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Valor Fires 541 Installer And Owner Manual

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Manual is about: ROOM SEALED RADIANT / CONVECTOR GAS FIRE

Summary of 541

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    © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2009. 5133673/02 installer: please leave this guide with the owner model 541 room sealed radiant / convector gas fire fitted with one of the following fascia. Chic, decadent or dream (gc no. 32-032-65) we trust that this guide gives sufficient details to enable this appli...

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    © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2009. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying), stored in any medium by electronic means (including in any retrieval system or database) or transmitted, in any form or by any means, whether electronic...

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    Page 3 safety first. Valor fires fires are ce approved and designed to meet the appropriate british standards and safety marks. Quality and excellence. All valor fires fires are manufactured to the highest standards of quality and excellence and are manufactured under a bs en iso 9001 quality system...

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    Page 4 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2009. Installer guide for owner guide see pages 46 to 55 installer guide.

  • Page 5: Contents

    Contents section heading page installer guide 4 - 45 owner guide 46 - 55 1. Safety 7 2. Appliance data and efficiency. 8 2.1 general information. 8 2.2 efficiency. 9 3. List of available kits 9 4. Appliance and recess dimensions 10 5. General installation requirements 11 5.1 regulations, standards a...

  • Page 6: Contents (Continued)

    Section heading page 9. Flue terminal installation 25 9.1 cutting flue to size. 25 9.2 fitting to wall. 27 9.3 fitting the terminal guard. 28 10. Gas connection 28 11. Ceramic coals installation 29 12. Ceramic pebbles installation 31 13. Window fitting 33 14. Full operating checks 33 14.1 check for ...

  • Page 7: 1. Safety

    1. Safety installer before continuing any further with the installation of this appliance please read the following guide to manual handling: the lifting weight (kg) of this appliance is as below: model heat engine fascia / fire front combined weight decadent 12.58 4.75 17.33 dream 12.29 13.09 25.38...

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    2. Appliance data and efficiency. 2.1 general information. Under no circumstances is this fire to be converted to lpg. An lpg conversion kit does not exist for this gas fire. The appliance information label is located on a plate at the base of the fire. This can be seen by removing the lower front c...

  • Page 9: 3. List Of Available Kits

    2.2 efficiency. The efficiency of this appliance has been measured as specified in bs en 613 and the result is as below: model efficiency % (gross) 541 76 the gross calorific value of the fuel has been used for this efficiency calculation. The test data from which it has been calculated has been cer...

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    4. Appliance and recess dimensions this appliance must not be recessed into a combustible wall. Page 10 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2009. Installer guide figure 1. Appliance dimensions and clearances (fire dimensions are subject to manufacturing deviation). Fascia may differ from that shown. Key des...

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    5. General installation requirements 5.1 regulations, standards and law. The installation must be in accordance with this guide. 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...

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    Where no specific instructions are given, reference should be made to the relevant british standard code of practice. 5.1.1 considerations for timber framed buildings. Installation to a timber-framed building should be in accordance with the relevant sections of the institute of gas engineers public...

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    5.5.3 combustible cladding. Decadent and dream model. If the fire is to be fitted against a wall with combustible cladding, the cladding must be removed from the area shown in figure 3. Chic model. If the fire is to be fitted against a wall with combustible cladding, the cladding must be removed fro...

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    5.8 fireplace clearances. 5.8.1 the minimum height from the base of the fire to the underside of any shelf made from wood or other combustible materials is as follows:- • for a shelf up to 150mm deep minimum height = 780mm. • for a shelf deeper than 150mm 780mm + 12.5mm for every 25mm depth over 150...

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    5.9 installation options. 5.9.1 the appliance can be installed into the following: a) a minimum 4.5 inch rebate surround or 5 inch spacer kit part no 0595121. Where either of these are mounted to a combustible wall make sure that there is no combustible material or combustible cladding in the area i...

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    *in addition, the terminal should not be nearer than 300mm to an opening in the building fabric formed for the purpose of accommodating a built-in element such as a window frame or door frame (see figure 6). ** the reference to external corners does not apply to building protrusions not exceeding 45...

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    6. Unpacking and preliminary checks 6.1 unpacking. 1 main fire assembly. 1 fascia (attached to fire). 1 ceramic fuel effect (packed in the fire). 1 nut & olive for 8mm inlet pipe. 1 front casting and ash pan pack (decadent and dream models only). 1 flue unit. 1 wall fixing template. 2 fire retaining...

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    6.2 appliance disassembly. 6.2.1 fascia removal on the decadent and dream models (see figure 7). Remove the two screws securing the bottom of the fascia to the sides of the convection box. Raise the fascia to allow the retaining lugs at the top to clear the slots in the convection box hood and then ...

