Operating Your Heater, Read Before Lighting

has been under water.

nLIGHTINGn

INSTRUCTIONS

8. Turn control knob counter clock-

will allow air to bleed from the gas system.

•If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a

Press in control knob for five(5) seconds. (see Figure 20).

Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds. This

Figure 20 - Control Knob In The OFF Position

Figure 21 - Pilot

OPERATING YOUR HEATER

THERMOSTAT MODEL

MN100TPA

nFOR YOUR SAFETYn

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

A.This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted 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 floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.

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 on the side of heater. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

5.Turn control knob counterclock-

wise to the PILOT position.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

qualified

service

person

or gas

supplier for

repairs.

•

Do not try

to light any appliance.

6. With

control

knob

pressed in,

•

not

touch

any

electric

push

down

and

release

ignitor

switch, do

not use any phone

button. This

will

light

pilot. The

in your building.

pilot is attached to the front of

•

Immediately

call

your

gas

burner. If

needed, keep

press-

Figure 22 - Burner

Partterns

supplier from a neighbor’s

ing

ignitor button until pilot lights.

nTHERMOSTAT CONTROL OPERATIONn

phone . Follow the gas

Note: If

pilot

does not

stay

lit, refer

supplier’s

instructions.

to Troubleshooting, pages 14

The thermostatic control used on this

•

If you

cannot

reach

your gas

through 16.

Also

contact

quali-

model

differs

from

standard

supplier, call the fire

fied

service person

or gas

sup-

thermostats. Standard

thermostats

simply

turn on and off

the burner. The

department.

plier

for

repairs. Until repairs are

thermostat used on this heater senses

Use only

your hand to push in

m a de ,

l ig ht

pi lot

w i t h

the room temperature.

At times the

or turn the gas control knob.

Never

match.To light

pilot

with match,

room may exceed the set temperature.

see Manual Lighting Procedure.

If so,the burner will shut

off. The burner

use tools. If the knob will

not push

7. Keep control knob pressed in for

will cycle back on when room tempera-

in or turn

by hand, don’t try to

repair

30 seconds after lighting pilot.After

ture drops below the set temperature.

it , call a qualified service technician

30 seconds, release control knob.

The control knob can be set t o any

or gas supplier. Force or attempted

•

control

knob

does

not

comfort level between HI and LO.

repair may result in a fire or explosion.

pop

up when

released, contact a

Note: The thermostat

sensing bulb

Do not use

this

appliance if

qualified

service

person

gas

measures the temperature of air near

the heater cabinet.This may not always

any part has been under water.

supplier for

repairs.

agree with room temperature

Immediately call a qualified service

Note: If pilot

goes

out,repeat steps 3

(depending on housing

construction,

technician to inspect the appliance

through 7.This

heater has a safety

installation location,

room

size,

and to replace any part of

the control

interlock system. Wait one(1)

open

air temperatres,etc.)

Frequent

system and any gas control

which

minute before lighting pilot again.

use of your heater will let you deter-

mine your own comfort levels.

1. STOP! Read

the safety

information on the side of heater.

2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.

3.Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position.

wise to desired seating level. The main burner should light. Set control knob to any heat level between HI and LO. (see Figure 22)

CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve.

nTO TURN OFFn

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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