Operating Fireplace
Manual Ignition System
for your safety
Read before lighting
WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life.
A.This appliance is equipped with an igni- tion device which automatically lights the pilot. Do not light 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 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.
lighting
instructions
1.STOP! Read the safety information above.
2.Open lower louver panel.
3.Turn off all electric power to the fireplace.
4.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise 
to OFF (see Figure 33).
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 above. If you don’t smell gas go to the next step.
6.The pilot is located by the main burner and should not require accessing for lighting.
7.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise 
to PILOT.
8.Push in gas control knob all the way and hold. Immediately light the pilot by repeat- edly pressing the piezo ignitor until a flame appears. Continue to hold for about one
(1)minute after the pilot is lit. Release gas control knob and it will pop up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 5 through 8.
• If gas control knob does not pop up when released, stop and immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn gas control knob to OFF and call your service technician or gas supplier.
9.Turn on all electric power to fireplace.
10.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise 
to ON.
11.To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only:
turn control knob clockwise 
to the PILOT position. Set wall switch or remote selector switch to OFF position to prevent draining battery.
12.Close lower louver panel.
Regulator Cap
ILOT | O |
P | |
F | N |
F |
|
O |
|
Gas Control Knob | Piezo Ignitor |
Figure 33 - Control Valve Millivolt
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1.Open lower louver panel.
2.Set the wall switch to “OFF” position or the HRC selector switch (when equipped) to prevent draining the battery.
3.Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed.
4.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise 
to OFF.
5.Close lower louver panel.
6.Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
25, page 17).
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