Valor 738BVN Installation instructions

B Vent Gas Inser
t
M
odel 738BVN
(
Natural Gas
)
M
odel 738BVP
(
Propane Fuel
)
Installation and
O
wner’s Manual
D
O NOT store or use
g
asoline or an
y
other
flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinit
y
of this or an
y
other appliance
.
IF YOU SMELL GAS
:
D
o not tr
y
to li
g
ht an
y
appliance.
O
p
en windows
.
D
o not touc
h
e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
sw
i
tc
h
es
.
D
o not use an
y
phone in
y
our buildin
g.
E
xtin
g
uish an
y
open flame
.
Immediatel
y
call
y
our
g
as supplier from
a
nei
g
hbor’s phone. Follow the
g
as
su
pp
lier’s instructions
.
If
y
ou cannot reach the
g
as supplier,
c
all the fire de
p
artment
.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P
LEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING AND
OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
.
WARNING: If the information in these
i
nstructions is not followed exactl
y
a fire
or exp
l
os
i
on ma
y
resu
l
t caus
i
n
g
propert
y
dama
g
e, personal in
j
ur
y
or loss of life
.
Installation and service must be
p
erformed
by
a qualified installer, service a
g
enc
y
o
r
th
e
g
as supp
li
er
.
WARNING: This
p
roduct must be installed
by
a licensed plumber or
g
as fitter when
i
nstalled within the Commonwealth of
M
assac
h
usetts.
Thi
s a
ppli
ance
i
s su
i
ta
bl
e
f
or installation in a bedroom or bed-sittin
g
room.
M
ade in Canada b
y
M
il
es
In
dus
tri
es
Lt
d.
190-2255 Dollarton Hi
g
hwa
y
, North Vancouver, B
C
C
anada V7H
3
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1
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replaces.com
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2007, Miles Industries Ltd. All ri
g
hts reserved.
I
NSTALLER: Leave this manual with the appliance
.
CO
N
SU
MER: Retain this manual for future reference.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
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Table o
f
C
ontents
Introduction
........................................................................................................
3
A
pp
liance Dimensions.....................................................................................
.
4
Safet
y
Information............................................................................................
.
5
Specifications
....................................................................................................
7
P
lannin
g
.............................................................................................................
8
M
asonr
y
Clearances
..........................................................................................
9
V
entin
g
..............................................................................................................
1
1
P
ack Contents
..................................................................................................
1
2
A
pp
liance Pre
p
aration
....................................................................................
1
4
R
emote Control Pre
p
aration
...........................................................................
1
5
Gas Suppl
y
.......................................................................................................
1
6
P
ane
l
I
nsta
ll
at
i
on
.............................................................................................
1
7
L
o
g
I
nsta
ll
at
i
on
................................................................................................
1
8
B
urner & Pilot O
p
eration
................................................................................
2
0
Window Refittin
g
............................................................................................
.
2
0
T
rim Installation
...............................................................................................
2
1
Final Check
s
....................................................................................................
2
2
Operational Warnin
g
s
.....................................................................................
2
3
L
i
g
htin
g
Instructions
.......................................................................................
2
4
M
aintenanc
e
.....................................................................................................
2
5
P
ro
g
rammable Remote Control
.....................................................................
2
7
Warrant
y
...........................................................................................................
2
9
The in
f
ormation contained in this installation manual is believed to be correct at the time o
f
printin
g
. Miles
Industries Ltd. reserves the ri
g
ht to chan
g
e or modi
fy
an
y
in
f
ormation or speci
fi
cations without notice. Miles
Industries Ltd.
g
rants no warrant
y
, implied or stated,
f
or the installation or maintenance o
f
y
our heater, and
assumes no responsibilit
y
f
or an
y
consequential dama
g
e
(
s
).
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Thank
y
ou for purchasin
g
the Valor 738 B-Vent insert. This hi
g
h qualit
y
unit is specificall
y
desi
g
ned to
be used where installations are restricted b
y
the size of the fireplace. It is our
g
oal to satisf
y
ever
y
Valor
c
ustomer. This owner’s manual explains the steps required to safel
y
assemble, install, operate, and maintain
y
our new appliance.