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    6.2.3 window and ceramic fuel effect removal (all models). Unscrew and remove the three spring loaded window fixing screws and bushess from the base of the window frame (see figure 9). Keep the screws and bushess in a safe place. Gently swing the base of the window frame forward while lifting the fr...

  • Page 20: 7. Gas Supply Connection

    6.3.2 check flame control motor. (see figure 11) lift the plastic battery holder out of its metal support situated at the lower right corner. Fit the four 1.5v batteries and replace the battery holder. Place the fascia in front of the fire and connect the battery and motor leads. The motor lead conn...

  • Page 21: 8. Wall Preparation

    8. Wall preparation 8.1 select appliance position. The flue must be installed so that it is at right angles to the back panel of the fire all round the flue circumference. For timber framed buildings make sure that the flue opening will be between studs. When being recessed into a non-combustible wa...

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    Make the opening below the lintel by removing the masonry and clearing debris. If the cavity has loose fill (e.G. Granular) insulation material, pack the edges of the opening with rockwool as you proceed to hold back the insulating material. 8.2.2 preparing a wall cavity. The wall cavity must not be...

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    8.4 cutting the flue hole for brick, stone etc. Building. Cut the hole for the flue unit. Make sure that it is straight and level. Though a hammer and chisel can be used, using a core drill is by far the quickest and simplest method for normal brick work. Before cutting the hole in the wall make sur...

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    Vapour control layer (vcl), if possible, cut the hole approximately 10mm undersize so that the sleeve will be forced through the layer. A recommended technique for cutting the inner leaf is shown in figure 14. Fit the non-combustible sleeve to the inner leaf. The sleeve must extend to be at least fl...

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    8.6 prepare appliance fixing holes. 8.6.1 screwing case to wall. Recheck the position of the screw fixing holes relative to the flue hole. Drill the four fixing holes to a minimum depth of 42mm using a suitably sized masonry drill for the wall plugs supplied. Insert four plastic wall plugs. 8.6.2 us...

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    Page 26 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2009. Installer guide figure 17. Flue unit installation - timber framed building. Figure 16. Flue unit installation - brick etc. Building.

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    9.2 fitting to wall. Fit the flue 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 (air) tube just covers the slots in the appliance outer spigot (see figure 18). Secure the flue to the fire by drilling thro...

  • Page 28: 10. Gas Connection

    9.3 fitting the terminal guard. Fold the terminal guard as shown in figure 19. Place the guard centrally over the flue terminal. Holding the guard in position and using it as a template, mark on the wall the positions of the four fixing holes. Remove the guard. Drill and plug the holes with the four...

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    11. Ceramic coals installation this section is for models supplied with a ‘coal’ fuel effect only. For ‘pebble fuel effect’ see section 12 11.1 ceramic coal fuel effect installation for the decadent and dream models. The ceramic fuel effect may cause staining / discolouration to decorative surfaces....

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    3. Hold coal ‘b’ upright with the arrow pointing to the top. Locate coal ‘b’ as shown in figure 22. 4. Hold coal ‘c’ upright with the arrow pointing to the top. Locate coal ‘c’ as shown in figure 23. 5. Hold coal ‘d’ upright with the arrow pointing to the top. Locate coal ‘d’ as shown in figure 24. ...

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    12. Ceramic pebbles installation this section is for models supplied with a ‘pebble’ fuel effect only. For ‘coal fuel effect’ see section 11. 12.1 ceramic pebble fuel effect installation for chic model. The ceramic fuel effect may cause staining / discolouration to decorative surfaces. It is therefo...

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    3. Hold pebble ‘b’ upright with the arrow pointing to the top. Locate pebble ‘b’ as shown in figure 28. 4. Hold pebble ‘c’ upright with the arrow pointing to the top. Locate pebble ‘c’ as shown in figure 29. 5. Hold pebble ‘d’ upright with the arrow pointing to the top. Locate pebble ‘d’ as shown in...

  • Page 33: 13. Window Fitting

    13. Window fitting fitting the window. Locate the channel at the top of the window over the top of the firebox opening. Refit the three spring loaded screws and bushes. The wide part of the bushes should be in contact with the widow frame. Tighten sufficiently to seal the firebox. Pull the bottom of...

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    Seconds to allow the pilot flame to stabilise then release it. If the pilot does not remain alight ensure that the air has been purged. Partially depress the right control knob and turn to the main burner position marked . The left-hand knob is for burner flame adjustment. In its fully clockwise pos...

  • Page 35: 15. Fascia Fitting

    15. Fascia fitting if you have not done so already complete the information on the last pages of this guide. 15.1 fitting the decadent fascia remove any protective film from the fascia. Locate the two lugs at the top of the fascia in the slots in the convection box hood. Swing the bottom of the fasc...

