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General
Operating
Guidelines
Read these operating instructions very carefully
before
lighting your fireplace. Be sure to review all of
the safety warnings and cautions in the
Safety and
Warning Information
section at the beginning of this
Owners Guide.
Step 1 Viewing the
gas controls of your
fireplace
To view the gas controls
of your fireplace:
1. Open the lower grille
or remove the trim
doors as shown.
2. The area inside is
called the controls
compartment.
Figure 1. The Controls Compartment
Step 2
Identifying the type
of ignition system
Here's how to identify a
Standing Pilot Ignition
system.
If your fireplace's gas
controls have a red
push button piezo
ignitor, you have a
Standing Pilot Ignition
system.
Figure 2. Standing Pilot Ignition
Here's how to identify a
Direct Spark Ignition
(DSI) system:
If your fireplace's gas
controls do not have a
push button, you have
a Direct Spark Ignition
(DSI) system.
Figure 3. Direct Spark Ignition
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Using Your
Fireplace
DSI
CONTROL
VALVE
PIEZO IGNITOR
STANDING PILOT
CONTROL VALVE
CONTROLS
COMPARTMENT