Intr
oduc
ti
on
O
p
tion
s
The model 738 base unit is supplied equipped
f
or use with either natural
g
as 738BVN or propane
f
uel 738BVP.
Appliance St
y
le
s
S
tandard metal
f
ront, black Kit
#
741
S
FB
C
ast iron
f
ront, black Kit
#
742
C
FB
Fe
n
de
rFir
e
D
oub
l
e
D
oo
r
s
Fr
o
nt Kit
#
74
3
FVI
F
enderFire
S
in
g
le Door Front Kit
#
744FV
I
O
p
tional Outer Trims
3
-sided
C
ontour Trim Kit Kit
#
74
6
3
-sided Deluxe Trim Kit Kit
#
74
7
4-sided
C
ontour Trim Kit Kit
#
74
8
4
-
sided
Delu
x
e
T
r
i
m
Ki
t Kit
#
74
9
Additional O
p
tional Features
Circulatin
g
Fan Kit #755CFK
Variable speed and temperature control. It is desi
g
ned to boost the natural convection process throu
g
h the
appliance. It ma
y
be
fi
tted be
f
ore the
fi
replace is installed or retro
fi
tted at a later date
.
Natural Gas Conversion Kit #608NGK
F
or conversion
f
rom propane to natural
g
as. Intended primaril
y
f
or post-installation conversion in areas
where natural
g
as was not available at the time o
f
initial installation.
Zero Clearance Kit #770ZC
K
Fo
r in
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
o
n int
o
co
m
bus
ti
b
l
e
co
n
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n
.
V
entin
g
Options
B Vent
Listed
p
i
p
e or listed
fl
ex.
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Appliance Dimensions
S
ee section on installation for details re
g
ardin
g
clearances and mantel hei
g
ht allowances.
Appli
ance
Di
mens
i
ons
** See Page 9 for clearance information **
28-3/8”
19-5/8”
∅3"
2-5/8”
36-1/2”
26-5/8”
9-1/4”Gas Line 7-3/8”Electrical
20”
12-5/8”with Contour Outer Trim
12”with Deluxe Outer Trim
8-1/2”with Contour Outer Trim
7-7/8”with Deluxe Outer Trim
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Safe installation and operation alwa
y
s require common sense. We are also required b
y
Canadian and ANSI safet
y
standards to point out the followin
g
:
If this appliance is not properl
y
installed, a house fire or explosion ma
y
result. For
y
ou
r
safet
y
, follow the installation directions. Contact local buildin
g
or fire officials about
r
estr
i
ct
i
ons an
d
i
nsta
ll
at
i
on requ
i
rements
i
n
y
our area.
Pl
ease rea
d
t
hi
s ent
i
re manua
l
b
efore
y
ou install and use
y
our new appliance. Failure to follow instructions ma
y
result
i
n propert
y
d
ama
g
e,
b
o
dily
i
n
j
ur
y
or
d
eat
h.
S
a
f
et
y
In
f
ormatio
n
I
nsta
ll
at
i
on an
d
repa
i
r s
h
ou
ld
b
e
d
one
by
a
q
ualified service
p
erson. The a
pp
liance
should be ins
p
ected before use and at
l
east annuall
y
b
y
a professional service
p
erson. More frequent cleanin
g
ma
y
b
e re
q
uired due to excessive lint from
c
arpet
i
n
g
,
b
e
ddi
n
g
mater
i
a
l
, et cetera
.
It is im
p
erative that control
c
ompartments, burners and circulatin
g
a
ir passa
g
ewa
y
s of the appliance are kept
c
lean
.
D
ue to hi
g
h temperatures, the appliance
should be located out of traffic and awa
y
f
rom furniture and dra
p
eries
.
D
o not use this heater if an
y
part has been
u
nder water. Immediatel
y
call a qualified
service technician to ins
p
ect the heate
r
a
nd to replace an
y
part of the control
s
y
stem and an
y
g
as control which has
b
een under water
.
T
he a
pp
liance area must be ke
p
t free from
c
ombustible materials,
g
asoline and othe
r
flammable va
p
ors and li
q
uids
.
Clothin
g
or other flammable materials
should not be
p
laced on or near the
app
liance
.
T
he flexible cord
p
rovided must be
c
onnected to a line volta
g
e electrical
suppl
y.
