Valor PORTRAIT 530IN Planning guide

WARNING:
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings
exactly could result in serious
injury, death, or property damage.
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
▪Do not try to light any appliance.
▪Do not touch any electrical switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
▪Leave the building immediately.
▪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, service
agency or the gas supplier.
Hot glass
will cause burns.
Do not touch glass
until cooled.
Never allow children
to touch glass.
A barrier designed to reduce
the risk of burns from the hot
viewing glass is provided with this
appliance and must be installed for
the protection of children and
other at-risk individuals.
DANGER
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The information contained in this manual is believed
to be correct at the time of printing. Miles Industries
Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any
information or specifications without notice. Miles
Industries Ltd. grants no warranty, implied or stated,
for the installation or maintenance of your heater,
and assumes no responsibility for any consequential
damage(s).
© Copyright Miles Industries Ltd., 2022. All rights reserved.
Designed and manufactured for Miles Industries Ltd.
Valor Fireplaces
190–2255 Dollarton Highway
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7H 3B1
T 604.984.3496 F 604.984.0246
valorfireplaces.com
This appliance may be installed in an
after-market permanently located,
manufactured (mobile) home where
not prohibited by local codes. This
appliance is only for use with the type
of gas indicated on the rating plate.
This appliance is not convertible for
use with other gases, unless a certified
kit is used.
INSTALLER: Leave this manual with the
appliance.
CONSUMER: Retain this manual for
future reference.
Massachusetts:
The piping and final gas connection must be
performed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter
in the State of Massachusetts. Also, see Carbon
Monoxide Detector requirements in the fireplace
installation manual.
WARNING
This product can expose you to chemicals including Benzene,
which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Note: Natural gas, in its original state, contains Benzene.

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Homeowner: Please read this manual before
operating this appliance, and save for future
reference.
Thank you for purchasing a Valor Fireplace.We
appreciate your business and wish you many happy
years enjoying your new fireplace.
Your new radiant gas heater is a technical appliance
that must be installed by a qualified dealer. Each
Valor®fireplace is fully tested during the production
process for your safety and comfort.
Your unit has been professionally installed by:
Dealer Name: ___________________________________
Phone: _________________________________________
If you experience any problems, call your dealer
immediately. To avoid injury or damage to your
fireplace, do not try to repair the unit yourself.
Your Valor Fireplace
Here are some important details about your Valor
fireplace, should you need to contact your dealer.
Model: _________________________________________
Serial: __________________________________________
Options: ________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Please ask your installer for these details if they are
not already provided, or see page 7.
Welcome to Valor®
Contents
Safety and your fireplace ..........................................4
Child safety and your fireplace................................. 6
Getting started............................................................7
First time operation...................................................... 7
Locating fireplace and lighting information ............. 7
Parts of your fireplace................................................ 8
Operating your fireplace ...........................................9
Fireplace control devices............................................. 9
Preventing inadvertent ignition ...............................10
Replacing batteries................................................... 11
Annual service and maintenance........................... 12
Cleaning your fireplace ............................................13
Checking pilot and burner flames.......................... 16
Frequently asked questions.................................... 17
Valor®Warranty ........................................................ 19
Valor®Outdoor Installation Warranty...................20
Appendix A-Remote Control Operation................21
Important—Register your warranty
Registration of your Valor is highly
recommended, and can be completed by
scanning the QR code on the serial number label
on the front cover of your Installation Manual
(left by the installer), or by visiting
valorfireplaces.com/warranty.
Completing your registration enables us to
properly address any warranty or service-related
concerns that you may have. This information
is strictly for customer service and warranty
purposes, and will never be shared with any third
party.

