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OPERATION
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING:
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by the electronic ignitor. When lighting the pilot,
follow these instructions exactly.
B.
BEFORE LIGHTING
smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor
because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not
push in or turn by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service technician. Forced or attempted
repair may result in fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service
technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
Models VFF-PH(20D)(20D-C)(CPD-2T) & VFF-PH(26D)(26D-T)(IMD-2H)
1. STOP! Read the safety information to the left on this label.
2. Open the lower access panel located below the fireplace screen.
3. Turn control knob clockwise to the “OFF” position (See Fig. 15).
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 informa-
tion to the left on this label. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the “PILOT” position (See
Fig. 16). Depress control knob.
6. With control knob depressed, push down on the ignitor button until the
pilot lights. The pilot is located behind the fireplace screen, centered
near the rear of the burner.
7. Keep control knob depressed for (30) seconds after pilot lights. Release
control knob.
• If the control knob does not pop up when released, stop and immediately
call a qualified service technician or gas supplier.
• If pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 7. Wait (1) minute before attempt-
ing to light pilot again. If after several tries the pilot still goes out, turn the
gas control knob clockwise to the “OFF” position and call a qualified
service technician.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise to desired setting.
9. Close lower access panel.
Fig. 15 - Control Knob
Fig. 16 - Pilot
