OPERATING HEATER
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lit
by hand. 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 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. Force or attempted repair may
result in a fi re or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has
been under water. Immediately call a
qualifi ed 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
WARNING: Always operate man-
ual control heaters at the locked pos-
itions. Operation between these posi-
tions may create a possible health
hazard if used in a poorly ventilated
room. Read owner’s manual for
complete instructions.
FOR YOUR SAFETY,
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
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WARNING: If you do not follow
these instructions exactly, a fi re or
explosion may result causing prope-
rty damage, personal injury or loss of
life.
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
above.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position(see Figure 25).
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 information above. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Manual model: Press in and turn control
knob counterclockwise to the PILOT
position. Press in control knob for five (5)
seconds
Thermostat Model: Turn control knob
counterclockwise to the PILOT
position. Press in control knob for five (5)
seconds .
Note: You may be running this heater 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.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, press and
release ignitor button. This will light pilot.
The pilot is attached to the front burner. If
needed, keep pressing ignitor button until
pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to
Troubleshooting, page 24. Also, contact
a qualifi ed service person or gas supplier
for repairs. Until repairs are made, light
pilotwith match. To light pilot with match,
see Manual Lighting Procedure, page 18.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
sec-onds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds,release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3
through 7.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to desired heating level (Model
BWH10NLM is with only one heating
level). The burner should light. Set control
knob to any heating level between HI and
LO.
9. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise to the
PILOT position.