An
y
safet
y
screen or
g
uard removed
f
or servicin
g
of a room heater must be
r
eplaced prior to operatin
g
the appliance
.
Never vent the appliance into other rooms
or buildin
g
s. The appliance must be
vented onl
y
to the outside
.
T
his a
pp
liance must not be connected to
a
chimne
y
flue servin
g
a separate solid-
f
uel burnin
g
appliance
.
Children and adults should be alerted to
the hazards of hi
g
h surface temperatures
a
nd should sta
y
awa
y
to avoid burns or
c
lothin
g
i
g
nition
.
Youn
g
children should be carefull
y
supervised when the
y
are in the same
r
oom as the a
pp
liance
.
Provision for ade
q
uate combustion and
ventilation air must be
p
rovided
.
We recommend that our
g
as
hearth
p
roducts be installed
a
nd serviced b
y
professionals
who are certified in the
U
nited States b
y
NFI
(
National
Fire
p
lace Institut
e
®
).
WARNING
HOT GLASS WILL
CAUSE BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH GLASS
UNTILCOOLED.
NEVERALLOW CHILDREN
TO TOUCH GLASS.
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NOTE: Alwa
y
s allow adequate clearance around air openin
g
s into the combustion chamber and
m
aintain accessibilit
y
clearances for servicin
g
and proper operation
.
S
a
f
et
y
In
f
ormatio
n
2
.1 General Safet
y
(
Home Owner
)
Cleanin
g.
To clean the a
pp
liance, make sure it
is o
ff
and cold. Then remove the lo
g
s and use a
vacuum to clean the burner and air openin
g
s in
the bottom and back o
f
the a
pp
liance. Re
p
lace the
lo
g
s.
Fi
re
E
xt
i
n
g
u
i
s
h
er
.
E
ver
y
h
ome s
h
ou
ld
h
ave at
least one
fi
re extin
g
uisher. An approved
C
lass
A-B-
C
extin
g
uisher should be mounted on the wall
n
ear an ex
i
t an
d
c
l
ose to t
h
e app
li
ance,
b
ut not so
cl
ose t
h
at access
ibili
t
y
to t
h
e ext
i
n
g
u
i
s
h
er cou
ld
be blocked b
y
a
fi
re. Your local Fire Department
c
an a
d
v
i
se
y
ou concern
i
n
g
t
h
e most appropr
i
ate
loca
t
io
n.
Smoke Detectors & Carbon Monoxide
D
etectors
.
I
n
s
t
all
a
t
leas
t
o
n
e
s
m
oke
de
t
ec
t
o
r
o
n
e
ach
fl
oor o
f
y
our home to ensure
y
our sa
f
et
y
. It
s
hould be located awa
y
f
rom the
g
as appliance
a
n
d
c
l
ose to t
h
e s
l
eep
i
n
g
areas.
F
o
ll
ow t
h
e smo
k
e
detector manu
f
acturer’s placement installation
a
n
d
m
ai
nt
e
n
a
n
ce
i
n
s
tr
uc
t
io
n
s
.
You
r
local
Fi
r
e
D
epartment ma
y
prov
id
e ass
i
stance
i
n se
l
ect
i
n
g
s
m
oke
de
t
ec
t
o
r
s
a
n
d
ca
r
bo
n m
o
n
o
x
ide
de
t
ec
t
o
r
s
.
It is stron
g
l
y
recommended,
f
or
y
our
f
amil
y
’s
p
rotect
i
on, t
h
at a car
b
on monox
id
e
d
etector
b
e
p
laced in all homes that utilize
g
as in an
y
f
orm.
2
.2 Safet
y
for the Installer
W
ear
g
loves and sa
f
et
y
g
lasses
f
or protection.
E
xerc
i
se extreme caut
i
on w
h
en us
i
n
g
l
a
dd
ers
or when on roo
f
tops
.
B
e aware o
f
electric wirin
g
locations in walls
a
n
d
ce
ili
n
g
s.
U
se a
b
ac
k
support w
h
en
d
o
i
n
g
an
y
h
eav
y
li
f
tin
g
.
2
.3 Vent Safet
y
V
entin
g
must be installed accordin
g
to local codes
a
nd
g
ood ventin
g
practices
.
