Valor Ridlington 944 Instructions for use

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Ridlington

Model 944

GAS STOVE

Fitted with a Ceramic Coal fuel effect.

INSTALLER AND OWNER GUIDE

NSTALLER: Please leave this guide with the owner

We trust that this guide gives

sufficient details to enable this

appliance to be installed, operated

and maintained satisfactorily.

However, if further information is

required, our

Valor Fires Technical Helpline will

be pleased to help.

Telephone 0844 879 35 88 (National

call rates apply in the United

Kingdom).

n the Republic of reland

Telephone 01 842 8222.

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THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR USE WITH NATURAL GAS (G20).

WHEN CONVERTED USING CONVERSION KIT NO. 0595261 THIS APPLIANCE

IS FOR USE WITH PROPANE GAS (G31).

THIS APPLIANCE IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR INSTALLATION IN THE UNITED

KINGDO (GB) AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (IE).

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FOR OWNER GU DE SEE PAGES 18 TO 28

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LIST OF CONTENTS

Section Heading Page

INSTALLER GUIDE 3 - 17

OWNER GUIDE 19 - 28

1. SAFETY 5

2. APPLIANCE DATA AND EFFICIENCY 6

General information. 6

Efficiency. 6

3. UNPACKING 7

4. STOVE SET UP 8

Legs and front cover 8

Deflector, diverter box and flue restrictor plate. 8

Thermal switch. 9

Burner module & rear burner support fitment. 9

5. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIRE ENTS 10

Regulations, standards and law 10

The Hearth. 11

Clearances. 11

Flue / Chimney. 12

Ventilation. 12

Location. 12

Propane gas. 13

Gas connection. 13

Fitting the ceramic fuel effect. 13

6. OPERATING THE STOVE 14

Pre-lighting checks. 14

Lighting the burner. 14

Operating the burner. 14

nlet pressure check. 15

Check for spillage. 15

Flame supervision and spillage monitoring system. 15

7. FINAL REVIEW AND SERVICING 16

Final Review. 16

Servicing. 17

Checking the aeration setting of the burner. 17

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1. SAFETY

This product uses fuel effect pieces containing Refractory Ceramic Fibres

(RCF), which are man-made vitreous silicate fibres. Excessive exposure to

these materials may cause irritation to eyes, skin and respiratory tract.

Consequently, it is important to take care when handling these articles to

ensure that the release of dust is kept to a minimum. To ensure that the release

of fibres from these RCF articles is kept to a minimum, during installation and

servicing we recommend that you use a HEPA filtered vacuum to remove any

dust and soot accumulated in and around the stove before and after working on

the stove. When replacing these articles we recommend that the replaced items

are not broken up, but are sealed within a heavy duty polythene bag, clearly

labelled as RCF waste. RCF waste is classed as a stable, non-reactive

hazardous waste and may be disposed at a landfill licensed to accept such

waste. Protective clothing is not required when handling these articles, but we

recommend you follow the normal hygiene rules of not smoking, eating or

drinking in the work area and always wash your hands before eating or

drinking. This appliance does not contain any component manufactured from

asbestos or asbestos related products.

Installer

Valor stoves are efficient appliances giving off convected, conducted and radiated

heat. All the surfaces of the stove, except the controls, are working surfaces and

become hot in use. They must not be touched or have any combustible objects or

materials placed on or near them. A fire guard complying with BS 8423 should be

fitted for the protection of young children, the elderly, the infirm or pet animals.

The appliance is fitted with a flue safety device. f the appliance closes down after a

period of operation for no apparent reason, the consumer should be informed to stop

using the appliance until the installation and appliance have been thoroughly

checked. Under no circumstances should the flue safety device be altered or

bypassed in any way. Only a genuine manufacturers replacement part should be

fitted.

Before continuing any further with the installation of this appliance please read the

following guide to manual handling:

-The approximate lifting weight of this appliance is 70 kg. We therefore recommend

that two people should be sufficient to lift the stove. f fitting or moving the stove alone

we recommend the use of suitable lifting apparatus.

-When lifting always keep your back straight. Bend your legs and not your back.

