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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
1. STOP! Read safety information in col
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umn 1 before proceeding.
2. Set HI-LO knob to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electrical power to
appliance.
4. Open control access panel.
5. Push in gas control knob slightly and
turn clockwise
to OFF.
6. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any
gas. Then smell for gas, including near
floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow B
in safety information in column 1. If you
don’t smell gas, go to next step.
7. Pilot is located by main burner.
8. Turn knob on gas control counterclock
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wise
to PILOT.
9. Push control knob all the way in and
hold. Immediately light pilot by press
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ing red ignitor button until flame ap
-
pears. Continue to hold control knob
in for about one (1) minute after pilot
is lit. Release knob and it will pop back
up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out,
repeat steps 5 through 9.
• If knob does not pop out when re
-
leased, stop and call service techni
-
cian or gas supplier.
• If pilot will not stay lit after several
tries, turn gas control knob to OFF
and call your service technician or
gas supplier.
10. Turn gas control knob counterclock
-
wise
to ON. Knob can be turned
to ON only if control knob is popped
out.
11. Set HI-LO knob to desired setting.
12. Tu r n o n a l l e l e c t r i c p o w e r t o
appliance.
Note:
It is recommended that you maintain
gas control knob in the full OFF posi
-
tion during lengthy periods of seasonal
nonuse.
OPerAting FirePLAce
OPERATION GUIDELINES
•.
When used for the first time, the fireplace
may.emit.a.slight.odor.for.about.16.to.24.
hours..This.is.normal.and.is.due.to.the.“cur-
ing”.of.the.logs.and.the.“burn-in”.of.internal.
paint.and.lubricant.used.in.the.manufactur-
ing.process.
• Keep compartments, logs, burners and
area.surrounding.logs.clean.by.vacuuming.
and. brushing. at. least. twice. a. year. or. as.
necessary.
•. Turn. off. gas. and. remote. switch. before.
servicing.appliance..Any.safety.screen.or.
guard removed for servicing the fireplace
must.be.replaced.prior.to.operation.
• Have a qualified agency periodically inspect
vent. system. at. the. start. of. each. heating.
season.for.any.obstruction.which.will.hin-
der. its. normal. operation.. Never. obstruct.
the flow of combustion and ventilation air.
Keep the front of the fireplace clear of all
obstacles.and.materials.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per
-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must
be lighted by hand. When lighting the pi
-
lot, 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 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 fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will
not push in or slide by hand, don’t
try to repair it, call a qualified service
technician. Force or attempted repair
may result in a fire or explosion.
