-made vitreous silicate fibres. Excessive exposure to these materials may cause irritation to eyes, skin and respiratory tract. ...

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    Installer’s guide page 26 15.4.6 remove the burner(s) by unscrewing one screw at the left side and lifting clear. 15.4.7 the main and decorative flame burners are of different lengths. They cannot be fitted in the wrong positions. 15.5 to remove injectors(s) 15.5.1 remove the outer case as 15.1 abov...

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    Installer’s guide page 27 15.9.5 remove the control knob by pulling clear of the gas tap spindle. 15.9.6 remove the control bezel by unscrewing 2 screws. 15.9.7 remove the case side and top unit by unscrewing 2 screws at each side near the top and one screw each side near the bottom. 15.9.8 remove t...

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    Installer’s guide page 28 short list of spares.

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    Installer’s guide page 29 key description no. Off part no. A pilot injector sit ref. 0.977.113 (stamped ‘27’) 1 0524949 b electrode pin sit ref. 0.007.243 1 0524979 c thermocouple sit ref. 0.290.198 1 0524999 d main burner injector bray cat 960/240 1 0551079 e decorative burner injector bray cat 960...