Lighting Instructions

VFSV-(16,18,24,30) LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY 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.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical 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 or turn the gas control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, don't try to repair it; call a qualiﬁed service technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a ﬁre or explosion.

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.

Note: For easy access to valve for lighting pilot, remove branch log and middle log from burner

assembly before lighting.

1.STOP! Read the safety information.

2. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to the “OFF” position. Do not force.

3. Turn gas ﬂow adjustment knob clockwise

either manually or with remote control to “OFF”.

4.Wait ten (10) 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. If you do not smell gas, go to the next step.

5.Find pilot - the pilot is attached to rear of burner.

6.Turn gas knob counterclockwise to “IGN”.

7.Depress and turn gas control knob counterclockwise to “PILOT”. A spark is produced when gas control knob is turned between “IGN” and PILOT”. Repeatedly depress and turn gas control knob between “IGN” and PILOT” until pilot is ignited. Continue to hold the 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 2 through 7.

•If the knob does not pop out when released, stop and immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.

•If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas control knob to OFF and call your service technician.

8.Attention! Gas control has an INTERLOCK latching device. When the pilot is initially lit and the safety magnet is energized (pilot stays on ) the INTERLOCK latching device becomes operative. If the gas control is turned to the “OFF” position or gas ﬂow to the appliance is shut off, the pilot cannot be relighted until the safety magnet is de-energized (approximately 60 seconds). There will be an audible “click” when he safety magnet in the gas control is de-energized. Pilot can now be relighted. Repeat steps 2 through 7.

9.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to “ON”.

10.Turn gas ﬂow adjustment knob counterclockwise either manually or with remote control between “OFF” and “ON” to adjust ﬂame height.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1. Turn gas ﬂow adjustment knob clockwise	either	2. Push in gas control control knob slightly and turn clockwise
manually or with remote control to “OFF”.		to “OFF”. Do not force.

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VFSM-30-3 specifications

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