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Wonderfire 955 Installer And Owner Manual

Manual is about: HEAT ENGINE INSET LIVE FUEL EFFECT GAS FIRE

Summary of 955

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    5137502/03 model 955 heat engine inset live fuel effect gas fire this heat engine is designed for use with approved fascias and spacer frame / fret combinations. (gc no. 32-032-76) installer and owner guide we trust that this guide gives sufficient details to enable this appliance to be installed an...

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    © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. 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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    Safety first. This fire is ce approved and designed to meet the appropriate british standards and safety marks. Quality and excellence. This fire has been manufactured to the highest standards of quality and excellence and are manufactured under a bs en iso 9001 quality system accepted by the britis...

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    Page 4 installer guide © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. Installer guide for owner guide see pages 35 to 51.

  • Page 5: Contents

    Contents section heading page installer guide 4 - 34 owner guide 35 - 51 1. Safety and unpacking 7 2. Appliance data and efficiency 8 2.1 general information. 8 2.2 efficiency. 9 3. General installation requirements 10 3.1 regulations, standards and law. 10 3.2 ventilation requirements. 10 3.3 the a...

  • Page 6: Contents (Continued)

    Contents (continued) section heading page 10. Burner installation 25 10.1 burner and supply pipe installation. 25 10.2 preliminary burner checks. 25 10.2.1 lighting the burner. 25 10.2.2 operating the burner. 25 10.3 inlet pressure check. 26 10.4 fitting the burner tray trim. 26 11. Fitting the cera...

  • Page 7: 1. Safety And Unpacking

    1. Safety and unpacking installer before continuing any further with the installation of this appliance please read the following guide to manual handling. The approximate lifting weight of this heat engine and convection box is 7.4 kg. One person should be sufficient to lift the heat engine and con...

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    2. Appliance data and efficiency 2.1 general information. * when converted using kit 0595221 the appliance information label is located on a chained plate at the base of the fire. This can be seen by removing fire front / fire front casting. Installer guide gas natural (g20) propane (g31) * inlet pr...

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    2.2 efficiency. The efficiency of this appliance has been measured as specified in bs 7977 - 1 and the result is as below: model efficiency % (gross) efficiency % (net) 955 55 61 955 when converted to lpg. 58 63 the gross calorific value of the fuel has been used for this efficiency calculation. The...

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    3. General installation requirements 3.1 regulations, standards and law. 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...

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    3.3 the atmosphere sensing device (asd). The appliance is fitted with an a.S.D (atmosphere sensing device). If the appliance closes down after a period of operation for no apparent reason, the consumer should be informed to stop using the appliance until the installation and appliance have been thor...

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    3.7.3 the front face of the fireplace should be reasonably flat over the area covered by the convection box top and side flange seals to ensure good sealing. These faces should be made good if necessary. 3.7.4 if the appliance is to be fitted against a wall with combustible cladding, the cladding mu...

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    3.10 installation options. In the united kingdom, as supplied, the appliance can be installed in the following situations: - 3.10.1 conventional fireplace and hearth. To a fireplace complete with hearth as shown in figure 4. Chair brick removal may not be required providing at least 50mm clearance i...

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    3.10.1.1 ‘hole-in-the-wall’ installations it is recommended that a hearth should be installed as in section 3.8 (see figure 4). If fitting a fascia that has a fire front designed to sit on a hearth, a reduced depth hearth is recommended. The recommended reduced hearth depth is 100mm, this is necessa...

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    3.10.3 precast concrete or clay flue block system and hearth. The appliance can be installed to a precast concrete or clay flue block system conforming to bs1289 or bs en 1858 with dimensions as in figure 6. Bs 1289 part 1 recommends there should be an air space or insulation between the flue blocks...

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    3.11 flues. 1. Suitable flues and minimum flue sizes are as follows: it should be noted that, as with many appliances, sharp bends or horizontal runs in metal flues at the top of the system can be a cause of problems in these types of installation. 225mm x 225mm conventional brick flue. Single wall,...

  • Page 17: 4. Pack Contents

    4. Pack contents the pack contents re as below: 1 convection box and burner assembly. 1 grommet for rear of convection box. 1 nut and olive for 8mm inlet pipe. 1 strip of floor sealing tape. 1 flue restrictor 2 no.8 x 3/8” screws for securing the flue restrictor. 4 fibre / wooden plugs. 4 woodscrews...

