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OPERATING HEATER
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not
follow these instructions exactly, a
fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or
loss of life.
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 gases are
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 or gas supplier. 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.
1 . S T O P ! R e a d t h e s a f e t y
information.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff
valve is fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
4. 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.
5. Turn control knob counterclock-
wise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5)
seconds (see Figure 18).
Note: You may be running this
heater for the first time after
hooking up to gas supply. If so,
the control knob may need to
be pressed in for 30 seconds
or less. This will allow air to
bleed from the gas system.
6. 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 pressing ignitor
button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit,
c o n t a c t a q u a l i f i e d s e r v i c e
p e r s o n o r g a s s u p p l i e r f o r
repairs. Until repairs are made,
light pilot with match. To light
pilot with match, see Manual
Lighting Procedure (page 13).
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTION
NOTICE: During initial operation of
new heater, burning logs will give
off a paper-burning smell. Orange
flame will also be present. Open a
window to vent smell. This will only
last a few hours.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for
30 seconds 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 3 through 7. This heater
has a safety interlock system.
Wait one (1) minute for system
to reset before lighting pilot again.
8. Turn control knob counter-
clockwise
to desired heating
level. The burners should light.
Set control knob to any heat level
between HI and LO.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
Turn control knob clockwise
to
the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burners Only (Pilot
stays lit)
Turn control knob clockwise
to
the PILOT position.
Figure 18 -Control Knob and
Ignitor Button Location
Figure 19 -Pilot
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust
heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
