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WARNING: Burners will
come on automatically within
one minute when the selector
switch is in the ON position after
the pilot is lit.
5. 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 21. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counter
-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 29).
Note: You may be running this heater 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 less. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
7. 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, 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 23.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec
-
onds 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 4
through 8.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun
-
terclockwise
to the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch selector
switch to the ON position to light burners.
Note: AUTO is only functional when using
GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories.
11 . To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to
the PILOT position, use remote control
manual OFF button, set selector switch
in the OFF position.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
Heater will come on automati-
cally with selector switch in the
ON position.
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F
F
P
ILOT
LO
IH
ON
OFF
REMOTE
O
N
Figure 29 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
Selector
Switch in
OFF Position
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
Figure 30 - Propane/LP Pilot (Pilots may
vary by model)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 31 - Natural Pilot (Pilots may vary
by model)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
OPERATION
Continued
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