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Verine Orbis HE Installation, Maintenance And User Instruction

Summary of Orbis HE

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    Orbis he coal effect gas fire installation, maintenance & user instructions hand these instructions to the user model no’s nhec**mn, nhec**sn & nhec**rn are only for use on natural gas (g20) at a supply pressure of 20 mbar in g.B. / i.E. Model no. Nhec**mp is for use on propane gas (g31) at a supply...

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    Contents section 1 information and requirements page 1.0 appliance information 3 1.1 conditions of installation 4 1.2 flue and chimney suitability 4 1.3 fireplace / surround suitability 5 1.4 shelf position 5 1.5 chimney inspection 5-6 1.6 fire place opening / catchment space 6-7 1.7 fitting to meta...

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    Section 1 information and requirements 1.0 appliance information model nhec**mn (mc) nhec**mp (mc) nhec**sn (sc) nhec**rn (rc) gas type g20 g31 main injectors (2 off) size 160 size 86 pilot type copreci 21100 / 141 (mc) sit ya op 9214 (mc) copreci 21100 / 162 (sc & rc) max. Gross heat input : 5.0 kw...

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    Installation requirements 1.1 conditions of installation it is the law that all gas appliances are installed only by a registered installer, in accordance with these installation instructions and the gas safety (installation and use) regulations 1998 as amended. Failure to install appliances correct...

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    1.3 fireplace / surround suitability the fire must only be installed on a hearth it must not be installed directly onto carpet or other combustible floor materials. The fire is suitable for fitting to non-combustible fire place surrounds and proprietary fire place surrounds with a temperature rating...

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    Check the chimney pot / terminal and general condition of the brickwork or masonry. If the chimney or flue is in poor condition or if there is no up-draught do not proceed with the installation. If there is a history of down-draught conditions with the chimney / flue, a tested and certificated flue ...

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    Table a - installation depth requirements for a verine orbis he being installed into a brick built chimney, requiring 12.0 litres of debris collection volume (fig. 2) when installing this product into a brick built chimney, there must be a minimum depth available of 300mm available for the collectio...

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    1.9 spillage monitoring system this appliance is fitted with an atmosphere sensing spillage monitoring system in the form of an oxygen sensing pilot. This is designed to shut the fire off in the event of a partial or complete blockage of the flue causing a build up of combustion products in the room...

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    Section 2 installation of fire 2.1 unpacking the fire carefully lift the fire out of the carton. Remove the loose item packaging carefully from the front of the appliance. Check the contents as listed :- packing check list 1off fire box / burner assembly 1off boxed ceramic base, front ceramic rail a...

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    For all models proceed as follows :- a) remove the top glass retaining cover from the product. It is secured via the four screws as indicated, 2 off l/h/s and 2 off r/h/s. See fig. 3 below. Fig. 3 b) remove the left and right hand side glass securing brackets from the product. They are secured via 2...

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    C) lift the glass panel forwards and clear from the firebox, taking care not to damage the glass panel. See fig. 5 below fig. 5 d) remove the burner heat shield, which is retained by 2 off screws as shown below in fig. 6 fig. 6 11 burner heat shield retaing screws.

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    For all manual control models proceed as follows :- e) remove the two off screws from the left and right hand burner mounting brackets, plus the two screws from the base of the control panel as shown below in fig. 7, this will allow removal of the complete burner unit from the firebox. Fig. 7 for al...

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    For all slide control models proceed as follows :- f) remove the burner. To allow burner removal, the control lever operating cable must be removed. The control lever operating cable can be seen running across the base of the fire, below the burner. To release the cable, unscrew the cable securing s...

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    Continue for all models as follows :- whilst the fire box is still in position, decide which side the gas supply is to enter the fire from. If concealed pipe work is required plan the pipe run to enter the fire box through one of the openings in the sides or rear of the fire box below the fuelbed su...

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    Important : sealing of the gas unused gas pipe inlet apertures in line with current regulations, it is imperative that the gas supply inlet aper- tures that are not utilised during the installation are sealed with the foil tape as supplied. Failure to seal these inlet apertures could lead to flame r...

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    The preferred method of fixing which is suitable for almost all situations is the cable fixing method which is described in the following section in detail. To fit using the preferred cable method proceed as follows- h) mark out and drill 4 off no 14 (6mm) holes in the back face of the fire opening ...

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    Fig. 15 m) evenly tighten the tensioning nuts to tension both cables and pull the fire snugly against the wall. Do not overtighten, it is only necessary to pull the seal up against the sealing face of the wall, it does not need to be compressed. Check that there are no gaps behind the seal. N) with ...

