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A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.
When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch;
Do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in
or turn by hand, don't try to repair it; call a qualified
service technician. Force or attempted repair may
result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service technician
to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been
under water.
3. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clock-
wise
to "OFF". Do not force.
1. Set thermostat (gas control knob) to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to appliance if service is to
be performed (if applicable).
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set thermostat (gas control knob) to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance (if applicable).
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF." Do not force.
5. Wait ten minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas,
including near floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow "B" in the
safety information on other side. If you do not smell gas, Go
to the Next step.
6. Find pilot - the pilot is located in front of rear log.
7. Turn manual gas control knob counterclockwise
to
"PILOT."
8. Push in manual gas control knob all the way and hold in. Re-
peatedly push the piezo ignitor button until pilot is lit (or use a
match to light). Continue to hold the control knob in for about
one minute after the pilot is lit. Release knob and it will pop
back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8.
•
If knob does not pop up when released, stop and immedi-
ately call a qualified service technician or gas supplier.
•
If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas
control knob to "OFF" and call a qualified service techni-
cian or gas supplier.
9. Attention! Gas control has an INTERLOCK latching device.
When the pilot is initially lit and the safety magnet is energized
(pilot stays "ON") the INTERLOCK latching device becomes
operative. If the gas control is turned to the "OFF" position or
gas flow to the appliance is shut off, the pilot cannot be re-
lighted until the safety magnet is de-energized (approximately
60 seconds). There will be an audible "click" when the safety
magnet in the gas control is de-energized. Pilot can now be
relighted. Repeat steps 4 through 8.
10. Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise
to "HIGH
(5)."
11. Turn on all electric power to the appliance (if applicable).
12. Set the thermostat (gas control knob to desired setting from
"HIGH (5)" to "LOW (1)."
HYDRAULIC THERMOSTAT MODELS LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
PIEZO IGNITOR
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
WARNING
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.