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5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in
control knob for five (5) seconds (see
Figure 30).
Note:
You may be running this heater
for the first time after hooking up to
gas supply. 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 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.
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. This heater has a safety
interlock system. Wait one (1) minute
for system to reset before lighting
pilot again.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to desired heating level. The
burners should light. Set control knob
to any heat level between HI and LO.
9. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners
only, turn control knob clockwise
to the PILOT position
.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
Figure 30 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Figure 31 - Pilot
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
Ignitor Electrode
Thermocouple
Pilot
Burner
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to
the OFF position.
2. Close equipment shutoff valve (see
Figure 17, page 16).
THERMOSTAT CONTROL
OPERATION
The thermostat control knob can be set
to any comfort level between HI and LO.
The thermostat will gradually modulate
the heat output and flame height from
higher to lower settings or pilot, in order
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.
Note:
Selecting the HI setting with the
control knob will cause the burner to
remain fully on, without modulating down
in most cases.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light-
ing Instructions, page 20.
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 under
Lighting Instruc-
tions
, column 1.