-Avoid twisting at the waist. t is better to reposition your feet.

-Avoid upper body/top heavy bending. Do not lean forward or sideways whilst

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handling the stove.

-Always grip with the palm of the hand. Do not use the tips of fingers for support.

-Always keep the stove as close to the body as possible. This will minimise the

cantilever action.

-Use gloves to provide additional grip.

-Always use assistance if required.

2. APPLIANCE DATA AND EFFICIENCY

General information.

*When converted using kit 0595261.

The appliance data label is located on a plate at the base of the stove.

Efficiency.

The efficiency of this appliance has been measured as specified in BS EN 613 and

the result is as below :

odel Efficiency % (Gross)

944 73

944 when converted to LPG. 75

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Gas Natural (G20) Propane (G31) *

nlet Pressure 20mbar 37mbar

nput - Max. (Gross) 6.85kW (23,372 Btu/h) 6.7kW (22,860 Btu/h)

nput - Min. (Gross) 2.3kW (7,850 Btu/h) 4.0kW (13,650 Btu/h)

nlet Test Pressure (Cold) 20.0 ± 1.0mbar

(8.0 ± 0.4in w.g.)

37.0 ± 1.0mbar

(14.85 ± 0.4in w.g.)

Gas Connection 8mm pipe 8mm pipe

Burner njector Cat 82 - 072 Size 130

Pilot Copreci Ref. O.D.S

21500/212

Copreci Ref. O.D.S

21500/212 Fitted with RBM

180 -02 injector

gnition ntegral piezo (Mounted on

gas valve)

ntegral piezo (Mounted on

gas valve)

Aeration See page 17 Non-adjustable

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The gross calorific value of the fuel has been used for this efficiency calculation. The

test data from which it has been calculated has been certified by BS .

The efficiency value may be used in the UK Government's Standard Assessment

Procedure (SAP) for energy rating of dwellings.

The conversion of net efficiency to gross was achieved by multiplying the net

efficiency by the following conversion factor from Table E3 of SAP 2005, rounding

down to the nearest whole number.

3. UNPACKING

Before installation, check that the following components, where required, have been

delivered.

Loose parts box - Contains the down draught deflector, flue spigot,

diverter box, four feet, lower front panel, restrictor plate

and touch up paint.

Accessory Pack - Contains bolts, nuts, washers, wall plugs and screws.

Ceramic box - Contains ceramic coal set.

Stove Burner Assy box - Contains 944 burner module including rear burner

support & knob assy. tem number 05944XX.

NOTE: The door is secured with a locking bolt

and Hex nut. To open the door use a 3mm

Allen key to loosen the hex nut on the side of

the door, being carefull not to remove it

completely. Ref to Figure A below.

Then select a suitably sized spanner and turn

counter clockwise by approximately a quarter

turn on the handle to open.

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Gas Conversion factor from net to gross efficiency

Natural Gas 0.901

LPG 0.921

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Figure A.

4. STOVE SET UP

Legs and front cover (See figure 1).

- Locate the four leg securing studs into

the four holes in the base of the body.

- Locate the four legs to the underside of

the casting body. There are two feet with

holes in the base. We recommend that

these be placed at the rear of the stove.

Note: f lying the stove on its top it is

advisable to remove the door before hand

as it is not designed to stay in place when

inverted.

- Place the front cover plate on top of the

front legs.

- Secure the legs and front cover to the

underside of the casting body using the

nuts and washers supplied. The bolts

should have the locking washer added

first followed by the flat washer. The legs

are fitted with height adjustment bolts that

are to be used for levelling purposes only.

Deflector, diverter box and flue restrictor plate.

- This appliance is supplied with a flue restrictor for use where the flue draught is

excessive. There may however, be certain circumstances where fitting the restrictor

causes the fire to fail

the spillage test. n

such cases the

restrictor will have to

be removed. After

removal conduct the

spillage check again.

- The deflector,

diverter box and flue

restrictor plate should

be assembled to the

stove as in figure 2.

The deflector must be

fitted first and is

secured in place

using the front bolt

that secures the flue

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Figure 2.

