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OPERATION
Figure 51 - Control Knob and Igniter
Button Location
O
F
F
PILOT
O
N
Control Knob
Igniter Button
7. With control knob pressed in, press and release
Igniter button. This will light pilot. The pilot is
attached to the front burner. If needed, keep
Igniter button pressed in until pilot lights.
NOTE
: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a quali-
fi ed 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 26
.
WARNING: Burners will come
on automatically within one minute
when the selector switch is in the ON
position after the pilot is lit.
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new fi replace, burning logs will
give off a paper-burning smell. Open
damper or window to vent smell. This
will only last a few hours.
WARNING: If you do not follow
these instructions exactly, a fi re or
explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust
heating levels by using the equipment
shutoff valve.
1. S T O P ! R e a d t h e s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n ,
column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Set remote selector switch in OFF position.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
5. Wait fi ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the fl oor. If
you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety
information, column 1. If you don’t smell gas,
go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counterclock-
wise
to the PILOT position. Press in
control knob for fi ve (5) seconds
(see
Figure
51
).
NOTE
: You may be running this appliance for the
fi rst time after hooking up to gas supply. If so,
the control knob may need to be pressed in for
30 seconds or more. This will allow air to bleed
from the gas system.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be
lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,
follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the ap-
pliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to
the fl oor because some gas is heavier than
air and will settle on the fl oor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric 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 fi re 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 qualifi ed service technician
or gas supplier. Force or attempted repair
may result in a fi re or explosion.
D. Do not use this room heater if any part has
been under water. Immediately call a qualifi ed
service technician to inspect the room heater
and to replace any part of the control system
and any gas control which has been under
water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
