Valor 805 alsace Installation guide

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING GUIDE
For
Model 805
Heat-Glo
&
Alsace
Electric Heaters
Thank you for choosing Valor
All Valor heaters are designed to meet the most stringent quality, performance and safety requirements to provide our customers with
many years of trouble free service. This guide aims to improve your understanding and appreciation of your new Valor heater, by
providing simple and informative instructions to enable you to install it and to ensure that you benefit from the excellent performance
and features it has to offer.
Please read carefully before installing and using your heater.
Please keep your Guide in a safe place for future reference
If you require further assistance, the Valor AdviceLine will be pleased to help.
Please telephone [phone] (local rates apply in the United Kingdom) or visit our website www.valor.co.uk.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
It is important that the following safety instructions are followed
Always
✔Install the heater in accordance with the instructions, if in doubt obtain expert advice.
✔Make sure the electrical socket is accessible and located adjacent to, but not above the heater.
✔Disconnect the heater from the electrical supply before carrying out cleaning, maintenance or replacing lamps.
✔Make sure the heater is firmly secured to the fireplace opening to prevent the fire from being tipped over.
✔Use a fireguard when young children and infirm persons can come into contact with the heater.
✔Use genuine Valor spares.
Never
✖Leave children unsupervised in a room where the heater in ON and unguarded.
✖Obstruct or cover the fan outlet or force items into heater openings.
✖Install or use the heater anywhere where water is in use, i.e. Bathrooms, Shower Rooms etc.
✖Use aerosols on or around the heater.
✖Route the mains supply cable under carpet etc.
✖Install the heater close to curtains or combustible materials.
✖Use the heater to dry clothes etc.
General
This heater is intended for use in a fireplace opening generally conforming to British Standard 1251 for a nominal 400mm (16 inch) or
450mm (18 inch) Fireplace. It may also be located in other fireplace openings or in a wooden surround, where the following
dimensions are available.
Width: 390 – 450mm Height: 555 – 590mm Depth: At least 75mm
Spacers and Wall Kits:
The heater is of a slim design and should suit most fireplace openings and fire surrounds, however there may be some applications that
require the need for either a spacer or flat wall kit.
These optional kits are obtainable either from the your heater supplier or direct from Valor Sales.
The kits are:
For 60mm (2.1/2”) Surround Rebate - 20mm Spacer Kit No. 05801R1
For Flat Wall (no recess) - 75mm Wall Kit No. 05801T1

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Installation
InstallationInstallation
Installation
•The heater must be fixed into position to prevent it from being tipped over.
•Screw fixing and wire fixing options are available. The parts required for both fixing options are
included with all appliances.
•The heater must not be located under a fixed electrical socket. The socket must always be accessible
in order to disconnect the heater from the electrical supply for maintenance or when replacing a lamp.
•Important! This heater must be earthed. The heater is supplied with a 3 pin 13A fused
re-wireable plug with 1mm². 3 core mains cable, L = Brown N = Blue E= Green/Yellow
•The mains supply cable must be safely routed from the heater to an electrical socket. Provision is
made for left/right or rear cable entry. Using one of the three cable guides at the base of the heater. To
relocate, open the appropriate latch on the cable guide and refit the mains cable into the required
position. If the mains cable is damaged, to avoid a hazard it must be replaced by a Valor authorised
service agent, or a similarly qualified person.
•The heater body should be fixed in position before the front surround is finally fitted.
•Please study the illustrations carefully to avoid damage to the heater.
Front Removal
•Remove the tape holding the lower front & coal support to the heater base.
•Carefully lift the lower front & coal support up to release it from the keyholes in the surround and
then pull forward and clear. See figure 1.
•Carefully remove the front surround by removing the two trim fixing screws and lifting upwards and
forward – See figure 2.
•Keep the lower front, front surround and screws in a safe place when installing the fire.
•Offer the heater body to the fireplace opening to ensure that it will fit before continuing to install.
Appliance Fixing
Method A – Screw Fix
•There are two slots in the top flange – See figure 3. Mark the fixing position through the slots.
Remove the heater.
•Drill a hole with a No.12 drill bit at each marked position.
•Insert the wall plugs provided.
•Reposition the heater body and screw through the slots to provide a secure fixing.
Method B – Wire Fix
•A steel wire and eyebolt are supplied to attach the heater to the back of the fireplace opening.
•Mark the position for the eyebolt at the back of the fireplace opening equal to the centre line of the
heater and at a height of 533 – 560mm. Drill, plug and screw in the eyebolt – See figure 4.
•Thread one end of the steel wire through two holes in the top flange, passing the wire through the
eyebolt and out through one of the opposite holes on the top flange – See figure 5.
•Place the heater in the fireplace opening, then by gently pulling the steel wire, gather up the excess
until the heater is firm. Thread the wire back through the remaining hole to lock the wire and heater in
place – See figure 5.
Method C – With optional 20mm Wall Spacer
•The spacer should be fixed to the fireplace opening or surround using the screws provided. The
heater must then be fixed to the spacer using the screws provided. (See kit instructions).
Method D – With optional 75mm Wall Spacer Kit
•The wall kit should be securely fixed to the wall using the screws provided. The heater must then be
fixed to the wall kit (see kit instruction). If fixing through marble, ensure that both rawlplug and screw
pass freely through the marble.
Secondary Screw fixing
•If necessary, the heater can be additionally secured by screws through the side flanges – see figure 6.
Assembly of Front
•Carefully lift the front surround. Hook the front surround onto the retaining plates on the heater body
and lower the front surround down – See figure 7.
•Fix the front surround to the heater body with the two screws previously removed.
Final Assembly
•Refit the lower front & coal support by locating the four screw heads at the back into the keyholes in
the surround and then lowering the support.
•Open the polythene bag containing the loose coals and place them on top of the coal support to give
the most pleasing effect. It is not necessary to use all the coals supplied.