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Figure 1.

collar. Unscrew and remove the

nut and washer from the front bolt

and position the deflector as in

figure 3, securing it using the nut

and washer. t MUST be sealed

against the top of the stove

casting. t is important that it sits

on top and between the raised

cast areas on the rear of the stove

body (See figure 3). The flue

spigot is screwed to the cast collar

and clamps the flue restrictor plate

in place (See figure 2).

Thermal switch.

The thermal switch should be fitted to the inside of the diverter box as in figure 4.

Secure using the nut and bolt supplied. Never modify the fixing bracket and always

ensure that the switch is fitted correctly. NEVER USE THE STOVE F THE THERMAL

SAFETY SW TCH HAS

BEEN REMOVED OR

F T S DAMAGED N

ANY WAY.

Burner module.

- Unpack the burner

module.

- Secure the control

knob assembly to the

gas valve, the screw

tail should secure onto

the flat on the gas

valve spindle.

- Secure the rear leg at the

back of the stove base using

two No.4 x 10mm screws

supplied (See figure 5).

- Offer the burner module into

the stove and connect the

thermal switch leads to the tags

mid way along the

thermocouple.

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Figure 5.

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Figure 4.

Figure 3.

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- Locate the burner assembly

inside the stove body as in figure 6

(The outer body of the stove is not

shown for clarity). Secure using the

six No.4 x 10mm screws supplied.

5. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIRE ENTS

Regulations, Standards and Law.

The installation must be in accordance with these instructions.

For the user’s protection, in the United Kingdom it is the law that all gas appliances

are installed by competent persons in accordance with the current edition of the Gas

Safety ( nstallation and Use) Regulations. Failure to install the appliance correctly

could lead to prosecution. GAS SAFE REG STER and CORG require their members

to work to recognised standards.

n the United Kingdom the installation must also be in accordance with all the relevant

parts of local regulations.

BS 5440 Part 1

BS 5440 Part 2

BS 4543 Part 2

BS 5871 Part 1

BS 6891

BS 8303

n England and Wales, the current edition of the Building Regulations issued by the

Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office.

n Scotland, the current edition of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations

issued by the Scottish Executive.

Figure 6.

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n Northern reland, the current edition of the Building regulations (Northern reland)

issued by the Department of the Environment for Northern reland.

n the republic of reland the installation must be carried out by a competent person

and also conform to the relevant parts of:

a) The current edition of S 813 “Domestic Gas nstallations”

b) All relevant national and local rules in force.

Where no specific instructions are given, reference should be made to the relevant

British Standard Code of Practice.

The Hearth.

The appliance must be mounted on a non-combustible hearth (N.B. conglomerate

marble hearths are considered as non-combustible). The hearth material must be at

least 12mm thick. The hearth must protrude at least 150mm (6”) in front of the stove

body. n most buildings with solid concrete floors this requirement will be met by the

floor itself.

Clearances.

Clearances from combustible and non- combustible materials must be at least those

shown in figure 7.

I PORTANT: Reducing the clearance distance at the rear of the stove (especially

with non-combustible surfaces) can result in the stove switching off. This occurs when

the thermal switch operates due to insufficient cool air.

Figure 7. Dimensions and Clearances

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Flue / Chimney.

- The stove is approved for use with 127mm (5

inch) diameter insulated Selkirk

insta - lock gas vent.

- The spigot is designed to be compatible with a

selkirk 5 S L - DH draft hood connector. The inner

sleeve will require reducing in length so that it

protrudes 25mm below the outer sleeve (See figure

8).

- Before you install the stove make sure the

chimney flue outlet is correctly positioned to align

with the flue outlet on the stove and that the

chimney is in good condition. f not, a chimney liner

must be installed or a suitable class 2 gas flue used. A draught is necessary to ensure

the products of combustion are fully evacuated. Connect and seal the stove flue collar

to the chimney using full depth of collar. The flue must have a minimum effective

height of 3 metres (10ft), however, to ensure optimum performance we recommend

3.66 metres (12ft) or higher. The flue must be free of obstruction and any dampers

must be fixed in a permanently open position. Ensure that the chimney is not closed

and that it has been swept prior to the stove being installed. Make sure that rain,

birds or any foreign bodies cannot get into the chimney and cause blockage or

damage. This problem can normally be overcome by fitting an approved Gas Cowl. t

is essential to the effective running of your stove that the chimney draws properly and

allows the products of combustion to escape.

