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12. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only:
turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position, or use remote control
manual OFF button, or set selector switch
in the OFF position.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
Heater will come on automati-
cally with selector switch in the
ON position.
OPERATION
Continued
4. Press in and turn control knob clock-
wise
to the OFF position (see
Figure 30).
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B”
in the safety information, page 20. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 30).
Note: You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup-
ply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
7. With control knob pressed in, press and
release ignitor button. This will light pilot.
The pilot is attached to the front burner. If
needed, keep pressing ignitor button until
pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a
qualified service person or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure, page 21.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise
to the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch selector switch
to the ON position to light burners.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
O
F
F
PIL
OT
LO
IH
REMOTE
OFF
ON
O
N
Control
Knob
Ignitor
Button
Selector Switch
in OFF Position
Flame Adjustment
Knob
Figure 25 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Figure 26 - Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Propane/LP Gas
Natural Gas
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
2b.
If Using Optional Hand-Held remote:
Set selector switch in the OFF position to
keep from draining battery.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
15, page 16).
