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INSTALLATION
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Figure 27 - Placement of Embers
Ember
Material
Ember
Bed
Burner
Ports
Ember
Material
OPERATION
WARNING: Do not operate
unit without ember material
correctly in place as shown in
Figure 27. Do not overlap ember
material. Do NOT place ember
material anywhere else on the
unit. Use only ember material
supplied with unit. Excessive
or incorrectly placed ember
material may produce carbon
monoxide or soot.
WARNING: Do not use rock
wool or any other ember material
not supplied with this unit.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol
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low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per
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sonal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must
be lighted by hand. When lighting
the pilot, follow these instructions
exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around
the appliance area for gas. Be sure to
smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle
on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the
gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn
the gas control knob. Never use tools.
If the knob will not push in or turn by
hand, don’t try to repair it, call a quali
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fied service technician or gas supplier.
Force or attempted repair may result in
a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part
has been under water. Immediately
call a qualified service technician to
inspect the appliance and to replace
any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under
water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
• If fireplace has glass doors,
never operate this heater with
glass doors closed. If you op
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erate heater with doors closed,
heat buildup inside fireplace
will cause glass to burst. Make
sure there are no obstructions
across opening of fireplace.
• You must operate this heater
with a fireplace screen in
place. Make sure fireplace
screen is closed before run
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ning heater.