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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, page 19. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob
for five (5) seconds (see Figure 32).
Note: You may be running this fireplace for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup
-
ply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
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, refer to
Troubleshooting, page 27. Also, contact a
qualified service person or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure
, page 21
.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec
-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3
through 7. This fireplace has a safety inter
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Figure 32 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position
Ignitor
Button
Control
Knob
Figure 33 - Natural Gas Pilot
Thermocouple
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 34 -Propane/LP Gas Pilot
Thermocouple
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Fireplace
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appli
-
ance (if applicable) if service is to be
performed.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
17, page 15).
THERMOSTAT CONTROL
OPERATION
The thermostat used on this fireplace senses
the room temperature. At times the room may
exceed the set temperature. If so, the burner
will shut off. The burner will cycle back on
when room temperature drops below the set
temperature.
The control knob can be set to any heat level
between HI and LO.
Note: The thermostat sensing bulb measures
the air near the fireplace cabinet. This may
not always agree with room temperature (de-
pending on housing construction, installation
location, room size, open air temperatures,
etc.). Frequent use of your fireplace will let you
determine your own comfort levels.
lock system. Wait one (1) minute for system
to reset before lighting pilot again.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to desired heating level. The burner
should light. Set control knob to any heat
level between HI and LO.
9. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
