Masport Freestanding Gas Heater
15
operating instructions
operating instructions
Before operating this appliance, proceed through the
following check list.
1)
Read and understand these instructions before operating
this appliance.
2)
clean the burner and control compartment of lint and
house dust by brushing and vacuuming regularly. at
least once a year.
3)
Never operate the appliance with any of the glass removed
or with the door open.
4)
Verify log placement. If the pilot cannot be seen when light-
ing the unit - the logs or the embers have been incorrectly
positioned.
5)
The unit should never to turned off and on without a mini-
mum of a 60 second wait.
6) Do not operate with primary guard removed (Australia
only). See page 4 warning labels.
LigHting instructions
iMportant: the piLot knob cannot be turned from
pilot
to
off
unless it is partially depressed.
Note: Open the pedestal door of the unit before lighting
the pilot. Once the pilot is lit, close the door. You
should never operate the unit with the door open.
1)
If the PILOT knob is in the
off
position proceed to
Step 4.
2)
Push in PILOT knob slightly and turn clockwise to
off
.
Knob cannot be turned from
pilot
to
off
unless knob is
pushed in slightly. Do not force.
3)
Wait five minutes to allow gas, that may have accumulated
in the main burner compartment, to escape. If you smell
gas, follow the instructions on the front of this manual. If
you don't smell gas continue on to the next step.
4)
Turn the PILOT knob counterclockwise to
pilot
and align
it with the arrow as shown in diagram 1.
5)
Push in PILOT knob all the way in and hold. Immediately
push IGNITOR button until pilot lights. Continue to hold
the PILOT knob in for approximately one minute, then
release the PILOT knob. The pilot flame should continue
to burn. If the pilot does not remain lit, repeat operation
allowing a longer period before releasing PILOT knob.
6)
Turn PILOT knob counter clockwise to
on.
7)
Use the ON/OFF switch to turn on the burner.
8)
Rotate the HEAT control to adjust the flame height
higher
or
lower.
sHutDoWn instructions
1)
Use the ON/OFF switch, wall switch, thermostat or remote
control to turn off the burner.
2)
Push in the PILOT knob slightly and turn clockwise to off.
Do not force.
3)
Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to
be performed.
First Fire
The
First Fire
in your heater is part of the paint curing
process. To ensure that the paint is properly cured, it is recom
-
mended that you burn your fireplace for at least four (4) hours
the first time you use it with the fan on. When first operated,
the unit will release an odour caused by the curing of the paint
and the burning off of any oils remaining from manufacturing.
Smoke detectors in the house may go off at this time. Open a
few windows to ventilate the room for a couple of hours. The
glass may require cleaning.
Diagram 1
Do not atteMpt to cLean tHe gLass WHiLe it is
stiLL
HOT
!
Note: When the glass is cold and the appliance is lit, it
may cause condensation and fog the glass. This
condensation is normal and will disappear in a few
minutes as the glass heats up.
Do not Burn tHe appLiance WitHout tHe gLass
Front in pLace.
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