Valor Fires 823 Installer And Owner Manual - 3. Fitting The Heater
3. FITTING THE HEATER
The installation of this heater requires a reasonable level of DIY skills.
Please read this guide thoroughly before commencing installation and if in
doubt, seek help from a competent person.
Do I need any tools?
1. Depending upon the chosen method of installation you may need the following
screwdrivers: -
A Pozidrive / Phillips / cross head. This should have a number 2 size tip.
A Flat end.
2. If drilling into brickwork you will need a power drill (preferably with hammer action)
and appropriate size drill bit for the wall plugs supplied.
Where and how can you fit the heater?
Q
Can the heater be installed into a ‘hole in the wall’ (elevated opening)?
A
The heater is suitable for ‘hole in the wall’ installations; these being installations
where the heater is recessed into a builders opening. This is not referring to the
heater being hung on the wall. It is important that the electrical socket is
accessible and located adjacent to, but not above or behind the heater.
(The fascias have been designed for traditional installations where the base of
the fascia sits on a hearth or similar surface. For this reason we recommend that
a plinth be fitted under the heater).
Q
Do you want to fit the heater into a surround or fireplace opening without
the spacer frame?
A
The minimum rebate / depth required is 75mm (4 inches).
Q
What opening size do you need in the surround or fireplace opening?
A
This heater can be fitted into fireplaces or surrounds where the following
dimensions are available.
Width
400mm - 450 mm (15.35 inches - 17.72 inches)
Height
555mm - 590 mm (21.9 inches - 23.2 inches)
Depth
At least 75mm (At least 3 inches)
Q
Do you want to fit the heater against a flat wall with the base of the heater
on a hearth or similar surface?
A
When fitted with the spacer frame* the heater is designed for this type of
installation.
*On Blenheim, Churchill, Silverdale and Seattle models an optional spacer frame kit is
obtainable either from your heater supplier or direct from Valor Fires Sales. The kit is
a 75mm (3 inch) spacer kit (Kit number 05801T1).
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Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008.