
Heatilator • RBV4236/RBV4842 • 4048-210 • Rev S • 6/10
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Operating Instructions
Figure 2.1 General Operating Parts
B. Your Fireplace
WARNING! DO NOT operate fireplace before reading
and understanding operating instructions.
Failure
to operate fireplace according to operating instructions
could cause fire or injury.
If you expect that small children or vulnerable adults may
come into contact with this fireplace, the following precau-
tions are recommended:
• Install a physical barrier such as:
- A decorative firescreen.
- Adjustable safety gate.
A. Gas Fireplace Safety
• Install a switch lock or a wall/remote control with child
protection lockout feature.
• Keep remote controls out of reach of children.
• Never leave children alone near a hot fireplace, whether
operating or cooling down.
• Teach children to NEVER touch the fireplace.
• Consider not using the fireplace when children will be
present.
Contact your dealer for more information, or visit: www.
hpba.org/staysafe.
To prevent unintended operation when not using your
fireplace for an extended period of time (summer months,
vacation, trips, etc):
• Remove batteries from remote controls.
• Turn off wall controls.
• Unplug 3 volt adapter plug and remove batteries on IPI
models.
Hearth
(not required)
Clear Space
Section 2.C.
High Limit Switch
Remote Control
Section 2.E.
Mantel
Section 5.D.
Outside Air
UP - Closed
DOWN - Open
Decorative Doors or Fronts
(not shown) Section 2.D.
User Guide
WARNING
HOT SURFACES
!
Glass and other surfaces are hot during
operation AND cool down.
Hot glass will cause burns.
•
DO NOT
touch glass until it is cooled
• NEVER allow children to touch glass
• Keep children away
• CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room as
fireplace.
• Alert children and adults to hazards of high
temperatures.
High temperatures may ignite clothing or other flammable
materials.
• Keep clothing, furniture, draperies and other flammable
materials away.