Alpine STi Series Gas Fireplaces
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clockwise to the “off” position.
4) Remove glass for initial startup.
5) Wait five minutes for any gas which may be
present in the combustion area to escape. If you
then smell gas stop the lighting procedure and
refer to the cover page of this manual for
instructions on what to do if you smell gas. If you
don’t smell gas then go to the next step.
6) Turn gas control knob counter clockwise to the
“pilot” position.
7) Depress gas control knob completely and hold.
Push in red igniter button just to the left of the
valve until an audible click is heard. This creates
the spark to light the pilot. The igniter may need
to be pushed several times before the pilot lights.
Once the pilot is lit, continue to hold the control
knob in for 60 seconds. Release the knob and it
should pop back out to it’s original position. The
pilot should remain lit. If pilot goes out repeat
steps 3 through 7.
8) If the glass has been removed for initial start up of
the appliance, it must be replaced before igniting
the main burner.
9) Turn the gas control knob counter clockwise to
the “on” position.
10) Place the “on/off” switch in the “on” position (the
fireplace should light immediately).
11) Flame height may be varied by the HI-LO knob
on the gas valve. Turning the knob counter
clockwise will increase the flame height and
turning it clockwise will decrease the flame
height.
12) The fan control switch will vary the speed of the
fan or turn the fan off. The fan is also turned on
and off by a thermally activated switch built into
the firebox. This will prevent the fan from
blowing cold air into the home. There are many
flame height and fan speed variations which may
be adjusted to meet an individual comfort level.
Note: On cold start up of the fireplace the pilot
should be allowed to run for at least five minutes
to start a draw, and to allow the thermopile time
to heat up before turning the fireplace on.
Note: There may be air in the gas line that needs
to be purged out when first lighting the appliance.
Note: If the pilot will not stay lit after several
tries, turn the gas control knob to the “off” posi-
tion and call your Alpine dealer, your gas sup-
plier, or another qualified service technician.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Choose a convenient location on the wall to install
the receiver unit. A standard electrical box may be
used. Run wires from the fireplace valve to the desired
wall location. See the millivolt lead table below for
maximum wire runs.
2. Connect the wires to the gas valve (see figure 12 &
13).
3. Follow the installation instructions included with the
remote control kit.
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
OPERATING GUIDELINES
1) Make sure the on/off switch is in the off position.
2) Make sure gas supply is on, and shut off valves
are open.
3) Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
LO
HI
T
P
T
H
T
P
T
H
PILOT
To wall switch
,
remote control
or thermostat
To thermopile
Figure 12 – Gas Valve Connections
Millivolt Lead Table
The millivolt system has limitations on the distance it
can be installed from the fireplace. The greater the
distance from the fireplace, the larger the wire size
must be to prevent loss of the millivoltage. See the
table below for recommendations.
Maximum
Length Wire
Guage
9’
22
ga.
13’
20
ga.
20’
18
ga.
30’
16
ga.
50’
14
ga.
Thermocouple
in located
on back of
control
valve
gas
inlet
"S.I.T."CONTROL
VALVE
E
A
p
il
o
t
on
o ff
LO
HI
WHITE
BROWN
O
F
F
R
E
M
O
T
E
O
N
REMOTE
RECEIVER
(DC/
MILLIVOLT)
(OPTIONAL)
WALL
THERMOSTAT
(M ILLIVOLT)
(O PTIONAL)
WALL
SWITCH
(M ILLIVOLT)
BURNER
ON/OFF
IGNITOR
BUTTON
(PIEZO)
WHITE
RED
RED
RED
Fig. 13– Millivolt Schematic Wiring
