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VARIABLE REMOTE MODELS OPERATION
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LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE: During initial opera-
tion of new fireplace, burning
logs will give off a paper-burning
smell. Open damper or window
to vent smell. This will only last
a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information, col
-
umn 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Set remote selector switch in OFF
position.
WARNING: Burners will come
on automatically within one minute
when the selector switch is in the
ON position after the pilot is lit.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B”
in the safety information, column 1. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 37).
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.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
Figure 37 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
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Control Knob
Ignitor Button
7. 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 ignitor button pressed in
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
, page 27.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds 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 4
through 8.
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
(see Figure 38). When using in the ON
position (without remote) burners will
light on high. There is no adjustment to
the flames without using remote.
11. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position, or use remote control
manual OFF button, or set selector switch
in the OFF position.
WARNING: Make sure the se-
lector switch is in the OFF position
when you are away from home for
long periods of time. Heater will
come on automatically with selec-
tor switch in the ON position.
ON REMOTE OFF
PRG
Figure 38 - Remote Selector Switch in
ON Position
