Valor 492CNA User manual

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GAS FIREDVENTED ROOM HEATERS
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WARNING: Htheinformation in this
manual is not followed exactly,
a
fire orexplosionmayresultcausing
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
OpenWindows.
Do not try to light any
appliance.
Do not touch any electrical
switch; donotuseany phone
in your building.
Extinguish any open flame
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,
serviceagencyorthegassupplier.
INSTALLERS & OWNERS MANUAL
INSTALLER - PLEASE LEAVETHIS MANUALWITH THE OWNER
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CAUTlON
Duetohightemperatures,the roomheatershould Keep the area below the front apron and the
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be locatedoutof traffic andawayfrom furniture rectangular slots down each side of
the case
and draperies. backcleartoprevent obstructionoftheairflow
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for combustion.
Children and adults should be alerted to the
hazardsofhighsurfacetemperaturesandshou:d Allventedroomheatersrequireasourceoffresh
stay awaytoavoid bumsor clothing ignition. airinordertoventproperly. Theventingsystem
shouldbechecked periodically.
Young children should be carefully supervised Recenttrends in home improvement and
new
when they are inthe same room as the room
tighterconstructiontechniqueshavecontributed
heater. to problems with venting. If you suspect that
e yourheateris not ventingproperly,donotoperate
Clothingorotherflammablematerialshouldnot and
seek expert advice.
be placedonor near the roomheater. Foraddedsafety, this heaterisequippedwith a
ventsensorwhichwillreacttoincorrectventing
Theglasswindow unit mustbe put backinplace byshingd&n the
gas supply.
priortooperatingtheheaterif it hasbeenremoved
for servicing or cleaning. Donotusethisheaterifany parthasbeenunder
water. Immediately call a qualified service
Thisroomheatershouldbeinstalledandrepaired technician to inspectthe heater andtoreplace
by a qualifiedservice person. any part of the control system and any gas
control which hasbeen under water.
The heatershouldbeinspectedbeforeuseand
at leastannuallybyaprofessionalsewiceperson. Ifanychanaesaremadetatheroomconstruction
Morefrequent cleaning may berequired dueto inthevicinityoftheheaterafterinstallation(e.g.
excessivelintfromcarpetting, beddingmaterial, additional mantle etc.), mn!te sure that such
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etc. It isimperative that controlcompartments, changesconformtotheinstallationrequirements
burnersandcirculatingair passagewaysof the inthis manual.
heater bekept clean. When equipped
with the optional vent primer
Keep curtains, clothing, furniture and other (Part#300VP) or powervent kit(Part
#501 PVK),
flammablematerials at least36ins(900mm)from the heater must
be installed and electrically
thefront andtop oftheheater. grounded inaccordance with local codes or, in
theabsenceoflocalcodes,withthelatestedition
Keep the heater area well clear and free from oftheNationalElectricalCodeANSIINFPA70(in
combustible materials, gasoline and other
U.S.A.) or CSA C22-1 CanadianElectricalCode.
flammablevapors andliquids.
Neverattempttobumpaperoranyothermaterial
intheheater.
Note
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On firstlightingyour newheater,theremaybeaslightodor andtheappearanceofasmallamountof vapor.
This isnormal
with any new gas appliance. Itis not harmfulandwill disappearwithin a shorttime.

INSTAUATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. GENERAL
This appliance is certified by the Canadian
/'.
Gas Association and the American Gas
Association for use with natural gas.
The installationmustconform with localcodes
or, in the absence of local codes,
with the
currentCANICGA1-B149 InstallationCodein
Canada or the current National Fuel
Gas
Code,ANSI2223.1in the U.S.A Onlyqualified
(licensed or trained) personnel should
installthe appliance.
The applianceratingplateisontheinnerface
ofthe back panel
at theleftside. There isalso
a label giving the serial number,on the,right
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side of the outer case nearthe bottom.
Appliance data:-
The overall dimensions are shown in fig. 1.
Gross Weight: 62.71bs (28.4Kg)
Nett Weight: 56.31bs (25.5Kg)
Burner type: Aerated front & rear simplex
tubes with combined pilot
& cross lighting
burner.
Gas Connection:
A 3/6" N.P.T. elbowconnector isprovidedfor
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connectiontotheapplianceinletpipelocated
atthe center back.
Orifice Data
For verification only. Do not attempt to drill or'
otherwise modifyappliance input.
Controlvalve:-
Four position fitted with flame supervision
device and integral piezo-electric igniter.
Pilot Unit:-
Right side of firebox. Combined Pilot jet,
thermocouplesensor
& Electrode.
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OUTPUT
MAX
15000
12750
GAS
NATURAL
PROPANE
Mantles: For a mantle not more than 6" deep - Minimum clearance is 3' above extreme top surface of heater.
For mantle of greater depthadd 112" extra clearance for each extra 1' of mantie depth
Fig. 1 DIMENSIPNS 8 CLEARANCES
INPUT
MAX
20000
17000
MIN
7700
8750

