OPERATING HEATER
Continued
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 the safety information starting on page 12.
2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3.Turn off any electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed.
4.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
5.Wait five 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 starting on page 12. If you donʼt smell gas, go to the next step.
6.Turn control knob counterclockwise 
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds.
7.With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, you may need to press in control knob for 30 seconds or more. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights. If ignitor does not light pilot, refer to Troubleshooting, page 16 or 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 14.
8.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
•If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 thru 7. Thermostat models have a safety interlock system. Wait one (1) minute before lighting pilot again.
9.Turn control knob counterclockwise 
to desired heating level. The main burner should light.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve.
Ignitor Button | Control Knob | |
(Actual Ignitor may vary) | ||
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| F | |
| F | |
| O | |
Figure 16 - Control Knob In The OFF | ||
Position |
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Thermocouple | Ignitor | |
| Electrode | |
| Pilot | |
| Burner | |
Figure 17 - Pilot
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater
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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