Valor Fires Artura 958 Installer And Owner Manual

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5131883/01 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. Model 958 INSET LIVE FUEL EFFECT GAS FIRE Fitted with an Artura fascia (GC No. 32-032-89) We trust that this guide gives sufficient details to enable this appliance to be installed and maintained satisfac...

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© Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. 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 transmitt...

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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 manufac...

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Page 4 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. INSTALLER GUIDE FOR OWNER GUIDE SEE PAGES 34 TO 47 INSTALLER GUIDE ...

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CONTENTS Section Heading Page INSTALLER GUIDE 4 - 33 OWNER GUIDE 34 - 47 1. SAFETY 6 2. ACCESSORY LIST 6 3. APPLIANCE DATA 7 4. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 8 5. PACK CONTENTS 15 6. FIREPLACE CHECK 17 7. IGNITION CHECK 18 8. GAS SUPPLY CO...

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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: Heat engine Casting Fascia Total 6.80 3.84 3.00...

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3. APPLIANCE DATA 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 lifting the botto...

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The efficiency of this appliance has been measured as specified in BS 7977 - 1 and the result is as below : Model Efficiency % (Gross) 958 Artura 51 The gross calorific value of the fuel has been used for this efficiency calculation. The test data f...

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In Scotland, the current edition of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations issued by the Scottish Executive. In Northern Ireland, the current edition of the Building regulations (Northern Ireland) issued by the Department of the Environment f...

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front of the fixing plane of the fire will meet the requirement. 4.2.3 To a fireplace incorporating a metal flue box complying with the constructional requirements of the current edition of BS715. The dimensions of the flue box must conform to those ...

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4.3 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.  225m...

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4.10 The front face of the fireplace should be reasonably flat over the area covered by the hotbox top and side flange seals to ensure good sealing. These faces should be made good if necessary. The fireplace floor should be reasonably flat to ensure...

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4.17 The minimum height from the base of the fireplace opening to the underside of any shelf made from wood or other combustible materials is shown below:- • For a shelf up to 150mm deep Minimum height = 750mm. • For a shelf deeper than 150mm Min...

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Page 14 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. Figure 5. Appliance dimensions and clearances (Fascia may differ from that shown) Key Description Dimension (mm) A Appliance height 702 B Appliance width 594 C Appliance depth into room 100 D Minimum man...

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5. PACK CONTENTS (See figure 6). Carefully remove all the contents. Take special care in handling the ceramic fuel effects. Check that all the listed parts are present and in good condition. The pack may contain additional components to that stated a...

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Page 16 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. Figure 6. Pack contents INSTALLER GUIDE ...

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6. FIREPLACE CHECK 6.1 Fireplace check. 6.1.1 Fireplace size The fireplace must comply with the requirements described in section 4.2. This will probably entail removing the fireback and infill material behind the fireback. The debris catchment area ...

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6.2 Fireplace flue pull. Close all doors and windows in the room in which the appliance is to be installed. After confirming with a match that smoke is drawn into the flue, light a 13 gram smoke pellet and check that there is a definite flow through ...

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9. PREPARING APPLIANCE FOR INSTALLATION 1. Remove the two screws to the side of the burner unit. 2. Detach the burner unit from the hotbox by lifting clear. 3. It is important that the grommet supplied in the loose parts pack is fitted to the hole i...

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7. Supplied with the fire are a short and long length of self adhesive foam seal. Take the short length, peal off the adhesive backing and stick it to the underside of the hotbox (See figure 11). 8. Supplied with the fire is a spacer frame. This is m...

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10. The long length of self adhesive foam seal supplied with the fire will need to be fitted to the outer rear edges of the side and top pieces of the spacer frame. Ensure that there is no gap between the foam seals where they meet at the top flange ...

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10. HOTBOX INSTALLATION 10.1 Cable retention and floor fixing. 1. Make sure that the relevant areas at the fireplace back or floor are sound enough to take the eyebolts and screws. If these areas have deteriorated due to prolonged use they should be ...

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bottom of the hotbox back panel (See figure 19) (For precast or clay block flue systems return the cables through the slotted holes in the side of the hotbox). 7. Place the hotbox fully back into the fireplace opening so that it is sealed against the...

