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OWNER’S MANUAL
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OPERATING
FIREPLACE
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly, a
fire or explosion may result caus-
ing property damage, personal
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.
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
qualified service technician. 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 un-
der water.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE
LIGHTING
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
STOP! Read the safety information
in column one.
2.
Open lower louver panel.
3.
Turn ON/OFF switch to “OFF”.
4.
Turn off all electric power to the
fireplace.
5.
Push in gas control knob slightly and
turn clockwise
to “OFF”.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1.
Open lower louver panel.
2a. Turn ON/OFF switch to “OFF”.
2b.
If Using Optional Hand-Held Re-
mote:
Set selector switch in the OFF
position to prevent draining battery.
Figure 53 - Control Valve
Piezo
Ignitor
Gas Control Knob Variable Control Knob
OPTIONAL REMOTE
OPERATION
Note:
All remote control accessories must
be purchased separately (See Accessories
on pages 38 and 39). Follow instructions
included with the remote control.
Thermostat Control Operation
(Optional GHRCTA Series Only) The
thermostat control setting on the remote
control unit can be set to any comfort
level between WARMER and COOLER.
The burners will turn on and off auto-
matically to maintain the comfort level
you select. The ideal comfort setting will
vary by household depending upon the
amount of space to be heated, the output
of the central heating system, etc.
NOTICE: You must light the pilot
before using the hand-held re-
mote control unit. See
Lighting
Instructions.
6.
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 in-
formation in column one. If you don't
smell gas, go to the next step.
7.
The pilot is located by the main
burner and should not require ac-
cessing for lighting.
8.
Turn gas control knob counterclock-
wise
to “PILOT”.
9.
Push in gas control knob all the way
and hold. Immediately light the pi-
lot by repeatedly depressing the piezo
spark ignitor until a flame appears.
Continue to hold for about one (1)
minute after the pilot is lit. Release
gas control knob and it will pop back.
Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out,
repeat steps 5 through 8.
• If gas control knob does not pop
up when released, stop and imme-
diately call your service technician
or gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after sev-
eral tries, turn the gas control knob
to “OFF” and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
10. Turn gas control knob counterclock-
wise
to “ON”.
11. Turn on all electric power to the
fireplace.
12. Turn the ON/OFF switch to ON
position.
13. This valve is equipped with a HI/LO
feature. Set fireplace input as desired.
14. Close lower louver panel.
3.
Turn off all electrical power to the
appliance if service is to be performed.
4.
Push in gas control knob slightly and
turn clockwise
to “OFF”.
5.
Close lower louver panel.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot
stays lit)
You may shut off the burners and keep
the pilot lit by doing one of the following:
1.
Turn gas control knob clockwise
to the PILOT position.
2.
Set selector switch in the OFF position.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1.
Remove glass door (see Removing/
Replacing Glass Door, page 22).
2.
Follow steps 1 through 8 under Light-
ing Instructions.
3.
Depress gas control knob and light
pilot with match.
4.
Keep gas control knob pressed in for
30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release gas control knob. Now
follow steps 10 through 14, column 2.
5.
Replace glass door (see Removing/
Replacing Glass Door, page 22).
Continued