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This manual contains very important information about the safe operation and maintenance of your fireplace.
Read and understand all instructions carefully before operating your fireplace. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in possible fire hazard and will void the warranty.
Replacement manuals are available by contacting Valor Customer Service at 1-800-468-2567, or by visiting
valorfireplaces.com.
WARNING: Extremely Hot!
Heat and flammability
• Some parts of your fireplace are extremely hot,
particularly the glass window. Use the provided bar-
rier screen and a gate to reduce the risk of severe
burns.
• The glass windows can exceed temperatures of
500°F at full capacity.
• Always keep the appliance clear and free from com-
bustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
• Be aware of hot wall surfaces. Although safe, the
wall directly above the fireplace can get very hot
when the fireplace heats. Do not touch!
• Be aware of hot surfaces in front of the fireplace
windows. Although safe and depending of its eleva-
tion, a shelf directly in front of the fireplace can get
very hot when the fireplace heats. Do not place
anything on it!
• Some materials or items, although safe, may dis-
color, shrink, warp, crack, or peel due to the heat
produced by the fireplace. Avoid placing candles,
paintings, photos and other combustible objects
sensitive to heat or furniture within 36 inches
(0.9m) around the fireplace.
• Solid wood flooring in front of the fireplace (if al-
lowed) may shrink during the heating season due
to heat.
• Due to its high temperature, the appliance should
be located away from high-traffic areas, furniture,
and draperies.
• Clothing or flammable material should not be
placed on or near the appliance.
Glass window
• The glass window fronts must be in place and
sealed before the unit can be placed into safe op-
eration.
• The glass fronts must only be replaced as complete
units, as supplied by the fireplace manufacturer. No
substitute material may be used.
• Do not use abrasive cleaners on the glass front
assembly. Do not attempt to clean the glass front
when it is hot.
• Do not strike or slam the glass fronts.
WARNING
Do not operate this appliance with
the glass fronts removed, cracked, or
broken. Replacement of the glass fronts
should be performed by a licensed or
qualified service person.
Safety and your fireplace
Do not put
furniture or other objects
in this space in front of
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Barrier Screen and Safety
• A barrier designed to reduce the risk of burns from
the hot viewing glass is provided with this appli-
ance and must be installed for the protection of
children and other at-risk individuals.
• Any safety screen, guard, or barrier removed for
servicing an appliance, must be replaced prior to
operating the appliance.
• If the barrier becomes damaged, the barrier must
be replaced with the manufacturer's barrier for
this appliance.
Initial and annual inspection
• The appliance and venting system should be in-
spected before initial use and at least annually
by a professional service person.
• Installation and repair should be performed by
a qualified service person.
• Do not use this appliance if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualified service
technician to inspect the appliance and to replace
any part of the control system and any gas control
that has been under water.
Intended use
• This appliance is designed and approved as a
supplemental heater to be used while attended.
The use of an alternate primary heat source is
advisable.
• This unit is not for use with solid fuel.
Maintenance
• More frequent cleaning might be required due to
excessive lint from carpeting, bedding material,
etc. It is imperative that control compartments,
burners, and circultaing air passageways of the ap-
pliance be kept clean.
• Keep the unit’s control compartment, burner, and
circulating air passageways clean to enable ad-
equate combustion and ventilation air.
• Inspect the external vent cap on a regular basis to
ensure that no debris, plants, trees, or shrubs are
interfering with air flow.
Venting
• This unit must be used with a vent system as
described in the installation manual. No other vent
system or components may be used.
• Never obstruct the flow of combustion and venti-
lation air. Keep the front of the appliance clear of
all obstructions for optimal operation and ease of
servicing.
• This unit must be vented directly outside and must
never be attached to a chimney serving a separate
solid fuel burning appliance. Each gas appliance
must use a separate vent system. Common vent
systems are prohibited.
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A heating gas appliance does require safe handling. For this reason, we very strongly recommend children not be
allowed to touch the fireplace or its controls.
Read and carefully follow all safety warnings and operating instructions contained in this manual, and follow
these important child safety precautions and recommendations:
• Parts of your Valor Fireplace become extremely
hot while in operation. The glass window tempera-
ture can exceed 500º F at full capacity.
• Do not let children touch the glass or any parts
of your fireplace even after it is turned off, as the
surfaces will remain hot for some time.
• Even momentary contact with a hot glass surface
can cause a severe burn, including when the fire-
place is operating at reduced heating capacity.
• The glass window will remain hot for an extended
period of time after the fireplace has been turned
off. Make sure that children do not touch the fire-
place during the cool down period.
• Children and adults should be alerted to the haz-
ards of high surface temperature and should stay
away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
• Young children should be carefully supervised
when they are in the same room as the appliance.
Toddlers, young children, and others may be sus-
ceptible to accidental contact burns.
A physical barrier is recommended if there are
at-risk individuals in the house. To restrict access
to a fireplace or stove, install an adjustable safety
gate to keep toddlers, young children, and other
at-risk individuals out of the room and away from
hot surfaces.
• Keep the remote control handset out of reach of
children at all times. A wall mount storage support
is provided with your remote control handset.
• Make sure that the fireplace, including the pilot
light, is completely turned offwhen children are
present and close supervision is not available—see
pages 9 for details.
• If the fireplace is not going to be used for an ex-
tended period of time, remove the batteries from
the remote control handset and battery holder un-
der the firebox. It is recommended that batteries
are replaced annually —see page 11 for details.
Child safety and your fireplace
Hot glass
will cause burns.
Do not touch glass
until cooled.
Never allow children
to touch glass.
A barrier designed to reduce
the risk of burns from the hot
viewing glass is provided with this
appliance and must be installed for
the protection of children and
other at-risk individuals.
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Getting started
WARNING
Do not attempt to access the card while
the fireplace is hot! Let the fireplace cool
first before touching it!
First time operation
When operating your new fireplace for the first time,
some vapors may be released due to the burning of
curing compounds used during manufacturing. They
may cause a slight odor and could cause the flames
to be the full height of the firebox, or even slightly
higher, for the first few hours of operation.
It is also possible that these vapors could set offany
smoke detection alarms in the immediate vicinity.
These vapors are quite normal on new fireplaces.
We recommend opening a window to vent the
room. After a few hours of use, the vapors will have
disappeared and the flames will be at their normal
height.
Valor automatic gas shut-off
For your safety, Valor fireplaces are fitted with a
flame supervision device which will shut-offthe gas
supply if, for any reason, the pilot flame goes out.
This device incorporates a fixed probe, which senses
the heat from the pilot flame. If the probe is cool,
the device will prevent any gas flow unless manually
lighting the pilot. See the full Fireplace and Lighting
Information card attached to the fireplace or as
reproduced in Appendix A of the Installation Manual.
Locating fireplace and lighting information
The Fireplace and Lighting Information is located
on a card at the bottom of the fireplace, under the
firebox—see image at the right.
Depending of the front installed on your fireplace the
access to the card is different. You can:
• open the bottom panel under the screen; or,
• unhook the fret; or,
• unhook the trim with barrier screen attached.
The card contains important information on both
sides of the card. It must be left with the fireplace
when you are done.
Fireplace
model
Serial
number

