Valor President 520AN Installation & Operation Manual

Gas fired vented room heaters

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MODEL 520AN
For Natural Gas
MODEL 520AP
For L P G (Propane) Gas
INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL
Please read this manual before installing and operating your heater.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
(Vous pourrez vous procurer un manuel en langue Française chez votre concessionaire)
President
GAS FIRED VENTED ROOM HEATERS
WARNING: If the information in this manual is
not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or loss of
life.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier
This appliance is a domestic room heater. It must not
be used for any other purpose such as drying clothes etc.
600A671/02

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  • Page 1 President GAS FIRED VENTED ROOM HEATERS MODEL 520AN WARNING: If the information in this manual is For Natural Gas not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. MODEL 520AP −...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S Page Safety information Installation instructions • General • Rates • Orifice data • Clearances • Floor requirements • Draft hood • Venting • Optional accessories •...
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    S A F E T Y I N F O R M A T I O N S A F E T Y I N F O R M A T I O N Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be Keep the appliance area well clear and free from located out of traffic and away from furniture and combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable...
  • Page 4: Installation Instructions

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Rates (Btu/h) Natural Gas 1. GENERAL Altitude Max. Min. This appliance is certified by International Approval (Ft)* Services for use in Canada and the USA. Input 0-2000 20,000 7,700 The installation must conform with local codes or, in the 2000-4500 17,800 7,000...
  • Page 5: Clearances

    1.1 CLEARANCES: ensure that no sags or dips are allowed to occur where the liner Make sure that the minimum clearances to combustible materials connects to the heater (figure 2). are maintained during installation including adequate space for 2. Free standing with connection to an approved chimney or vent the proper operation and servicing of the heater.
  • Page 6: Contents Of Packs

    2. UNPACKING THE HEATER AND CASE 3. ASSEMBLING THE CAST IRON OUTER CASE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGES Please read these instructions fully before attempting to install the Outer Case for the first time. Box 1 of 3 (Heat engine) The carton contains the following:- THE OUTER CASE COMPONENTS ARE HEAVY Heater assembly The cast-iron outer case supplied with President is a high quality...
  • Page 7: Heater Preparation

    The collar extension assures good extraction. 4. PREPARATION If the Valor President is not being installed to the #401 Turn the appliance on its side with the control valve facing Concealed vent kit don’t use the extension.
  • Page 8: Ignition Spark Check

    5. CHECK IGNITION SPARK 7. CONNECT THE GAS SUPPLY The pilot To gain access to the appliance connection point, the center panel electrode is in the firebox floor must be removed by unscrewing four screws situated at the and lifting right side of the it clear (see firebox above the...
  • Page 9: Log Installation

    8. LOG INSTALLATION 8.1 Place the rear log (the log with only one short stub) in the retaining cradle behind the rear burner tube with its back against the firebox back wall (fig. 11). The short stub should be at the top right of the log. Center the log so that the gap to the firebox walls is the same at each side.
  • Page 10: Operation Check

    9. CHECK APPLIANCE OPERATION For altitude level above 2000Ft on Natural Gas only: Depress the control knob. Turn counter clockwise until resistance is felt just before the piezo-electric ignition is activated. Keep the Supply - 10.5 knob depressed for a few seconds to purge air from the gas lines. upstream of When it is judged that the air has been purged keep the knob heater...
  • Page 11: Aeration Adjustment

    12. AERATION ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 15) Take the cast-iron Natural gas appliances have adjustable shutters to control primary Arched Lintel aeration on both rear and front burner tubes. component and Propane appliances have an adjustable shutter on the front burner observe the fixing tube only.
  • Page 12 The Outer Case assembly can now be attached to the Heater. Control Knob Adjustment Locate the bolts and washers supplied, and fasten the Arched Due to Lintel to the top surface of the Heat Engine as shown in Figure variations in 20.
  • Page 13: Final Checks

    MAKE FINAL CHECKS AND INSTRUCT OWNER Make sure that the logs have not been dislodged when fitting the case. Fit the Caution & Direction label to the right hand side of the case in the position shown in Figure 23. Recheck the operation of the fire on all control positions.
  • Page 14: Operating Procedure

    14. OPERATING PROCEDURE In the unlikely event of failure of the ignition spark, the heater Full lighting instructions are given on the next pages. can be lit by a long burning match as follows: For your safety this heater is fitted with a Flame Supervision Open the cast door fully to gain access to the heater.
  • Page 15: Safety Warnings

    FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
  • Page 16: Lighting Instructions

    LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS STOP! Read the safety information on previous page. 1. Open the hinged access panel at rear right of case top 2. Turn the control knob on right side of heater clockwise to “OFF” position (marked l l ). NOTE: Knob cannot be turned to off unless knob is pushed in partially.
  • Page 17: Cleaning

    15. CLEANING 17. CALLING FOR SERVICING All cleaning should be carried out when the heater is cold. Normally, For owner the heater should only need dusting. Any stains on the glass can be If you require any attention to your appliance, contact your supplier removed with a non abrasive cleaner.
  • Page 18: Servicing Information For Qualified Engineer

    18 SERVICING INFORMATION - (For qualified service 18.4 TO REMOVE THE PILOT & CROSS LIGHTING engineers only) BURNER The repair parts are shown on the separate repair parts leaflet. Please 1.Open the cast door remove the window unit assembly and logs. 2.To gain clear access to the pilot burner screw, detach the right hand always quote Part Number and description with requests for spares.
  • Page 19: Regulator Removal

    18.6 TO REMOVE THE PRESSURE REGULATOR 18.8 TO REMOVE THE IGNITION SPARK GENERATOR 1.Remove the outer case see section 18.3. 1.Remove the control valve and spark generator as 18.7 above. 2.Make sure that the valve is in the off position. 3.Remove the circlip holding the spark generator to the valve.
  • Page 20 Manufactured by HEATING BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND Because our policy is one of constant development and improvement, details may vary slightly from those given in this publication. © Valor Ltd. 1996, 2000...

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