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OPERATING HEATER
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5. Press in control knob and turn counter-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Keep control knob pressed in for five (5)
seconds (see Figure 27).
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 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 light, 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
.
7. 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 3
through 7.
8. Push in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise
to the HI position. Both
burners should light. Set control knob to
desired setting.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
PILOT
OFF
LO
HI
Figure 27 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
Figure 28 - Pilot
Ignitor Electrode
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner
VARIABLE CONTROL
OPERATION
The variable control valve can be set to any
heat setting and flame height desired, by sim-
ply turning the control knob until that setting
is attained. Even the lowest setting provides
realistic flames and glowing embers from two
burners. Selecting higher settings produces
greater heat output. This results in increased
heating comfort.
WARNING: Do not operate
heater between locked positions.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the HI position.
2. Turn the control knob clockwise
to
the PILOT position.
3. Press in control knob and turn clockwise
to the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)
1. Turn the control knob clockwise
to
the HI position.
2. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the PILOT position.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under
Lighting
Instructions
, page 21.
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 step 8, column 1.