VR8300 CONTINUOUS PILOT COMBINATION GAS CONTROL
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Instructions to the Homeowner
WARNING
Fire or Explosion Hazard.
Can cause property damage, severe injury, or
death.
Follow these warnings exactly:
1.
Pilot burner flame must be lit manually. Follow
these instructions exactly.
2.
Before lighting pilot burner flame, smell around the
appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next
to floor because LP gas is heavier than air.
3.
IF YOU SMELL GAS:
•Immediately turn off the gas supply at the
appliance service valve. On LP gas
systems, turn off the gas supply at the gas
tank.
•Do not light any appliances in the house.
•Do not touch electrical switches or use the
phone.
•Leave the building and call your gas supplier.
•If you can not reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
4.
Do not force the gas control knob on the appliance.
Use only your hand to turn the gas control
knob. Never use any tools. If the gas control
knob does not operate by hand, have a quali-
fied service technician replace the control.
Force or attempted repair can result in a fire
or explosion.
5.
The gas control is a safety device, it must be
replaced in case of any physical damage
such as bent terminals, missing or broken
parts, stripped threads, or evidence of expo-
sure to heat.
IMPORTANT
Follow the operating instructions provided by
the manufacturer of your heating appliance. The
information below is for a typical gas control
application, but the specific controls used and
the procedures outlined by the manufacturer or
your appliance may differ, requiring special
instructions.
Lighting the Pilot Burner Flame
STOP: READ THE WARNING ABOVE.
The pilot burner flame must be lit manually. If the pilot
burner flame has gone out, follow these instructions
exactly.
1.
Set the thermostat to its lowest setting.
2.
Disconnect all electric power to the appliance.
3.
Remove the gas control access panel.
4.
Push in the gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise
to OFF.
NOTE:
The gas control knob cannot be turned
from PILOT to OFF unless it is pushed in
slightly. Do not force the gas control knob.
5.
Wait five minutes to clear out any unburned gas. If
you then smell gas, STOP! Follow the instructions
in step 3, IF YOU SMELL GAS section, in the Warn-
ings listed. If you do not smell gas, continue with
the next step.
6.
Remove the pilot burner access panel located
below and behind the gas control.
7.
Find the pilot burner by following the metal tube
from the gas control. The pilot burner is between
the two burner tubes behind the pilot burner
access panel.
8.
Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise
to PILOT.
9.
Push and hold the gas control knob all the way in.
Immediately light the pilot burner flame with a
match and continue holding in the gas control
knob for one minute after the pilot burner flame is
lit.
10.
Release the gas control knob until it pops back
up.The pilot burner flame should remain lit. If pilot
burner flame goes out, repeat steps 1 through 10.
a. If the gas control knob does not pop up when
released, stop immediately and call your ser-
vice technician or gas supplier.
b. If the pilot flame does not stay lit after several
attempts, turn the gas control knob to OFF and
call your service technician or gas supplier.
11.
Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise
to ON.
12.
Replace the pilot burner access panel.
13.
Replace the gas control access panel.
14.
Reconnect all electric power to the appliance.
15.
Set the thermostat to the desired setting.
Turning Off Appliance
Vacation Shutdown: Set the thermostat to the desired
room temperature while you are away.
Complete Shutdown: Push the gas control knob in
slightly and turn clockwise
to OFF. Do not force.
Appliance completely shuts off. Follow the steps in
Lighting the Pilot Burner Flame section to resume normal
operation.
