Safety; Users Instructions - Valor BR622 Owner's Manual

DON'T SMOKE
EXTINGUISH ALL NAKED FLAMES
DON'T TURN ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON OR OFF
TURN OFF THE GAS SUPPLY AT THE METER
OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS TO GET RID OF THE GAS
IMMEDIATELY CALL THE GAS EMERGENCY SERVICE - SEE YOUR LOCAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
1. As with any gas appliance, this fire must be installed
by a competent person.
installation must be in accordance with the latest
edition of the Gas Safety (installation & use)
Regulations. In the Republic of
must be in accordance with all national and local
regulations in force.
2. If the fire is intended to be installed to a chimney
which was previously used for solid fuel, please
note that the chimney must be swept prior to
installation.
3. On no account must the fire stand on carpets or
other combustible materials.
behind a non-combustible hearth surface. The
hearth material must be at least 12mm
surface should be 50mm above floor level to
discourage placing carpets.
Rugs or other combustible materials over the
hearth.
The minimum size of the hearth is shown in figure 1.
4. If the fire is intended to be installed against a wall
with combustible cladding, the cladding must be
removed from the area covered by the outer
surround.
5. The minimum height from the top surface of the
hearth to the underside of any shelf made from wood
or other combustible material and which is not more
than 150mm deep is 818mm. For shelves deeper
than 150mm add 12.5mm to the above clearance for
every 25mm of additional shelf
When operating your fire for the first time, some vapours
This fire is supplied with ceramic "coals"

USERS INSTRUCTIONS

IF YOU SMELL GAS
In the United Kingdom,
Ireland, installation
The fire must stand
thick. Its top
depth.
may be given off which may cause
normal with new appliances. They are
to simulate a real coal fire. These items are designed for

SAFETY

6. Never put any paper or other material on the
Never add any
in these instructions. This could cause
hazard.
7. It should be appreciated that
conforms to all the applicable
decorative fuel effect heating appliance and certain
parts of its surface will become hot. A suitable guard
which complies with SS 6539
used for the protection of young
and the infirm.
for the protection of pet
8. Always switch the fire off and allow to
handling. Note
some time after it has been switched
9. Never hang clothing, towels or any other fabrics
the fire.
10. This appliance
will automatically shut off the
fire if, for any
device does operate or if the fire is turned off
accidentally or intentionally,
minutes before
11. Soft wall coverings
easily affected by heat. They
or become discoloured when close to a heating
appliance.
Please bear this in mind when having a heating
appliance installed and when
Please note
a slight odour and could possibly set off any
totally harmless And will disappear after a few
easy refitting if removed. After some use, the
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extra coals above the number stated
a
although this
standards, it is
or 6778 should be
children,
Such a guard is also recommended
animals.
cool
that this appliance retains
off.
is fitted with an Oxysafe device which
supply of gas
reason, the flames go out. If
always wait three
attempting to relight.
(e.g. embossed vinyl
may, therefore, scorch
redecorating.
smoke alarms in the immediate vicinity. These vapours
hours use.
coals may change colour. This is quite
fire.
safety
appliance
a
the elderly
before
heat for
over
to the
this
etc.), are
are quite
normal.