  • Page 18: 5. Fireplace Check

    5. Fireplace check 5.1 soundness for appliance attachment. Two primary methods of retaining the appliance are provided: - 1) by fixing to the fireplace front surround. 2) using concealed tension cables fixed to the rear of the fireplace opening together with secondary fixing to the fireplace floor. ...

  • Page 19: 6. Ignition Check

    Proper tools and equipment. If method 1 is chosen, make sure that the front surround area is sound enough to take the fibre / wooden plugs and woodscrews. If necessary make sound with suitable cement. If method 2 is chosen, make sure that the area at the back is sound enough to take the eyebolts. If...

  • Page 20: 7. Gas Supply Connection

    7. Gas supply connection a nut and olive are provided for an 8mm pipe inlet connection to the inlet ‘t’ connector at the bottom front of the appliance. The inlet ‘t’ connector can be rotated to allow a connection from any direction. The inlet ‘t’ connector includes a valve for isolating the gas supp...

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    8.2 fitting the foam seal. There is a length of self adhesive foam seal supplied with the fire. This will need to be fitted to the outer rear edges of the side and top flanges of the convection box. Cut the foam seal to the required length. Be careful not to stretch the seal when measuring. Remove t...

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    9. Convection box installation 9.1 method 1 - front fixing to fireplace surround. 1. Make sure that the fireplace front surround area is sound enough to take the fibre / wooden plugs and woodscrews. If necessary, make sound with suitable cement. 2. Place the convection box centrally in the fireplace...

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    9.2 method 2 - cable retention. 1. Make sure that the relevant areas at the fireplace back are sound enough to take the eyebolts. If these areas have deteriorated due to prolonged use they should be made sound with suitable cement. 2. Drill two holes in the rear wall of the fireplace for the eyebolt...

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    6. Thread the cables through the eyebolts in the rear wall. Return the cables through the holes near the bottom corners of the convection box back panel (see figure 15). 7. Place the convection box fully back into the fireplace opening so that it is sealed against the fireplace front surround. 8. Fi...

  • Page 25: 10. Burner Installation

    10. Burner installation 10.1 burner and supply pipe installation. 1. Refit the burner unit to the convection box with two screws. 2. Connect the supply line to the appliance. 3. Pressure check the installation pipework for gas soundness. In the united kingdom check in accordance with the current edi...

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    10.3 inlet pressure check. The appliance is pre-set to give the correct heat input at the inlet pressure shown in section 2 of this guide. No adjustment is necessary. 1. Check the inlet pressure by fitting a pressure gauge at the test point. The test point is on the inlet ‘t’ connector (see figure 1...

  • Page 27: 12. Fitting The Fascia

    12. Fitting the fascia 1. Follow the six steps below installer guide © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. Page 27 figure 20..

  • Page 28: 13. Full Operating Checks

    13. Full operating checks 13.1 check the control settings. With the ceramic fuel effect in position the control operation must now be fully rechecked. Make sure that the isolating valve at the inlet ‘t’ connector is open. When first turned on from cold, the flames will appear predominantly blue. Whe...

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    14. Spillage and flame supervision checks 14.1 check for spillage. 1. Close all doors and windows in the room containing the appliance. 2. Light the appliance and set the control knob to the high position. 3. Leave the appliance on for five minutes. 4. Place the smoke match into the appliance canopy...

  • Page 30: 15. Final Review

    The tap. The valve is located in the body of the tap. The valve should operate within 60 seconds of the pilot going out. If the valve does not operate within this time limit do not allow the appliance to be used until the fault has been corrected. This monitoring system must not be adjusted, bypasse...

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    11. Hand the literature pack with this guide to the customer. 16 servicing & parts replacement always turn off the gas supply and allow to cool completely before commencing any servicing (the appliance inlet “t” connector incorporates an isolating valve). It is recommended that, at least once a year...

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    16.1 checking the aeration setting of the burner. 1. The aeration shutter is factory set and should not require adjustment. If the shutter is not as shown in figure 22 and requires adjustment, loosen the two aeration shutter screws, slide the aeration shutter to the position shown in figure 22 and t...

