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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, starting in column 1,
page 23. 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 33).
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 less. 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 25.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds
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, page 19.
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 accessories.
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.
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
O
F
F
LO
IH
ON
OFF
REMOTE
PIL
OT
O
N
Figure 33 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Ignitor Button
Selector
Switch in
OFF Position
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
Control Knob
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.
Figure 34 - Pilot (Propane/LP)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 35 - Pilot (Natural)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
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 se-
lector switch in the OFF position to prevent
draining battery.
3. Close equipment shutoff vlave (see Figure
18, page 16)