OPERATING FIREPLACE
Continued
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:You must operate this fireplace with the fireplace screen in place. Make sure fire- place screen is installed before running fireplace.
NOTICE: During initial operation of new fireplace, burning logs will give off a
1.STOP! Read the safety information on page 19.
2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
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 donʼt smell gas, go to the next step.
5.Turn control knob counterclockwise 
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 30).
Note: You may be running this fireplace for the first time after hooking up to gas sup- ply. 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 up when released, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.
6.With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to Troubleshooting, page 23. Also contact a qualified 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 21.
7.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7. This fireplace has a safety in- terlock system. Wait one (1) minute before lighting pilot again.
8.Turn control knob counterclockwise 
to desired heating level. The main burner should light. Set control knob to any heat level between HI and LO.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve.
Ignitor |
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Button | Control |
| Knob |
Figure 30 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position
Ignitor | Pilot Burner | |
Thermocouple | ||
Electrode |
Figure 31 - Pilot
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Fireplace
1.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
2.Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) | |
Turn control knob clockwise | to the |
PILOT position. |
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