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    16.5 to remove the gas valve. 1. Remove the burner unit (see section 16.3). 2. If lying the burner on its back, ensure that the work surface is suitably protected. This will avoid damage to the work surface. Turn the burner unit upside down. 3. Detach the pilot pipe from the gas valve. 4. Detach the...

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    16.7 to remove the main burner injector. 1. Remove the burner (see section 16.6). 2. Remove the burner clamping screw (see figure 27). 3. Unscrew the injector from the burner. 4. Refit in the reverse order. 16.8 to remove the appliance from the fireplace. 1. Remove the burner unit (see section 16.3)...

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    Owner guide owner guide for warranty and service information see pages 45 to 51 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. Page 35.

  • Page 36: List of Contents

    List of contents section page safety 37 gas consumption 39 operating your fire 40 the oxysafe flame sensing and flue blockage safety system. 40 lighting the pilot. 40 lighting the burner. 41 selecting the heat setting. 41 turning the fire back to pilot setting. 41 turning the appliance off. 41 light...

  • Page 37: 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...

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    Automatically shut off the gas supply to the fire if the flame goes out for any reason). Do get advice about the suitability of any wall covering near your fire. Soft wall coverings (e.G. Embossed vinyl, etc.) which have a raised pattern are easily affected by heat. They may, therefore, scorch or be...

  • Page 39: Gas Consumption

    Gas consumption gross figures model 955 has a maximum natural gas input of 6.0kw has a maximum natural gas output of 3.3kw has a minimum natural gas input of 2.3kw has a minimum natural gas output of 1.26kw model 955 when converted using kit number 0595221 has a maximum propane gas input of 6.1kw ha...

  • Page 40: Operating Your Fire

    Operating your fire the oxysafe flame sensing and flue blockage safety system. For your safety, this appliance is fitted with a flue blockage safety device which will shut down the appliance in the event of abnormal flue conditions. This device is not a substitute for an independently mounted carbon...

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    Lighting the burner. Once the pilot light is established, the main burner can be lit by depressing and turning the control knob anticlockwise to the high position. Selecting the heat setting. In order to change from one setting to another depress the control knob slightly and turn the knob to the re...

  • Page 42: Help And Advice

    Help and advice ignition - lighting the fire. When turning the control knob to ignite the fire ensure that it is turned slowly. Turning the control knob quickly does not allow enough gas flow to light the pilot or burner. Fuel effect - coal bed. The fuel effect will lighten in colour with use and th...

  • Page 43: Ceramic Fuel Effect Fitting

    Ceramic fuel effect and rear wall. This product uses fuel effect pieces and burner compartment rear wall containing refractory ceramic fibres (rcf), which are man-made vitreous silicate fibres. Excessive exposure to this material may cause irritation to eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Consequently...

  • Page 44: Maintenance

    Maintenance regular maintenance. In order to achieve and maintain high levels of personal safety and performance efficiency, it is essential that the opening at the back of the fire and the flue are kept clear of any form of obstruction. It is possible that deposits of mortar or soot could fall and ...

  • Page 45: Warranty And Service

    Warranty and service five year wonderfire premier warranty terms & conditions to qualify for the five year warranty you will need to register your fire using the warranty booklet provided by the wonderfire premier dealer at point of purchase. If you did not receive a warranty booklet please contact ...

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    When calling heateam, it would be helpful if you could have the following information to hand:- 1. Fire serial number and fascia code (located on the information label - see figure 4 on page 50)*. 2. Date of installation* 3. Your installer name and gas safe register number*. 4. Fire make and model n...

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    Exclusions –this warranty does not cover: 16. Servicing – servicing and the maintenance of the fire is the sole responsibility of the customer. Costs incurred in servicing and maintaining the fire cannot be recovered from the manufacturer (wonderfire). 17. Parts that need to be replaced on a routine...

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    Page 48 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. Owner guide.

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    Page 49 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. Owner guide.

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    Page 50 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. To be completed by the installer: installer details (block capitals) installer name gas safe register or corgi registration number. Company name. Company address company telephone number company fax number where to find the information label. Figure 4. Owner...

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    Page 51 © baxi heating u.K. Limited 2010. D d m m y y brand - wonderfire premier date of installation model 9 5 5 serial number (can be found on information label - see figure 4) fascia name (block capitals) a label containing the serial number may have been placed inside this box. Serial number lab...

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