Valor PORTRAIT User manual

4002418-07
569 Ledge Front
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CSA approved for use with Valor Models 530I Heaters ONLY
Notes: This kit must be installed or serviced by a qualified
installer, service agency or gas supplier. These instructions are to
be used in conjunction with the main installation instructions
for Valor heater model 530I.
The installation of this kit affects the framing and method of
installing the 530 heater.
Installation Sequence
1. Frame the cavity.
2. Install the heater with stud brackets, stand-offs, insulation, wall switch
kit, and cement board.
3. Gas fit and vent heater.
4. Drywall only (no tile, etc.).
5. Assemble and install the mounting frame.
6. Install finishing material (tile, etc.). Finish around or under 570 Finishing
Plate if using it.
7. Install the trim panel fitted with the barrier screen.
INSTALLER
Leave this manual
with the appliance.
CONSUMER
Retain this manual
for future reference.
HOT GLASS WILL
CAUSE BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH GLASS
UNTIL COOLED.
NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN
TO TOUCH GLASS.
WARNING
!
A barrier designed to reduce the risk of burns from the hot viewing
glass is provided with this appliance and shall be installed
for the protection of children and other at-risk individuals.
PORTRAIT
© Copyright Miles Industries Ltd., 2013.

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530 engine
Touch control
wall switch
Roof
grille
panel
Stand-off
Stand-off
Insulation
Stud bracket
Stud bracket
Convection baffle
Mounting
frame
Window frame cover
Cement board
Trim panel —patina, brushed nickel or black—
with barrier screen
570FPB Finishing Plate
(530 engine and 570FPB Finishing Plate sold separately)
Overview

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570 Finishing Plate
sold separately
Cement board
center
of vent
11/16”(17 mm) between
bottom of engine and
bottom of trim
570 plate thickness: 1/2” (13 mm)
Min. 36” (0.9 m) to
combustible materials
27-3/8”(696 mm)
31-1/8”(790 mm)
30”(762 mm)
36-1/2”(927 mm)
21-5/8”(549 mm)
25-1/4”(641 mm) 30-1/4”(768 mm) to header base 31”(787 mm) to cement board top
4”(102 mm) between
bottom of engine and
bottom of 570 plate
bottom of 570
bottom of trim
1/2”(13 mm) min.
under bottom of
trim for air gap
3-5/16”(84 mm)
cement board
and drywall
thickness:
1/2” (13 mm)
wall nish thickness
over top of drywall:
max 1” (25 mm),
1/2” (13 mm)
when using 570 Plate
6-5/8” (168 mm) dia.
3-5/8”
(92 mm)
7-1/8”
(181 mm)
2”
(51 mm)
22-1/2” (572 mm)
47-15/16” (1216.9 mm)
Face of
wall studs
33-15/16” (861.3 mm)
11-15/16”
(302.5 mm)
20” (508 mm)
12-3/4”
(324 mm)
to
surface
of wall
nish
2” (51 mm) sidewall
minimum clearance
90°
Dimensions & Clearances
Mantel Clearances A
B
Combustible
mantel
Face of
cement
board/
drywall
Mantel Depth ‘A’ 0–6”
(0–152 mm) 8” (203 mm) 10” (254 mm) 12” (305 mm)
Mantel Height ‘B’ 4”
(102 mm) 8” (203 mm) 10” (254 mm) 12” (305 mm)
Side View

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Framing
Wall Finish
30-1/4”(768 mm)
to header
27-3/8”(695 mm) to
cement board
3-5/8”(92 mm)
cement board
supplied
22-1/2”min.
(572 mm)
Wall Finish
This is the framing
width. Drywall to
23-3/4”(603 mm) wide.
Minimum 12-3/4” (324 mm)
(Allow extra for rear vent elbow)
drywall
570 plate outline
wall nish must be
non-combustible
at top of opening
gap must
remain open
for air ow
cement board
23-3/4” (603 mm)
25” (635 mm)
WALL
FINISH no 570
plate
with 570 finishing plate
tile up to
plate: tile behind plate:
Tile or finish
thickness 1-1/8” (30 mm) 1-3/8” (35 mm) 5/8” (18 mm)
Drywall 1/2” (12.7 mm)

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Installation
1. Fit the stud brackets
to the appliance’s
sides (2 screws/
side). Make sure the
horizontal tabs are at
the top.
2. Fit the convection
baffle to the top of
the appliance case
(2 screws). The
convection baffle
slips under the top of
the appliance case.
3. Required for
installation
in combustible
construction. Bend
the stand-offs into
shape and fix them to
the appliance’s case
as indicated (4 screws/
side, pre-fitted on
engine).
4. Required for
installation in
combustible
construction. Add
insulation pad on the
top of the appliance,
cutting around the pipe
if installing a top vent.
5. Mount the appliance
to the studs with
wood screws (2/side,
not supplied). Make
sure the framing is
leveled.
6. Proceed with the
installation of the
firebox, gas fitting,
venting and so on
as per appliance
instruction manual.
Grille inserted
parallel to
firebox edge
LOGS & ROCKS VERSIONS ONLY. Grille cannot
be used with coal fuel bed version. Install the grille
panel inside the appliance:
a. Insert the grille in the firebox by aligning one
of its side edge to the edge of the firebox as
indicated.
b. Raise the grille up
to cover the top
firebox ports
and hold with
one hand.
Note: The port
cover strip
supplied with
the heater is not
required.
c. Place the rear
brick wall. It
should support
the grille. If not,
keep holding it
while you place
the side brick
walls. Refer to
the fireplace
installation manual for more information on
installing the brick walls.
7. Install Touch control wall switch. The wall switch
comes with a 26-foot wire and a cover plate. The
switch is connected to the receiver in the fireplace.
The receiver is located left of the control valve
under the burner module.
a. Decide where the switch is to be installed. Install
an electrical outlet box (not supplied).
b. Thread the switch wire through an access hole
in the appliance.
CAUTION
DO NOT PUT BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE
CONTROL RECEIVER until the wires are
connected to the burner control unit as short-
circuit could result in the destruction of the
electrical components.
CAUTION
Do not run the switch wire over the top of the
firebox. Route the wire so it does not contact the
firebox.
tab at
the top