Desa SMA24VPA, SMA18VNA To Turn OFF GAS To Appliance, Control Knob Switch, Propane/LP Natural

OPERATING HEATER

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5.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, page 16. If you donʼt smell gas, go to the next step.

6.Press in and turn control knob counter-

clockwise to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 18).

Note: You may be running this heater 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.

7.With control knob pressed in, press and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. If needed, keep pressing ignitorbutton until pilot lights.

Note: If pilot does not stay lit, 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 18.

8.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.

•If control knob does not pop out when released, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.

Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 through 8, starting on page 16.

9.Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-

terclockwise to the ON position.

10.Wait one minute and move switch to the ON position to light burner. Note: AUTO is only functional when using optional remote control accessories.

11.Set flame adjustment knob to any level between HI and LO.

CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve.

WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away
from home for long periods of
time. Heater will come on auto-
matically with selector switch in
the ON position.
Control Knob	Switch

Piezo Ignitor Flame Adjustment Knob

Figure 18 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location, Manual Controlled

Pilot	Ignitor	Pilot	Ignitor
Burner		Burner	Electrode
	Electrode

	Propane/LP	Natural
	Figure 19 - Pilot
	TO TURN OFF GAS
	TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater			to the
1.	Turn control knob clockwise
	OFF position.
2a.	Set switch in the OFF position.
2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote: Set se-
	lector switch in the OFF position to prevent
	draining battery.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)
You may shut off the burner and keep the pilot
lit by doing one of the following:			to the
1.	Turn control knob clockwise
	PILOT position.
2.	Use remote control manual OFF button.
3.	Set selector switch in the OFF position.

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