Operating Fireplace

OPERATING FIREPLACE For Your Safety Read Before Lighting Lighting Instructions To Turn off Gas to Appliance

Optional Remote Operation

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

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

A.This appliance is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the pilot. Do not try to light the pilot by hand.

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.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 heater, burn- ing logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Orange flame will also be present. Open damper or window to vent smell. This will only last a few hours.

1.STOP! Read the safety information, above.

2.Turn off all electric power to the appliance.

3.Turn wall switch to the OFF position.

4.Fully open glass doors if installed.

5.Remove front refractory brick access panel.

6. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise Clockwise to the OFF position (see Figure 37). Do not force.

7.Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol- low “B” in the safety information. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

8.Turn equipment shutoff valve counterclockwise C-clockwiseto the ON position. Do not force.

9.Replace front refractory brick access panel.

10.Fully close glass doors if installed.

11.Turn on all electric power to the appliance.

12.Turn the wall switch to the ON position.

13.Visually locate the pilot. The ignitor should begin to spark and the main burner should ignite once flame appears at pilot.

•If lighting the appliance for the first time each season, it may take several attempts before the supply gas can reach the pilot and main burners.

•If the appliance will not stay lit after several attempts, follow the instructions To Turn Off Gas To Appliance, below, and call your service technician or gas supplier.

Equipment Shutoff Valve	Adjustment
	Screw

Figure 37 - Turning Equipment Shutoff Valve to the OFF Position

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

1.Turn off the wall switch.

2.Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed.

3.Fully open glass doors if installed.

4.Remove front hearth brick and control access panel.

5. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise Clockwise to OFF.

Do not force.

6.Replace front refractory brick access panel.

7.Fully close glass doors if installed.

Sensing Rod

Pilot Burner

Ignitor

Figure 38 - Pilot

OPTIONAL REMOTE

OPERATION

Note: The WRC receiver and hand-held remote control kit must be purchased separately (see Accessories, page 25). Follow installation instructions on page 11.

1.Turn equipment shutoff valve to ON position.You can now turn the burner on and off with the hand-held remote control unit. IMPORTANT: Be sure to press the ON/OFF buttons on the hand-held remote control unit for up to 3 seconds to assure proper operation.

2.Press the ON/OFF button to turn the burner on and off.

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