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OPERATION
Continued
The controller compares the room tem-
perature with set temperature and sends a
signal to the receiver to turn the gas valve
motor up or down, to adjust the flame height
accordingly.
• The nighttime setback temperature (
TEMP appears on display): The sensor in
the transmitter measures the temperature
and adjusts it according to the nighttime
setback temperature. There is a bigger
temperature differential during this cycle.
• Timer: The timer mode ( TIMER ) operates
much like the temperature mode above.
The timer setting allows you to set specific
times for on and off. (There are 2 burner
on and 2 burner off cycles every 24 hours.)
If the reading for the nighttime temp. is
"– – –", the motor will turn off the valve to
standby pilot position and wait for the next
burner on cycle. This display shows the
setting temperature every 30 seconds.
Setting the Temperature
• Select the desired mode of operation
(day or night) by pressing the SET button
briefly.
• Hold the SET button until the display
flashes.
Set Timer
• Switch to timer mode by pressing the SET
button briefly.
• Press the SET button until P1
flashes.
•
Set the hours with
and minutes with
.
• Press SET briefly for the next burner cycle time.
• If all 4 times are set, pressing the OFF button
or waiting will complete the programming.
TO TURN GAS OFF
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
Press OFF button on remote control to switch
off main gas and pilot gas.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)
Press to decrease the flame height and shut
off main burner.
• Set the temperature with the
or
(40°F
is the minimum temperature).
• Wait or press OFF to go to temperature
control mode.
• If temperature control in moon times
should be off (lower battery consumption),
decrease the night temperature until "– – –"
appears on display.
MANUAL OPERATION
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
WARNING: Manual lighting
must be performed by a qualified
service person.
The system has a "MANUAL OVERRIDE"
feature that allows you to light with a match.
Lighting with a Match
1. STOP! Read the safety information on
page 16.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn motor-knob clockwise to
to
OFF position.
4. Wait (5) minutes to clear any gas and
then smell for gas around heater and
near floor. If you smell gas, STOP! follow
"B" on page 16. If you do not smell gas,
go to the next step.
5. Make sure ON/OFF switch is in "–" (ON)
position.
6. MAN knob (valve) in MAN position, a
metallic core is visible. (see Figure 18).
7. Push and hold down metal core fully by
using a dull object such as a pen. This lets
the pilot gas flow.
8. Light pilot burner with a match, (see Figure
19, page 19).
9. Continue holding down metal core for
about 10 seconds. Pilot should stay lit
after releasing metal core. If not, repeat
step 1 thru 4.
10. Turn MAN knob to ON position. This lets
main gas flow.
11. Turn motor knob to adjust flame. Knob has
a slipping clutch that allows manual flame
height adjustment as well as adjustment
to pilot gas