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110398-01F
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Pilot Burner
Figure 24 - Propane/LP Gas Pilot
Figure 23 - Natural Gas Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Ignitor
Electrode
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote:
Set selector switch in the OFF position to
prevent draining battery.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
15, page 15).
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
12. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to
the PILOT position, use remote control
manual OFF button, then 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.
OPERATION
Continued
Figure 25 - Setting the Selector Switch,
Control Knob, and Flame Adjustment
Knob for Hand-Held Remote Operation
Selector Switch in Remote Position
(Optional Hand-Held Remote Control)
ON
OFF
REMOTE
O
FF
PILOT
LO
IH
O
N
Control Knob
in On Position
Flame
Adjustment Knob
Piezo
Ignitor
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under
Lighting
Instructions
, page 18.
2. Press control knob and light pilot with
match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec
-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob. Now follow steps 9
through 11 under
Lighting Instructions
,
page 18.
OPTIONAL HAND-HELD
REMOTE OPERATION
All remote control accessories must be pur-
chased separately (see
Accessories
, page
30). Follow instructions included with the
remote control.
NOTICE: You must light the pilot
before using the hand-held re
-
mote control unit. See
Lighting
Instructions
on page 18.
After lighting, let pilot flame burn for about
one minute. Turn control knob to ON position.
Adjust flame adjustment knob anywhere be
-
tween HI and LO. Slide the selector switch to
the REMOTE position (see Figure 25).
Note: The burner may light if hand-held re-
mote was on when selector switch was last
turned off. You can now turn the burner on and
off with the hand-held remote control unit.
IMPORTANT:
Do not leave the selector switch
in the REMOTE or ON position when the pilot
is not lit. This will drain the battery.