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How to Start the Fireplace
1. Turn burner switches to the “ON” position. Adjust the remote
thermostat to the desired temperature or press “ON” on the
remote (if used). If the remote receiver has been set to “ON”
for manual operation, the startup sequence will begin auto -
matically and both Front and Rear burner lights will begin to
flash.
BATTER
Y C
OV
ER
SLID
ES
ON
/OFF
LEARN BUTTON
SLIDE SWITCH
OFF/REMOTE/ON
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
FREQUENCY
ADJUSTMENT
ACCESS HOLE
If it is not desirable to operate both burners, only turn on the
switch for the desired burner. When the startup sequence be -
gins, only the light for the burner selected will begin to flash.
2. The light for the Exhaust Fan will illuminate as the fireplace
prepares to ignite.
3. In a few seconds, one of the igniters will glow red, the cor -
responding burner light will turn off and the burner will light.
Once the burner is lit, the light will illuminate steadily.
4. If operating both of the fireplace’s burners, after the first burn -
er is lit, the second igniter will start to glow red, the burner light
will turn off, and the burner will light. Once the burner is lit, the
light will illuminate steadily.
5. The Blower will activate on low automatically when the fire -
place is warm enough and the low speed blower light will il -
luminate. The blower will automatically advance to a higher
speed if it is needed, the blower speed will be indicated on the
front control panel.
How to Change Burners – Switching Burners
If the fireplace is being operated on one burner, and it is desired
to change and operate the other burner, first turn the other burner
“ON” before turning the original burner “OFF”.
Example: If the front burner is operating and you would like to op -
erate the rear burner instead, first turn the rear burner switch “ON”,
wait a second, then turn the front burner switch “OFF”. Following
this sequence will speed the change from one burner to the other
and prevent the fireplace from locking out and requiring a reset.
The table below outlines the input rate of both front and rear burn -
ers.
Model
Front Burner
Input (BTUH)
Rear Burner
Input (BTUH)
Bay Window Mantis 9,000 19,000
Fireplace Mantis 13,000 15,000