CLEARANCES
Make sure that the minimum clearances to
combustible materialsare maintainedduring
installationincluding adequate space for
the
proper operationand servicingof the heater.
The minimum clearances from the heater to
combustible materialsare shown in
figure 7.
The combustionair opening belowthe apron
andtheairintakeslots
at thesidesofthecase
rear must not
be obstructed.
FLOOR
Donotplacethe heateroncarpeting, vinyl or
othersoftsurfacedfloorcoverings.Installonly
on hardsurfacedmaterials.
It is recommended for aesthetic considera-
tions and ease of maintenance that the
heater is installed on a hearth finished
with
brick, ceramic tile, marble etc. Raising the
hearthslightly
will helpto minimise dust and
lint accumulation under the unit. The
recommended minimum hearth size is
32"
wide x 12"deep.
If however, the heater is installeddirectly on
flooring
of combustible material other than
wood, itmust
be installedona metalor wood
panel extending the full width and depth of
the heater.
1.3. DRAFT HOOD
Thisheaterhas adrafthoodbuiltintoitsback
anddraws its air from either side. Itmust not
bealteredor obstructed.Thedrafthoodmust
beinthesameatmosphericpressurezone
as
the combustion air inlettothe heater.
1.4. VENTING
This heater is a vented appliance and must
be connected to a chimney or flue in
accordancewiththenationalandlocalcodes.
Foraddedsafety, thisheaterisequippedwith
a vent sensor system which
will react to
incorrect venting by shutting down the gas
supply. Thethermallyactivatedsensorswitch
islocatedwithinthedrafthoodtodetecteither
ablockedor disconnectedvent. Certainback-
draft conditionsmay also activatethe switch.
1 b. OPTlONALACCESSORIES
The following kits can be used with this
appliance:-
i) #300VP Vent Primer -
Designed to momentarily overcome a
backdraftconditionallowingthe heated
products of combustion to 'prime" the
vent and establish the natural venting
process.
ii). #401CVK Concealed Vent Kit
Requiredfor usewith anewzeroclear-
ance type installation. It allows the
heaterto
be installedwithtype B metal
ventconcealedbehindawallorpartition
andlorina chase.
iii)
#SO1 PVK PowerVent Kit
Allows theheaterto beventedthrough
a sidewall(horizontally).
The power vent system may be used
in combination with the #401CVK
concealedvent kit.
Fullinstallation and operatinginstructionsare
suppliedwiththe
ki.
Forfull details about these kits, contact your
dealer.
1.6. POSSIBLEINSTALLATIONS
This appliance canbe installed:
1. As a retrofit
a) To an existing masonry fireplace
and chimney.
b) To an existing factory built zero
clearance type fireplace with a
factory builtchimney.
Thefireplacemustbebuiltinaccordance with
the national, state, provincial or territorial
building code recognised by the authority
havingjurisdiction, or inthe absenceof such
acode,inaccordancewith
the NationalBuilding
Code
of Canadaor the National Fire Protec-
tionAssociationcode inthe
U.S.A
Any fluedampermust be remwedorblocked
open.
Thechimneymust
be sweptandbothchimney
andfireplace checkedfor soundness before
installationof the heater.
If local codes dictate or
if condensation isa
problem, a flue liner must beinstalled. Usea
flue liner that is approved by the enforcing
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authority and that is installedin accordance
with the manufacturers instructions. If a
flexible liner system is used, ensure that no
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sags or dips are zllowedto occur where the
linerconnectstothe heater (figure 2).
2. Free standhg with connection to an
approved chimney or ven. maintaining
the clearances shown in
figure I.
3. As a zero clearance installationfitted
with the optional #401CVKConcealed
Venting Kit.
This kit allowstheheaterto be installed
with atype B metalventconcealedbehind
a wallor partitionand/or in a chase. The
venting kit is designed for a 4" round
flue. The kit isshow in figure 3.
Clearances to combustible materials are:
Outside edges of framing plate
= 0".
I 1 1 I--.- 7
Fig. 2 FLEXIBLECHIMNEY LINER
Di=hwP-mcrybe
instnW up to 20 feet atwe
or 3 feet bdow the firsplace
Fig. 4. SIDEWALL VENTING
From any p& of the flue adaptor box = 1"
Clearances from the connecting elbow are
4.
With a sidewallvent. Forthis application the
determinedby localcodes or, inthe absence heatermust
be fittedto a powervent system
of local codes, with the current CANICGA1- using the optional #SOlPVK power vent
kit.
81 49 InstallationCodeinCanadaorthecurrent Thisallowstheheatertosidewallventthrough
NationalFuel Gas Code, ANSI 2223.1 inthe any approved
4' diameter vent to a remote
U.S.A.
fan hood up to 75 feet from the appliance.
#401 CVK Concealedvent ktt is also usually
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employed for this type of installation
(see figure 4).