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14. Feed the free length of the cables into the gap between the inner and outer back panels so that they are available to allow easy removal and refitting of the appliance during subsequent service calls. Do not cut off the free lengths of cable. On ...

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11.3.1 Lighting the fire. If closed , open the isolating ‘T’ connector valve. Depress the control knob and rotate it anticlockwise to the pilot ignition position. A ‘click’ will be heard as the integral piezo operates. A spark should be seen ...

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12. FASCIA INSTALLATION BEFORE FITTING THE FASCIA, COMPLETE THE INFORMATION IN THE WARRANTY AND SERVICE SECTION OF THE OWNER GUIDE (See last pages of the OWNER guide). 12.1 Fitting the fascia. 1. Unpack the fascia. Carefully lift the fascia. Place th...

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14. FULL OPERATING CHECKS 14.1 Check the control settings. Please note: When first turned on from cold, the flames will appear predominantly blue. When operating the fire for the first time, some vapours may be given off which could set off smoke ala...

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still not drawn into the appliance inspect the sealing to the fireplace surround. If the sealing is satisfactory but the appliance is installed with the flue restrictor (See section 9 point 6) remove the restrictor, reseal the appliance and retest. I...

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15. FINAL REVIEW 1. COMPLETE THE INFORMATION IN THE WARRANTY AND SERVICE SECTION OF THE OWNER GUIDE (See last pages of the OWNER guide). 2. Visually inspect the appliance. Clean off any marks incurred during installation. The fire should be ‘off’...

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16. SERVICING & PARTS REPLACEMENT This product uses fuel effect pieces containing Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF), which are man-made vitreous silicate fibres. Excessive exposure to these materials may cause irritation to eyes, skin and respirato...

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16.2 To remove the burner unit. 1. Remove the fascia as in section 16.1. 2. Remove the two screws to the side of the burner unit. 3. Support the inlet ‘T’ connector to avoid straining the pipework and disconnect the appliance from the inlet ‘T...

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7. Remove the control knob by pulling forward. 8. Remove the gas valve spindle extension by removing the screw that secures it to the gas valve spindle. 9. Remove the thermocouple by unscrewing the thermocouple nut at the gas valve. 10. Remove the he...

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16.8 To remove the main burner injector. (See figure 32). 1. Remove the burner (See section 16.7). 2. Remove the burner clamping screw (See figure 32). 3. Unscrew the injector from the burner. 4. Refit in the reverse order. 16.9 To remove the applian...

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Page 34 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. OWNER GUIDE OWNER GUIDE FOR WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION SEE PAGES 43 TO 47 ...

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LIST OF CONTENTS Section Page SAFETY 36 GAS CONSUMPTION 37 APPLIANCE DIMENSIONS 38 OPERATING YOUR FIRE 39 The Oxysafe flame sensing and flue blockage safety system. 39 To light the fire. 39 Lighting with a taper. 40 To turn off. 41 CLEANING YO...

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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 acc...

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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 become discoloured when close to a heatin...

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APPLIANCE DIMENSIONS Page 38 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. OWNER GUIDE Figure 1. Appliance dimensions and clearances (Fascia may differ from that shown) Key Description Dimension (mm) A Appliance height 702 B Appliance width 594 C Appliance d...

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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 NO...

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 Depress the control knob and turn anticlockwise towards the PILOT/IGN position (See figure 3). A spark should be generated at the pilot while turning. The spark should ignite the pilot. The pilot flame can be seen at the left side of the fuel ef...

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To turn off.  To turn the main burner off but leave the pilot alight, partially depress the knob and turn to PILOT/IGN.  To turn the fire fully off, partially depress the knob and turn to OFF.  Wait at least three minutes before relighti...

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 We suggest that you remove the ceramic fuel effect in the reverse order to that shown in the ceramic fuel effect installer and owner guide. This should have been left inside or attached to this guide by the installer. Burner. Remove any deposits...

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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 CORGI registered installer. You must registe...

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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 5 on page 47). 2. Date of installation 3. Your installer name and a...

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Page 46 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. Installer Details (Block Capitals) Installer Name Corgi Registration Number. Company Name. Company Address Company Telephone number Company Fax number OWNER GUIDE ...

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Page 47 © Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2008. Figure 5. Information label location. 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 (...

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