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    15.2 fitting the chic fascia. Supplied with the fire is a controls heat baffle and three edge clips. These must be fitted to the heat engine before fitting the chic fascia. Locate and secure the baffle as in figure 38. Remove any protective film from the fascia. Locate the two lugs at the top of the...

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    Supplied in the fascia pack are two tubular trim sets. Hang these to the tabs on the fascia (see figure 41). The lower section of the fascia is secured with magnets. Locate it as in figure 42. The bottom of the lower section should sit on the tags as shown. 15.3 fitting the dream fascia. Remove any ...

  • Page 38: 16. Final Review

    16. Final review 1. Complete the information in the warranty and service section of the owner guide (see last pages of the owner guide). 2. Recheck the pilot ignition and operation of the fire through the range of settings. 3. Visually inspect the appliance. Clean off any marks incurred during insta...

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    17. Servicing & parts replacement always turn off the gas and allow the appliance to cool completely before commencing any servicing (the inlet ‘t’ connector on this appliance incorporates an isolating valve). Always test for gas soundness after refitting the appliance. This product uses a fuel effe...

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    Chic the lower section of the fascia is secured with magnets. Remove this by pulling clear of the fascia (see figure 44). Remove the two tubular trim sets from the top and bottom of the fascia. To do this simply lift upward and forward (see figure 45). Unscrew and remove the two screws that secure t...

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    Unscrew and remove the two screws that secure the bottom of the fascia sides to the convection box (see figure 47). Remove the wiring loom connectors from the left hand side of the gas valve. Raise the fascia to allow the retaining lugs at the top to clear the slots in the convection box hood and th...

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    Should be against the window frame. Tighten sufficiently to seal to the firebox. Replace the fascia and castings. 17.3 to remove the ceramic fuel effect and rear wall. Remove the fascia (see section 17.1). Remove the window unit (see section 17.2) lift out the ceramic fuel effect. Remove the rear wa...

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    Will only fit to the correct motor terminals. 17.6 to remove the burner from the burner module. Remove the complete burner module as in section 17.5 support the injector elbow and unscrew the pipe nut from its base. The burner bracket is secured to the front cover by four screws. Remove these screws...

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    Unscrew the two screws securing the pilot to the module front. If the pilot gasket is damaged in any way it must be replaced. Replace in reverse order. When replacing, make sure that the wiring loom runs above and to the right of the battery box and behind the control valve (see figure 55). The moto...

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    Press firmly inward the two retaining claws on the inside of the rocker switch. Remove the loom through the switch aperture in the case side. Replace in the reverse order. When replacing the switch make sure that the white printing on the switch side faces the back of the fire. If the printing faces...

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    Page 46 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2009. Owner guide owner guide for warranty and service information see pages 53 to 55.

  • Page 47: Contents

    Contents heading page safety 48 gas consumption 49 appliance dimensions 50 operating your fire 50 to light the pilot. 51 to light the main burner. 51 to turn off the main burner only. 51 to turn off the main burner and pilot. 52 servicing and maintenance 52 battery replacement. 52 regular maintenanc...

  • Page 48: Safety

    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 for...

  • Page 49: Gas Consumption

    Become hot. The area above the outlet at the top of the chic fascia gets hot. It is important that this area is not touched when the fire is on or cooling down. Do wait six minutes before attempting to relight if the fire is switched off or the flames are extinguished for any reason. Your fire is fi...

  • Page 50: Appliance Dimensions

    Appliance dimensions operating your fire the pilot may be left alight. It is advisable, however, that the pilot is turned off if the premises are to be left unoccupied for a lengthy period. For your safety the fire is fitted with a flame supervision device which will shut off the gas supply if for a...

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    Being turned back on until it is safe after it has been turned off. If, for any reason, the fire goes out or if the fire is turned off, always wait at least six minutes before attempting to relight. If the device starts to shut off the gas frequently, get expert advice. The controls are shown in fig...

  • Page 52: Cleaning Your Fire

    To turn off the main burner and pilot. Turn the right hand control knob to the pilot position marked . Push the knob in at this position and turn to the off position marked • . Cleaning your fire turn the fire off and allow it to cool completely before attempting any cleaning. Note that the fire wil...

  • Page 53: Warranty And Service

    Warranty and service standard warranty terms & conditions the warranty is for 12 months subject to contract. In the united kingdom servicing can be carried out either by a heateam service engineer or a gas safe register engineer. Outside of the united kingdom servicing can be carried out either by a...

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    What this warranty covers free of charge repair or replacement of components found to be of faulty manufacture. Free of charge replacement of the complete unit providing the failure is related to a manufacturing fault that cannot be repaired or is uneconomic to repair. What this warranty does not co...

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    Page 55 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2009. Owner guide brand (please tick) baxi valor wonderfire other........................ D d m m y y date of installation fascia code - can be found close to the information label (block capitals) model serial number (can be found on the information label - see f...

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