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This appliance requires 120V electricity for
normal operation. Control module should be
plugged into electrical outlet located under-
neath firebox bottom. Back up battery supply
is available for power outages.
1. STOP! Read the safety information, col
-
umn 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn safety shutoff switch to the OFF
position.
4. Remove access cover.
5. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise
to the OFF position (see Figure
31). Do not force.
6. 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. If you don't smell
gas, go to the next step.
7. Turn equipment shutoff valve counter
-
clockwise
to the ON position. Do
not force.
8. Replace access cover.
9. Turn on all electric power to appliance.
10. Turn safety shutoff switch to the ON
position.
11. Visually locate pilot. Ignitor should begin
to spark and main burner should ignite
once flame appears at pilot.
• If lighting appliance for the first time each
season, it may take several attempts
before supply gas can reach pilot and
main burners.
• If appliance will not stay lit after several
attempts, follow instructions under
To
Turn Off Gas To Appliance
on page 21
and call your service technician or gas
supplier.
OPERATION
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new heater,paint will give off
a paper-burning smell. Orange
flame will also be present. Open
damper or window to vent smell.
This will only last a few hours.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per
-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance is equipped with an igni
-
tion device which automatically lights
the pilot. Do not light pilot by hand.
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 electric 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. 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.
Figure 31 - Turning Equipment Shutoff Valve to the OFF Position
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Incoming
Gas Line
Pilot Adjustment
Inlet Pressure Tap
Outlet Pressure Tap