2
.4 Electrical Cod
e
These appliances, when installed, must be
e
lectricall
y
g
rounded in accordance with local
c
odes or, in the absence of local codes, with the
National Electrical Code
,
ANSI/NFPA 7
0
o
r th
e
C
anadian Electrical Code
,
CSA C22.1.
•
•
•
•
3
.1 Plannin
g
Your Installation
Please note the
f
ollowin
g
ke
y
points re
g
ardin
g
the
l
ocation o
f
y
our appliance
:
A su
ffi
cient
g
as pressure is required to suppl
y
the
u
nit with a minimum inlet
p
ressure.
Allow adequate accessibilit
y
clearances
f
or
s
ervicin
g
and proper operation
.
Allow ade
q
uate clearance to combustibles and
around air openin
g
s
f
or combustion.
A suitable
p
ower outlet is re
q
uired to
p
rovide
p
ower when
fi
tted with a
f
an.
3
.2 Listin
g
and Code
s
The Valor model 7
38
is listed and certi
fi
ed
f
or
installation in the
U
.
S
.A. and
C
anada under the
f
ollowin
g
standards
:
AN
S
I Z21.
88
-2
005
/
CS
A 2.
33
-2
005
Vented
G
a
s
Fi
rep
l
ace
H
eaters.
C
AN
/CG
A-2.17-M91,
G
as-Fired Appliances
f
or
U
se at
Hi
g
h
Al
t
i
tu
d
es.
3
.3 Installation Codes
Thi
s app
li
ance must
b
e
i
nsta
ll
e
d
i
n accor
d
ance w
i
t
h
l
ocal codes i
f
an
y
or, in the absence o
f
local codes,
fo
ll
o
w th
e
National Fuel
G
as
C
ode
,
A
N
S
I Z22
3
.1 o
r
Natural
G
as and Propane Installation
C
ode
,
C
AN
1-B14
9
.
3.4 Hi
g
h Altitude Installation
When installin
g
this appliance over 4,500 ft.
(
1,372
m
)
above sea level in Canada, the appliance must
be properl
y
de-rated and installed accordin
g
to local
c
odes; in the absence of local codes, it must be
installed in accordance with
C
AN
/CG
A-B14
9
. In the
U
S, for installations above 2,000 ft., the appliance
m
us
t
be
in
s
t
a
ll
ed
in
acco
r
da
n
ce
with th
e
cu
rr
e
nt
N
ational Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/ NFPA 54.
•
•
•
•
•
•
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S
peci
fi
cations
Note: Alwa
y
s check appliance label for correct informatio
n
MODEL 73
8
Natural Gas
(
NG
)
P
ropane
(
LPG
)
M
ani
f
old
p
ressur
e
3.95 in. w.c.
(
0.98 kPa
)
9
.5 in. w.c.
(
2.37 kPa
)
M
in. suppl
y
pressure
f
or
p
urpose o
f
input ad
j
ustmen
t
5
.0 in. w.c.
(
1.25 kPa
)
11.0 in. w.c.
(
2.75 kPa
)
M
ax. suppl
y
pressure fo
r
p
urpose of input ad
j
ustmen
t
10.5 in. w.c.
(
2.6 kPa
)
14.0 in. w.c.
(
3.5 kPa
)
O
ri
fi
ce siz
e
Bra
y
C
AT 82–65
0
Bra
y
C
AT 92–26
0
M
aximum input ratin
g
24,000 BTU/hr 24,000 BTU/hr
H
i
g
h altitude
(
U
S)
0
–2,000
f
t.
(
0–610 m
)
U
S
0
–2,000
f
t.
(
0–610 m
)
U
S
H
i
g
h altitude
(C
anada
)
0
–4,500
f
t.
(
0–1,372 m
)
C
a
n
0
–4,500
f
t.
(
0–1,372 m
)
C
a
n
E
lectrical ratin
g
120 V.A.C. S
y
stem 120 V.A.C. S
y
stem
C
irculatin
g
f
a
n
Variable
S
pee
d
Variable
S
pee
d
V
ent s
y
stem 3” approved flex or B-Ven
t
3” approved flex or B-Ven
t
Lo
g
se
t
C
eramic
(
6–Piece
)
C
eramic
(
6–Piece
)
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D
O NOT INSTALL USING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS WITHOUT THE USE OF THE 770ZCK
ZERO CLEARANCE KIT
.