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Operating the Heater
Operating the HeaterOperating the Heater
Operating the Heater
Never cover the heater. There is a risk of fire if it is covered.
The heater is operated by three switches, located below the canopy.
Switch 1 = O Main On – Off
In the On position only the fuel effect light operates
Switch 2 = ❙1 kW fan heat setting and fuel effect
Switch 3 = ❙❙ 2 kW fan heat setting and fuel effect
The switches are mechanically interlocked, so when switch 1 is turned off, all switches turn off.
Maintaining Your Fire
Maintaining Your FireMaintaining Your Fire
Maintaining Your Fire
Always disconnect the heater from the electricity supply by removing the 3 pin plug and allowing the heater to
cool before undertaking maintenance or replacing lamps.
Lamp Replacement
The lamps fitted to this heater are long life types, but due to the indeterminate life span and ease of replacement are specifically
excluded from the guarantee.
To replace a lamp.
•Remove the loose coals.
•Carefully lift the lower front & coal support up to release it from the keyholes in the surround and then pull forward and clear.
•Replace with a 60W (maximum) Fireflame (Red) Edison screw lamp. Do not use opaque bulbs. Dispose of the old lamp safely.
•Refit the lower front & coal support and the coals.
Automatic Cut Out
A cut-out is fitted to the heating element to prevent damage due to over heating.
•If the cut-out operates due to an obstruction in the airflow, the heater must be turned off and allowed to cool for 15 minutes and
the obstruction must be removed before restarting.
Care and Cleaning
•The canopy trims and glass parts need only to be wiped clean with a dry soft cloth, do not use polishes or abrasive materials.
Fault Finding
No or low light from the fuel effect: Possibly a lamp failure. Remove the lamp as detailed above and, if available, check it in a table
lamp with Edison screw thread, that is known to work.
No heat or light: Check the wall socket by plugging in a known working appliance. If functional, check the 13A fuse in the heater
plug. If either fuse or socket is suspected, have them checked by an electrician.
Light but no heat: The automatic cut out, may have operated, see above.
Disposal
At the end of the heater’s serviceable life it should be disposed of thoughtfully and safely in accordance with local authority
regulations. The plug should be removed from the mains cable and the mains cable cut from the heater.

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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
•Your Post Code
•Type of Fire
•Model / Name
•Serial Number
•The fault, problem or request
General advice about your heater
VALOR ADVICE LINE 0345 626341
To report faults or arrange for your heater to be serviced
VALOR SERVICE 0121 386 6203
To order spares or for sales information
VALOR SALES 0121 386 6260
Callers in the Republic of Ireland
Call 00 44 121 373 8111
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