Ventilation.

- Normal adventitious ventilation is usually sufficient to satisfy the ventilation

requirements of this appliance. n GB reference should be made to BS5871 Part 1

and in E reference should be made to the current edition of S 813 “ Domestic gas

installations” which make clear the conditions that must be met to demonstrate that

sufficient ventilation is available.

- An extractor fan may only be used in the same room as this appliance, or in any

area from which ventilation for the appliance is taken, if it does not affect the safe

performance of the appliance. Note the spillage test requirements detailed further on

in this manual. f the fan is likely to affect the appliance, the appliance must not be

installed unless the fan is permanently disconnected.

Location.

This appliance must not be installed in a private garage or any room, which contains

a bath, or shower or where steam is regularly present.

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Figure 8.

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Propane gas.

Propane gas appliances must not be installed in a cellar, basement or other room

which is built entirely below ground level (See Gas Safety ( nstallation and use)

Regulations).

Gas connection.

- A nut and olive are provided for an 8mm pipe inlet connection to the elbow at the

bottom front of the appliance. The elbow can be rotated to allow a connection from

any direction. The elbow includes a valve for isolating the gas supply.

- The supply pipe must be rigid material. Flexible pipe must not be used.

- Note: Prior to connecting the gas supply it is advisable to blow out the gas

supply so that any dirt which may be present in the pipe is cleared and cannot

enter the gas valve or pilot burner and so cause a blockage.

- With the supply connected pressure check the installation pipework for gas

soundness. n the United Kingdom check in accordance with the current edition of

BS6891. n the Republic of reland check in accordance with the rules in force.

Fitting the ceramic fuel effect.

The installer and owner guide for the ceramic fuel effect is supplied with the ceramic

fuel effect. t is important that the installer guide for the ceramic fuel effect be placed

inside or attached to this guide and handed to the customer following completion of

the ‘Final review and servicing’ section.

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6. OPERATING THE STOVE

Pre-lighting checks.

- Ensure all the building work and flue sealing is complete.

- Ensure the deflector plate is fitted correctly.

- Ensure all the coals are correctly placed.

- Ensure that the stove door is closed and secured.

- Ensure that the stove door is completely sealed.

Lighting the burner.

- f closed,open the isolating valve at the

inlet elbow.

- Depress the control knob and rotate it

SLOWLY anticlockwise to the pilot

ignition position. A 'click' will be heard as

the integral piezo operates.

- Turn the control knob clockwise to the

'Off' position. Repeat this operation until

a flame appears at the pilot. The pilot

can be seen by looking through the gap

in the fuel effect (See figure 9). There

may be a delay before the pilot lights due

to air being purged from the system.

When a flame appears at the pilot keep

the control knob depressed and hold the

pilot ignition position for five seconds. When the control knob is released the pilot

flame should remain lit.

Operating the burner.

When the pilot burner is operating properly, gradually turn the control knob anti-

clockwise to 'H GH' (Depress the knob slightly to get past the pilot ignition position).

The main burner should now light. Depress the control knob slightly to release from

the 'H GH' position and turn back (clockwise) to 'LOW'. While turning, the burner

flames should gradually become lower but remain alight. Depress the control knob

slightly to release from the 'LOW' position and turn back (clockwise) to the ‘Pilot

ignition’ position. The main burner should extinguish but the pilot should remain alight.

Depress the control knob slightly and turn back (clockwise) to turn OFF. This will

extinguish the pilot.

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Figure 9.

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Inlet pressure check.

The appliance is pre-set to give the correct heat input at the inlet pressure shown in

section 2 of this manual. No adjustment is

necessary.

- Check the inlet pressure by fitting a

pressure gauge at the test point. The test

point is on the inlet ‘T’ connector (See figure

10). Check the pressure with the appliance

alight and set at maximum output.

