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16
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information, page
15, column 2.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn thermostat control knob clockwise
to the OFF position (see Figure 22).
4. Wait five 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 15, column 2. If you donʼt
smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn thermostat control knob counter-
clockwise
to the pilot position. Press
in thermostat control knob for 5 seconds
(see Figure 22).
Note:
You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas supply.
If so, you may need to press in thermostat
control knob for 30 seconds or more. This
will allow air to bleed from the gas system.
• If thermostat control knob does not pop
up when released, contact a qualified ser-
vice person or gas supplier for repairs.
6. Keep thermostat control knob pressed in
while pushing down and releasing the ig-
nitor button (see Figure 22). This will light
pilot. If necessary, continue to press ignitor
button until pilot lights.
If pilot does not light
• turn thermostat control knob clockwise
to the OFF position
• repeat steps 5 and 6
If pilot does not stay lit after several tries
• refer to
Troubleshooting
, page 19
• contact a qualified service person or gas
supplier
Until repairs are made, light pilot with
match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure
, page 17.
7. Keep thermostat control knob pressed in
for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob.
Note:
If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3
through 7. This heater has a safety interlock
system. Wait one minute before lighting
pilot again.
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
8. Turn thermostat control knob counter-
clockwise
to the desired heating level.
The main burner should light. Set control
knob to any heat level between 1 and 5 (see
Figure 24).
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
Figure 22 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position (Piezo Ignitor Shown)
Figure 23 - Pilot
Figure 24 - Burner Patterns
Control
Knob
CRP16T
CRN18T
CRP26T
CRN30T
Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn thermostat control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance
if service is to be performed.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)
Turn thermostat control knob clockwise
to the PILOT position.
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Control Knob
Ignitor Button
