Operating Heater
Continued
lighting
instructions
NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will give off a
WARNING: Damper handle will be hot if appliance has been running.
CAUTION: A mild gas flash within 10 seconds is normal during shutdown of this heater. Remain clear of the hearth area for the entire shutdown process to avoid possible injury.
NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, metallic compo- nents may emit an odor as paint and assembly compounds are heated and cure. Be sure to pro- vide adequate fresh air if odors are detected.
1.STOP! Read the safety information on page 10.
2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3.Set selector switch in the OFF position.
4.Turn motor knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
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, page10. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6.Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise 
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 11).
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas sup- ply. 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 ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is at- tached 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.
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.
9.Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise 
to the ON position.
10.Wait one minute and switch selector switch to the ON position to light burners.
11.Set flame adjustment knob to any level between HI and LO.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve.
Control Knob |
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| Selector Switch | |
ILOT | O | O | L |
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P |
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| AUTO | |
F | N |
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F |
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| OFF |
O |
| HI |
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| ON | |
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Ignitor Button | Flame Adjustment Knob |
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Figure 11 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Locations
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