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    Q) before making the final gas connection, thoroughly purge the gas supply pipework to remove all foreign matter, otherwise serious damage may be caused to the gas control valve on the fire. The other firebox fixing method is as follows :- in installations where the cable method is not suitable (e.G...

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    2.4 gas tightness and inlet pressure (slide control models). A) remove the pressure test point screw from the pressure test point and fit a manometer. B) turn on the main gas supply and carry out a gas tightness test. C) depress the control lever to the position marked pilot. Hold down the control l...

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    Section 3 assembling fuel bed and commissioning 3.1 assembling the ceramics and fuel bed a) place the ribbed ceramic fuelbed base on top of the fuelbed support and pull fully forwards to the burner. Make sure that the fuelbed base is located centrally in the fire box. Ensure that the fuelbed base fi...

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    B) position the front ceramic coal support onto the burner support as shown below in fig. 19 fig. 19 c) fit four of the specially shaped coals as shown below in fig 20. Ensure that the cut-out in the rear face of the coals is positioned as indicated. The 4 off specially shaped coals are packed in a ...

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    D) select two of the small coals and position at each end of the front row of coals as indicated in fig. 21 below. Fig. 21 e) select five of the large coals and arrange along the rear of the fuelbed, using the end and three central ribs in the fuelbed as a guide for placement. (see fig. 22 below) fi...

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    F) select the four remaining large coals and position as shown along the rear of the fuel-bed base in fig. 23 below. Fig. 23 g) select the remaining 4 off small coals and position them as shown below in fig. 24 fig. 24 23 4 off large coals 4 off small coals.

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    H) do a final check that the coals are layed out as shown below in fig. 25 fig. 25 the exact position and fit of the coals may be very finely adjusted to give the most pleasing and random appearance. Warning : use only the coals supplied with the fire. When replacing the coals remove the old coals a...

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    3.2 lighting the appliance (manual control models) a) turn on the gas isolation tap. B) depress the control knob and turn anti-clockwise to the position marked pilot. Hold in the control knob for a few seconds to purge the pipe work. C) continue to hold-in the control knob and press the igniter butt...

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    The control lever set to high. D) the gas control can be moved from the high to low position to give the desired heat output. E) to turn the fire off, fully raise the control lever to the off position. Warning : if the fire goes out for any reason or is turned off and it isnecessary to re-light the ...

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    3.4 connecting the battery pack (remote control models) a) to prevent un-necessary battery drain, the battery pack that is used to provide the remote control function for this product is disconnected at the factory. Prior to attempting to light the product, can the installer please ensure that the b...

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    3.5 fixing the infrared sensor in position (remote control models) a) due to the large amount of different fascia’s that can be supplied with these fires, the infrared sensor is supplied from the factory attached to a self adhesive pad. This pad can therefore be attached to the hearth in a position ...

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    3.6 lighting the appliance (remote control models) a) the remote control handset generates an infrared signal, which will be received by the sensor situated at the front right of your fire, behind the black controls cover. This infrared signal requires direct line of sight from the handset to the se...

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    3.7 fitting the trims & frets or fascia’s models supplied with one piece trim & fret / ashpan cover a) fit the outer trim assembly to the firebox with the magnets provided. B) remove the fret & ashpan cover from the packaging. Place fret up to the front radiused burner heat shield c) place ashpan co...

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    3.8 checking for clearance of combustion products a) close all doors and windows in the room. B) light the fire and allow to run for approximately 5 minutes on high position. C) after approximately 5 minutes hold a smoke match just inside and below the centre of the lower front edge of the top of th...

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    Section 4 maintenance servicing notes servicing should be carried out annually by a competent person such as a registered engineer. This is a condition of the verine fires extended guarantee schemes. The service should include changing the oxypilot as a condition of the guarantee and visually checki...

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    4.2 removing the piezo igniter (mc models) 4.2.1 remove the burner assembly as in section 4.1 4.2.2 disconnect the ignition lead from the piezo and unscrew the retaining nut on the rear of the control panel. Withdraw the piezo from the front of the control panel. Reassemble in reverse order and carr...

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    4.4.4 re-assemble in reverse order and carry out a gas tightness test. Refit the burner heat shield then refit the coals referring to section 3 for the correct coal layout. Refit the glass panel and glass panel retaining trims. The fender and ash pan cover can now be re-positioned. Refit the trim. S...

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    That the left hand micro-switch operates the igniter and that the control valve spindle is fully depressed. Move the control lever upwards to the “off” position and check that the right hand (cut-off) micro-switch operates. Check that the control lever operates smoothly and safely. Refit the burner ...

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    Correct coal layout. 4.8.4 refit the glass panel and glass panel retaining (cont.) trims. The fender and ash pan cover can now be re-positioned. Refit the trim. 4.9 replacing the control cable (sc models) 4.9.1 the control lever operating cable can be seen running across the base of the fire, below ...

