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OWNER’S MANUAL
OPERATING
HEATER
Continued
TO TURN OFF GAS TO
APPLIANCE
1.
Follow steps 1 through 6 under Light-
ing Instructions, page 14.
2.
Depress control knob and light pilot
with match.
3.
Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob. Now
follow steps 9 through 11, column 1.
9.
Slightly push in and turn control
knob counterclockwise
to
the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch selector
switch to the ON position to light
burners.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any
level between HI and LO.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
manual shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF po-
sition when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
Heater will come on automati-
cally with selector switch in the
ON position.
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 Re-
mote:
Set selector switch in the OFF
position to keep from draining battery.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot
stays lit)
You may shut off the burners and keep
the pilot lit by doing one of the following:
• Turn control knob clockwise
to the PILOT position.
• Use remote control manual OFF button.
• Set selector switch in the OFF position.
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MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
Note:
All remote control accessories must
be purchased separately (see Accessories,
page 23). Follow instructions included
with the remote control.
Thermostat Control Operation
(Optional GHRCT Only) The thermo-
stat control setting on the remote control
unit can be set to any comfort level be-
tween HI and LO. The burners will turn
on and off automatically to maintain the
comfort level you select. The ideal com-
fort setting will vary by household de-
pending upon the amount of space to be
heated, the output of the central heating
system, etc.
For wall thermostat operation, follow in-
struction supplied with thermostat acces-
sory GWMT1. For wall switch operation
follow instructions supplied with GWMS2.
OPTIONAL REMOTE
OPERATION
NOTICE: You must light the pilot
before using the hand-held re-
mote control unit. See
Lighting
Instructions on page 14.
1.
After lighting, let pilot flame burn for
about one minute. Turn control knob
to ON position. Adjust flame adjust-
ment knob anywhere between HI and
LO. Slide the selector switch to the
REMOTE position.
Note:
The burn-
ers may light if hand-held remote ON
button was on when selector switch
was last turned off. You can now turn
the burners on and off with the hand-
held remote control unit.
IMPORTANT:
Do not leave the se-
lector switch in the REMOTE posi-
tion when the pilot is not lit. This will
drain the battery.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to press the
ON/OFF buttons on the hand-held
remote control unit for up to 3 sec-
onds to assure proper operation.
GHRC Operation:
2a. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the
burners on and off. When turning
burners off, the pilot will remain lit.
GHRCT Operation:
2b. Select the MAN (manual) or AUTO
button on the hand-held remote con-
trol unit (see Figure 24, page 16).
• In manual mode, turn burners on
or off by pressing the ON or OFF
buttons on the hand-held remote
control unit.
• In auto mode, the room tempera-
ture is controlled by the thermo-
stat in the hand-held remote con-
trol unit. To increase the room tem-
perature, press the top arrow of the
TEMP button. To lower room the
temperature, press the bottom ar-
row of the TEMP button. At higher
settings the heater will run longer.
IMPORTANT:
This remote control
has been specially engineered to
take an air temperature sample ev-
ery 5.5 minutes in the auto mode.
It will not respond immediately to
the temperature setting being
turned up or down.
IMPORTANT:
The hand-held re-
mote control unit must be near the
heater. Do not keep the hand-held
remote control unit too close to the
heater. The thermostat on the
hand-held remote control unit will
heat up too quickly and turn the
heater off.