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Figure 29 - Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Propane/LP Gas
Natural Gas
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new heater, burning logs will
give off a paper-burning smell.
Orange flame will also be pres
-
ent. Open damper or window to
vent smell. This will only last a
few hours.
Note: Home owners generally prefer to oper-
ate their heater with the chimney damper
closed. This will put all the heat into the room.
However, there may be times you will desire
the full flames of the HI heat setting but will
find the heat output excessive. You can open
the chimney damper (if you have one) fully or
partially to release some of the heat.
WARNING: Damper handle
will be hot if heater has been
running.
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
page 19.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position (see Figure 28).
4. 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 19. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 28).
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.
6. With control knob pressed in, press and
release electronic ignitor button. This will
light pilot. Hold in 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.
Control Knob
Electronic
Ignitor Button
Flame Adjustment Knob
Figure 28 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
OPERATION
Continued
7. 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, turn off gas supply and contact
a qualified service person or gas supplier
for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3
through 7.
8. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise
to the ON position.
9. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad
-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
10. 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.