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    4.9.6 it is now necessary to correctly tension the operating cable. To do this, first set the control lever to the horizontal (central position), this is the position which creates maximum tension in the operating cable. Pull the free end of the operating cable through the operating arm until it is ...

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    5.2.2 remove the burner assembly as described in section 5.1. 5.2.3 disconnect pilot, main and injector pipes and disconnect the wiring loom thermocouple and ignition wire, the valve can then be removed. Re-assemble in reverse order, refit the burner heat shield then refit the coals referring to sec...

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    Fret information to enable customers to choose their own style of fret these fires are now available without frets. In order to maintain the efficient and safe operation of the fire it is important that any fret which is used must comply with the following dimensions. (fig. 32) it is important to cl...

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    Section six - user instructions 6.1 installation information conditions of installation it is the law that all gas appliances are installed only by a competent (e.G. Registered) installer, in accordance with the installation instructions and the gas safety (installation and use) regulations 1998. Fa...

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    About your new orbis he (high efficiency) the verine orbis high efficiency coal effect gas fire incorporates a unique and highly developed fuel bed which gives the realism of a loose coal layout combined with realistic flames and glow. The use of durable ceramic material in the construction of the f...

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    6.2.1 operating the fire (manual control models) the controls are located behind the ashpan cover which is situated behind the fret / ashpan. The controls comprise a control valve to adjust the gas flow and a push button piezo igniter. To light the fire proceed as follows:- 1) depress the control kn...

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    6.2.2 operating the fire (slide control models) the controls comprise a control lever, to turn the fire on and off and adjust the gas rate. The control lever is located at the top right hand side of the fire. Depressing the control lever fully operates the igniter and lights the pilot flame and igni...

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    Warning if the fire goes out for any reason or is turned off and it is necessary to relight the fire it is important to allow the fire to cool for 3 minutes before attempting to re-light it. Replacing the battery (slide control models only) unscrew battery retaining cap situated at the front right o...

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    Fig. 1 6.2.4 spillage monitoring system - applicable to all models this appliance is fitted with a spillage monitoring system which shuts down the fire if the evacuation of combustion products from the fire is affected by a partially or fully blocked flue. If this system operates the fire will go ou...

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    6.2.5 turning the product off in the unlikely event of a remote handset malfunction. A) in the unlikely event of the remote control handset malfunctioning (or if lost or broken) after the appliance has been turned on, the fire can be turned off via the emergency shut off switch on the control panel....

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    6.3 re-assembling the ceramics and fuel bed a) remove the glass panel and retaining trims as detailed on page 10 & 11. Place the ribbed ceramic fuelbed base on top of the fuelbed support and pull fully forwards to the burner. Make sure that the fuelbed base is located centrally in the fire box. Ensu...

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    B) position the front ceramic coal support onto the burner support as shown below in fig. 5 fig. 5 c) fit four of the specially shaped coals as shown below in fig 6. Ensure that the cut-out in the rear face of the coals is positioned as indicated. The 4 off specially shaped coals are packed in a bag...

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    D) select two of the small coals and position at each end of the front row of coals as indicated in fig. 7 below. Fig. 7 e) select five of the large coals and arrange along the rear of the fuelbed, using the end and three central ribs in the fuelbed as a guide for placement. (see fig. 8 below) fig. ...

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    F) select the four remaining large coals and position as shown along the rear of the fuel-bed base in fig. 9 below. Fig. 9 g) select the remaining 4 off small coals and position them as shown below in fig. 10 fig. 10 50 4 off large coals 4 off small coals.

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    H) do a final check that the coals are layed out as shown below in fig. 11 fig. 11 the exact position and fit of the coals may be very finely adjusted to give the most pleasing and random appearance. Warning : use only the coals supplied with the fire. When replacing the coals remove the old coals a...

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    6.4 cleaning the fire - warning before attempting any cleaning operation ensure that the fire has been allowed to fully cool. Consult your retailer to determine what trim / fret / fascia option was supplied with your fire. If a real brass fret was supplied with the fire it will therefore will discol...

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    Note : some models in this range are not supplied with a fret from the factory, therefore please consult your local retailer for fitting advice on the type of fret supplied with these models. Models supplied with fascia’s a) refer to the fitting instructions supplied with the fascia for advice on re...

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    Due to our policy of continual improvement and development the exact accuracy of illustrations and descriptions contained in this book cannot be guaranteed part no. B-124940 issue 4 bfm europe ltd. Trentham lakes stoke-on-trent staffordshire st4 4tj www.Bfm-europe.Com telephone - general enquiries :...