ONLY THE ZERO CLEARANCE KIT #770ZCK, CERTIFIED FOR USE WITH THE MODEL 738, MAY BE
INSTALLED WITH THIS APPLIANCE
.
T
HIS APPLIANCE MUST BE CONNECTED TO A VENTING SYSTEM
.
Plannin
g
5.1 Forward Plannin
g
We recommend the followin
g
steps for installation
.
Familiarize
y
ourself with this manual.
C
heck the minimum install dimensions and vent installation.
C
heck
y
our local install codes.
C
heck that
y
ou have all the parts and components necessar
y
to complete the installation.
C
heck that the
g
as and electrical supplies are read
y
.
P
repare openin
g
(
clean chase, level base, etc.
)
.
In
s
t
a
ll v
e
nt.
In
s
t
a
ll
base
u
nit
a
n
d
co
nn
ec
t v
e
nt.
Install optional fan
.
C
onnect
g
as and electrical supplies.
Install operational components and prepare for first test fire.
C
heck operation of unit.
Fit surround
(
optional
)
and front kit
.
T
ake time to explain the operation of the appliance to the customer
.
5.2 O
p
tional Zero Clearance Ki
t
The 738BV ma
y
be installed with the optional zero clearance kit
#
770Z
C
K
.
S
ee the manual that accompanies the kit
f
or detailed instructions
f
or dimensions and clearances
.
1.
2.
3
.
4.
5
.
6
.
7.
8
.
9
.
1
0
.
11.
12.
1
3
.
14
.
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X
Y
M
asonr
y
C
learances
6.1 Existin
g
Fireplace
(
Masonr
y
or Factor
y
-Built
)
The model 738 is intended
f
or installation into masonr
y
or listed
f
actor
y
-built
fi
replaces. Masonr
y
fi
replaces
m
ust be built accordin
g
to the requirements o
f
the standards
f
or chimne
y
s,
fi
replaces, vents and solid-
f
uel
burnin
g
appliances, NFPA 211
(
Latest Edition
)
or the applicable national, provincial, state or local codes. The
s
ection
6
.2 shows the minimum install dimensions
f
or the model 7
38.
Note: The model 738 is certified without requirin
g
a hearth pro
j
ection,
a
lthou
g
h local codes ma
y
require a minimum hearth pro
j
ection
.
C
heck that masonr
y
step does not interfere with
i
nstall dimensions or vent pipe.
I
f m
a
nt
e
l i
s
co
m
bus
ti
b
l
e
see
sec
ti
o
n
6
.2 f
o
r
a
ll
o
w
ab
l
e
c
l
ea
r
a
n
ces
.
M
inimum width of fireplace openin
g
at front =28
”
X
= 12-
5/8
” f
o
r
Co
nt
ou
r
ed
Ou
t
e
r Trim
s
X
= 12 ” f
o
r D
e
l
u
x
e
Ou
t
e
r Trim
s
Y
= 2
0”
5” 5”
Distance from unit
(
en
g
ine
)
to combustible wal
l
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6.2 Combustible Mantel Clearanc
e
Fig
ure
b
e
l
ow s
h
ows m
i
n
i
mum c
l
earances to com
b
ust
ibl
e mant
l
es.
Note: Measure taken
f
rom underside o
f
mantel to
fi
nished
fl
oor sur
f
ace that the unit is sittin
g
on.
M
asonr
y
C
learances
6.3 Finishin
g
Materials
Combustible materials:
M
aterial such as wood, compressed paper, plant
fi
bers, plastics or an
y
material
c
apable o
f
i
g
nitin
g
and burnin
g
, whether
fl
ame-proo
f
ed or not, plastered or un-plastered
.
Non-Combustible Material:
M
ater
i
a
l
suc
h
as stee
l
,
i
ron
b
r
i
c
k
, t
il
e, concrete or mater
i
a
l
s t
h
at
b
ear t
h
e
UL
m
ark
f
or zero
(
0
)
fi
re ratin
g
.
14”(355 mm)
8”(203 mm)
4”(102 mm)
1”(25 mm)
38”
(965 mm)
35”
(889 mm)
32”
(813 mm)
28”
(711 mm)
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