Appliance Preparation - Valor VENTANA 1200EAN Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

Unpacking the appliance
To assist you, we have included the cement and
hearth insulation boards required in the installation.
The boards need to be removed and reinstalled with
care. Two of the boards are fixed temporarily to the
back of the appliance for transportation purpose. When
disassembling the crate into which the appliance is
located, be careful not to damage these boards.
Beware of sharp edges! Wear gloves!
1. Remove the cardboard wrapping and the wood
pallet from the appliance and discard.
2. Remove the cement board and hearth insulation
board from the rear of the appliance and set aside
with screws for future use.
3. Remove the cement boards from the front of the
appliance and set aside with screws for future use.
These boards must be removed to allow space to
fix the fireplace to the framing through its four side
tabs.
4. Unpack any loose items from around the appliance.
5. Remove the window and set aside in a safe place
to avoid damage—see next page.
6. Verify that you have all the components
required for the installation, including:
- brick panels (in separate carton);
- surround/doors/fret/andirons;
- venting components and accessories;
- electrical components for installation of the
decorative light wall switch.
7. The standoffs are supplied flat on the firebox and
fixed at one end. Bend them as shown and fix the
loose end to the top of the firebox.
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Appliance Preparation

8. Remove the 4 screws retaining the engine to its
pallet.
9. On each side of the appliance, bend out the 2 fixing
tabs.
10. Taking great care not to cut your hands on the
sheet metal edges, lift the appliance out of its
packing base and place in the framing. Make sure
that the unit is at the right height with consideration
to the trim and the height of the hearth or
combustible flooring.
11. Secure the fixing tabs (2 on
each side) to the framing
studs as shown.
12. Re-install the cement boards on each side and
on top of the firebox opening re-using screws
removed in 2. and 3.
13. Incorporate the hearth insulation board in the
construction of the hearth as required, following the
guidelines provided in the Hearth Requirements
section of this manual.