5.3
OPERATING THE FIRE - SLIDE CONTROL MODELS
5.3.1
Turn on the isolation valve. Depress the control lever fully downwards
to the position marked. Hold down the control lever for a few seconds to
allow the gas to reach the pilot.
5.3.2
The fire will then begin its ignition sequence. If the pilot does not light,
continue to press the control lever until ignition occurs. The pilot flame
can be seen by looking underneath the front ceramic rail, above the
burner heat shield, at the front left hand side of the fuelbed. When the
pilot has lit, continue to hold the control lever down for 5-10 seconds to
allow the thermocouple to heat up, before releasing the lever apply one
firm downwards push to ensure that the f.s.d. valve is fully latched, if
the pilot goes out when the control lever is released, repeat the lighting
sequence.
5.3.3
After lighting, move control lever up to the high position and the main
burner will light. It is recommended that for the most efficient
performance the fire is allowed to warm up for a few minutes with the
the control lever set to high.
5.3.4
The gas control can be moved from the High to Low position to give the
desired heat output.
5.3.5
To turn the fire off, FULLY raise the control lever to the OFF position.
WARNING : If the fire goes out for any reason or is turned off and it
is necessary to re-light the fire it is important to allow the
fire to cool for 3 minutes before attempting to re-light it.
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