Servicing & Maintenance; Servicing Your Fireplace; Annual Inspection - Valor Portrait 530IN Installation & Owner's Manual

Servicing Your Fireplace

We recommend having your fi replace serviced every year. Contact your supplier quoting the model
number. It will be helpful if the appliance's serial number can also be quoted. These numbers are
on the information card. The replacement parts are shown at the end of this manual. Please always
quote the part number and description when requesting spare parts.

Annual Inspection

In order to maintain the safe operation of your fi replace, contact your dealer to have a qualifi ed
technician go over the list below and make the necessary verifi cations at least once every year.
Safe Operation List
To be performed by a qualifi ed technician only
1. Inspect and operate the pressure relief mechanism to verify relief mechanisms are free from
obstruction to operate. See Cleaning Your Fireplace: To refi t the window section of this manual.
2. Clean glass window with a suitable fi replace glass cleaner. Abrasive cleaners must not be used.
Be careful not to scratch the glass when cleaning. See Cleaning Your Fireplace section of this manual.
3. Inspect the operation of the fl ame safety system Pilot or Flame rectifi cation device.
4. Inspect and ensure the lighting of the main burner occurs within 4 seconds of the main gas valve
opening. Visual inspection should match that outlined in the appliance instruction manual. Inspect
primary air openings for blockage. See Checking Pilot and Burner Flame section of this manual.
5. Inspect condition of vent and vent terminal for sooting or obstruction and correct if present.
6. Vacuum and clean any debris in the fi rebox that is not supposed to be there.
7. Test and measure the fl ame failure response time of the fl ame safety system.
It must de-energize the safety shutoff in no more than 30 seconds.
8. Check all accessible gas-carrying tubes, connections, pipes and other components for leaks.
See Set up Gas Supply section of this manual.
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