Valor Fires 762 Installer And Owner Manual

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5.7.3 The front face of the fireplace should be reasonably flat over the area coveredby the convection box top and side flange seals to ensure good sealing. These facesshould be made good if necessary.5.7.4 If the appliance is to be fittedagainst a wall with combustiblecladding, the cladding must beremoved from the area covered bythe fascia. The cladding must also nottouch the fascia (See figure 1). Wesuggest that the actual fascia is usedas a template to mark the area forcombustible cladding removal andthat this area is increased by at least2mm all round.5.7.5 If the fireplace opening isgreater than the acceptabledimensions given in this guide, do notuse the back of a fire surround ormarble to reduce the opening. Thismay cause cracking of the surroundback or marble.5.8 The hearth.The appliance must be mounted behind a non-combustible hearth unless theconditions of section 5.10.2 are met (N.B. conglomerate marble hearths areconsidered as non-combustible). The appliance can be fitted to a purpose madeproprietary class “O”-150°C surround. The hearth material must be at least 12mmthick. The periphery of the hearth (or fender) should be at least 50mm above floorlevel to discourage the placing of carpets or rugs over it.The surface of the hearth must be sufficiently flat to enable the bottom of the frontsurround and the bottom front cover to be aligned horizontally. Any excessiveunevenness (uneven tiles, Cotswold stone, etc.) should be rectified.The appliance must not stand on combustible materials or carpets.INSTALLER GUIDEFigure 1. Removal of combustible cladding© Baxi Heating U.K. Limited 2010. Page 13