- After checking, turn off the appliance.

Remove the pressure gauge and replace the

test point sealing screw.

- Test around the sealing screw for gas

soundness with a suitable leak detection fluid.

Check for spillage.

- Close all doors and windows in the room containing the appliance.

- Light the appliance and turn the control knob to the ‘H GH’ position.

- Leave the appliance on for five minutes.

- A smoke match should be placed close to base of the diverter box. The installation

is satisfactory if the smoke is drawn into the appliance/ flue way. Do not use a lighted

match or a naked flame.

f the smoke is not drawn into the appliance leave the appliance alight at the

maximum setting for a further ten minutes and then repeat the test. f the smoke is

still not drawn into the appliance then disconnect the appliance and seek expert

advice.

- f the above test is satisfactory open all internal connecting doors, hatches, etc. in

the room. Keep all doors and windows that open to the outside of the building closed.

Recheck for spillage as above. f an extractor fan is installed in the same room as the

appliance or a connecting room, check that spillage does not occur with the fan

operating and all doors and other openings between the fan and the appliance open.

f the smoke is drawn into the appliance, continue with the installation. f the test is

not satisfactory disconnect the appliance and advise the customer of the cause

of failure.

Flame supervision and spillage monitoring system.

The pilot unit incorporates a system that will automatically shut off the gas supply if

the pilot flame goes out. Check that the system operates properly as follows;

- Light the appliance. Set at the “H GH” position and leave for one minute.

- Turn back to “OFF” to extinguish the pilot. Note the time when the pilot goes out.

Listen for a snap sound at the gas tap. Note the time when the sound is heard.

This sound is caused by an electromagnetic valve shutting off the gas supply through

the tap. The valve is located in the body of the tap. The valve should operate within

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Figure 10.

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60 seconds of the pilot going out. f the valve does not operate within this time limit

do not allow the appliance to be used until the fault has been corrected.

This monitoring system must not be adjusted, bypassed or put out of

operation.

This monitoring system, or any of its parts, must only be exchanged using

authorised parts.

7. FINAL REVIEW AND SERVICING

Final Review.

- Hand the literature pack with this guide to the customer.

- Visually inspect the appliance. Clean off any marks incurred during installation.

- Advise the customer how to operate the appliance. Point out that lighting instruction

details are on the information label attached to the burner at the bottom of the

appliance.

- Explain to the customer that the appliance has a flame failure & spillage monitoring

system. Point out the explanation of this system shown in the owner guide under

“Operating your stove”. Advise that if the stove goes out for any reason, wait at least

ten minutes before relighting. Stress that if the monitoring system repeatedly shuts off

the stove, the appliance should be switched off and a specialist should be consulted.

- Advise the customer that they should read their owner guide before operating the

stove and always follow the advice in the section headed “Cleaning your stove”.

- Stress that no extra ceramic fuel effect pieces must be added over and above

those supplied with the appliance and that any replacements must only be the

authorised spares. Warn that ignoring this advice could cause incomplete

clearance of the products of combustion with consequent health hazards.

- Advise the customer that the appliance will operate to its maximum potential if the

flue is primed during the first 20 – 30 minutes of use. To do this, simply turn the

control knob to its highest setting. This will also burn off any carbon deposits that may

have formed during previous use.

f using the appliance for long periods it is beneficial to change between settings. This

will also help to remove any carbon deposits that may form during use.

- Recommend that the appliance should be serviced by a competent person at least

annually.

- f the appliance is in premises in the United Kingdom occupied by a tenant, point

out that by law a landlord must have any gas appliance, flue and pipework which is

situated in a tenant’s premises checked for safety at least every 12 months.

- Explain to the customer that when operating the stove for the first time, some

vapours may be given off which may cause a slight odour and could possibly set off

any smoke alarms in the immediate vicinity. These vapours are quite normal with new

appliances. They are totally harmless and will disappear after approximately twelve

hours use.

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- Inform the customer that the Serial number for the appliance is located on the

information label attached underneath the burner module at the bottom of the

appliance.

Servicing.

- Always turn off the gas supply and allow to cool completely before commencing any

servicing.