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WARNING: Damper handle
will be hot if heater has been
running.
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
page 20.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
WARNING: Burners will
come on automatically within
one minute when the selector
switch is in the ON position after
the pilot is lit.
4. Press in and turn control knob clock-
wise
to the OFF position (see
Figure 25).
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 25).
Note: You may be running this heater
for the first time after hooking up to gas
supply. 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.
Figure 25 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location (Shown as Supplied, No
Control Options)
Flame Adjustment Knob
Control
Knob
Ignitor
Button
Selector Switch in OFF Position
OPERATION
Continued
REMOTE READY MODELS
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 22.
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.
Note: AUTO is only functional when
using GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional ac-
cessories.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
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 se-
lector switch is in the OFF position
when you are away from home for
long periods of time. Heater will
come on automatically with selec-
tor switch in the ON position.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
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
prevent draining battery.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
17, page 16).
