Cleaning Your Fire; Metal Parts; Ceramic Fuel Effect And Rear Wall; Burner - Valor Fires 953 Installer And Owner Manual

To maintain the high performance and quality finish of your Valor Fires appliance,
please follow these guidelines:
Before attempting to clean the fire, please remember to turn off the fire and wait for
the appliance to cool. The fire will retain heat for some time before cleaning can
begin.
If any pieces of debris are found in the firebox, have the chimney inspected before
further use.

Metal Parts.

Clean the metal parts with a slightly damp, lint free non-abrasive cloth and then dry.
Do not use abrasive cleaners, as these will scratch the fire surface.

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, it is important to take care when
handling these articles to ensure that the release of dust is kept to a minimum.
Light coatings of soot will usually be burnt off during the normal operation of the
fire.
Should any soot accumulation become excessive, the fuel effect pieces and walls
should be removed from the fire for cleaning.
Cleaning should be carried out in a well ventilated area or in the open air by gently
brushing with the pieces held away from your face so that you avoid inhaling the
dust.
We suggest that you remove the ceramic fuel effect pieces in the reverse order to
that shown in the fuel bed refitting instructions.

Burner.

The burner surface can be carefully cleaned to remove any loose particles after
taking off the ceramic fuel effect pieces. Make sure that no particles are pushed into
the burner holes.
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Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2010.
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