Appliance Installation; Installing To A Hearth; Wall Mounting - Valor BRAVA 348 Installer And Owner Manual

The closure plate must be fitted and sealed to the fireplace opening and hearth
(where applicable) using a suitable heat resistant material. If necessary cut the
closure plate but make sure that it overlaps the fireplace opening sufficiently to
allow satisfactory sealing. Make sure that the square air relief opening is fully
within the fireplace opening.
Check the flue pull with closure plate fitted by applying a lighted match or smoke
match to the flue spigot opening in the closure plate and observe the smoke. If
there is a definite flow continue with the installation. If not check the fitting of the
closure plate. The fireplace flue pull check described in section 6.5 should have
confirmed that the fireplace itself is satisfactory.

7. APPLIANCE INSTALLATION

7.1 Installing to a hearth.

1. Place the fire centrally on the hearth making sure that the spigot lines up with the
spigot hole in the closure plate. Gently slide the appliance into place being careful
not to scratch the hearth. The spigot must enter the closure plate to a depth of at
least 38mm.
2. Level the fire by loosening the lock nuts and turning the levelling screws in the feet
up or down as required while they bear on the hearth. When the fire is level and
square to the wall, tighten the lock nuts.

7.2 Wall mounting.

There are two sets of holes that can be
used for wall fixing. Those shown in figure
10 are general fixing holes. Those shown in
figure 11 are for use where the wall fixing
holes in the gas fire are located adjacent to
areas that are not substantial enough to
enable an adequate fixing point (i.e. where
the fixing holes in the gas fire are located
adjacent to areas that are made of plaster
that has no brick underneath or where the
fixing holes fall adjacent to the side of a
metal flue). Mark the required positions on
the wall. The positions can alternatively be
marked by placing the fire in position and
marking the wall through the holes in the
back panel. Drill and plug the holes using
no.10 wall plugs. Place the fire in position
and secure with four no. 10 x 2in. wood screws.
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Figure 10.