Desa VTD-24P-BTB Operating Appliance, For Your Safety Read Before Lighting, Lighting Instructions

OPERATING APPLIANCE (REMOTE-READY MODELS)

For Your Safety Read Before Lighting

Lighting Instructions

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OPERATING APPLIANCE

REMOTE-READY MODELS

	Selector Switch in
Control Knob	OFF Position

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ

BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: Keep flue open when operating unit.

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 electric 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 de- partment.

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 or gas supplier. 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.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE: During initial operation of new appliance, metallic components may emit an odor as paint and assembly compounds are heated and cure. Be sure to provide adequate fresh air if odors are detected.

WARNING: Damper handle will be hot if appliance has been running.

CAUTION: A mild gas flash may occur within 10 seconds of normal shutdown of this appliance. Re- main clear of the hearth area for the entire shutdown process to avoid possible injury.

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HI	ON

Ignitor Button

Flame Adjustment Knob

Figure 13 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location, Remote Ready Units.

1.STOP! Read the safety information, starting in column 1, of this page.

2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.

3.Set selector switch in the OFF position.

4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position (see Figure 13).

WARNING: Burners will come on automatically within one minute when the selector switch is in the ON position after the pilot is lit.

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, starting in column 1 of this page. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

6.Press in and turn control knob counterclockwise

to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 13).

Note: You may be running this appliance for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. 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 but- ton. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button 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 12.

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.

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