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Parts of your fireplace
Here are the major components of your installed fireplace, with the protective barriers installed. Your
individual fireplace may appear differently depending on your installed options.
Barrier Screen
Liner Panels
Fuel Bed
Front/Trim
Fret or Access Panel—
fireplace's info card and
controls behind
Window
Frame
Window
Bolts
Window Levers
Info Card
Battery Holder
Receiver Gas Valve
Gas ON/OFF Switch

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Operating your fireplace
ON:
parallel
to pipe
OFF:
perpendicular
to pipe
Fireplace control devices
There are two ways to control your fireplace.
1. Thermostatic Remote Control: Turns fire ON, OFF,
controls flame height and can be programmed to
function automatically.
2. Wall Switch, optional: Turns fire ON, OFF and
controls flame height.
Turn your fireplace ON
Press and hold:
- + buttons on remote, or
- ON-OFF button on wall switch
until a short beep confirms the start sequence has
begun; release buttons.
Continuing beeps confirm the ignition is in process.
The pilot lights up, then the fireplace.
If you need to light up the pilot manually, see the
Lighting Instructions card attached to the fireplace —
see Locating fireplace and lighting information on page
7 to know how to access it. Also, a copy of this card is
reproduced in Appendix A of the fireplace Installation
Manual.
Turn your fireplace OFF (including pilot)
Press and hold:
- button on remote, or
- ON-OFF button on wall switch
If the flames are on, they go down and you hear the
valve motor wind down. You hear a clunk and a beep
indicating that the valve has received the signal from
the remote control.
In the unlikely event that you cannot turn offyour
fireplace with the remote control handset, use the
wall switch; if the wall switch malfunctions and
will not turn offthe fireplace, wait 8 hours and the
fireplace will automatically go to pilot. You can then
access the controls inside your fireplace.
Alternately, turn offyour house gas supply. In all
cases, call your dealer for service assistance.
Remote Control Wall Switch
(optional)
To use additional functions of your Remote
Control such as temperature or program
settings, visit valorfireplaces.com/remotes
WARNING
Risk of severe burns! Surface of the
fireplace are very hot during operation!
Ensure firepace has cooled offbefore
accessing control.
WARNING
STOP IF YOU SMELL GAS! DO NOT LIGHT!
See cover page immediately!

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Operating your fireplace
ON
OFF
Manual On-OffSwitch
Preventing inadvertent ignition
You can use one of the two following methods to
make sure that your fireplace will not turn on when
you don’t want it on.
• On manual ON/OFF switch at the right of the gas
valve, press the O button*.
*Ensure to press the Ibutton before putting the
fireplace in operation.
• Alternately, remove all batteries from the battery
holder next to receiver as well as from the handset.
Automatic shut-off(in certain conditions)
Your fireplace’s remote control is equipped with an
automatic shut-offmechanism which is activated in
certain conditions. See Remote Control handbook or
valorfireplaces.com/remotes for a description of this
feature.
Battery holder located next to gas valve on
bottom of fireplace behind access panel/fret
Fireplace
Receiver
Battery
holder
Gas
valve