OWNER’S
INFORMATION
12
Lighting Instructions
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. To save energy, turn the pilot off when not using the appliance.
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
x
Do not try to light any appliance.
x
Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in your building.
x
Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
x
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the control knobs. Never use tools. If the controls will not
push in or turn by hand, don’t try to repair them, call a qualified service technician. 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.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set the flame adjustment knob as far
clockwise
as possible
*
.
3. Turn the gas control knob clockwise
to OFF.
NOTE: The knob cannot be turned from PILOT to
OFF unless it is pushed in partially. Do not force.
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 above. If you don’t smell gas, go to
the next step.
5.
Find the pilot. It is at the left side of the firebox
viewed through slotted hole in front log.
6. Push in and turn the gas control knob counterclockwise until resistance is felt just before the
“IGN” position.
7. Keep pushed in for a few seconds to allow gas to flow then, keeping knob depressed, turn to
“PILOT” to light pilot. Hold knob in for a further 5 seconds then release. The knob should pop
back out. Pilot should remain lit. If pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 7.
x
If knob does not pop out when released, stop and immediately call your service technician or
gas supplier.
x
If pilot lights but will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas control knob to “OFF” and call
your service technician or gas supplier.
8. When pilot is lit, partially depress the knob and turn to “ON” position (Burner alight).
x
Do not leave knob set between “PILOT” and “ON”.
9. Set the flame height to desired setting
*
.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the flame adjustment knob as far clockwise as possible
*
2. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to “OFF”. Do not force.
*
The flame height can be increased or decreased by depressing the remote control hand set
button.
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