Hearth and Home Technologies GBI25 Operating Instructions, For Your Safety Read Before Lighting

GBI25 SERIES B-VENT GAS FIRED FIREPLACE INSERT

G. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

1.This gas appliance has a manual ignition device that lights the pilot. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.

2.STOP! BEFORE READING FURTHER, smell around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle to the floor.

3.WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

•Do not try to light the appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any telephone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s telephone. Follow the instructions of your utility.

•If you cannot reach your utility, call the fire department.

4.If the pilot light and burner went out during use, you must take the glass off the appliance and wait to clear out any gas. Follow the lighting instructions below.

5.Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob to light the pilot. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, do not try to repair it; call a qualified service technician. Using a tool or attempting repairs may result in a fire or explosion.

6.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 that has been under water.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP! Read the safety information above.

2.Turn off all electric power to the appliance. If your appliance has a thermostat, set to lowest setting.

3.Open control access panel.

4.Find the pilot. The pilot is inside the combustion chamber next to the main burner.

5.If the gas control knob is at the “OFF” position, go to step 7. If the gas control knob is at the “ON” position, go to step 6.

6.If the pilot light went out during normal use with the gas control knob at the “ON” position, turn the gas

control knob to the “OFF” position. REMOVE THE FIXED GLASS PANEL. Wait ten minutes to clear out any gas.

7.Smell for gas, including near the floor. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. If you smell gas, wait

another five minutes or until the gas odor is no longer present before continuing. If the odor of gas does not disappear after fifteen minutes, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information above.

8.Replace glass panel if it has been removed.

9.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to the “PILOT” position.

10.Push the gas control knob in all the way and hold. At the same time, push in the red ignition button repeatedly until the pilot lights. Never hold the gas control knob in for more than ten seconds if the pilot does not light. Once the pilot lights, continue to hold the gas control knob in for 15 seconds. Release the gas control knob and it will pop back up. If pilot does not remain lit, repeat steps 6 through 9.

If gas control knob does not pop back up when released, turn the knob to “OFF” and call your service technician or gas supplier.

If the pilot will not stay on after two attempts, turn the gas control knob to “OFF” and call your service technician or gas supplier.

11.Turn gas control knob couterclockwise to the “ON” position. The knob can be turned to the “ON” position only if it is popped out.

12.Close the access panel.

13.Turn on electrical power to the appliance. If equipped with a thermostat, set to the desired setting.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1.Turn rocker switch to “OFF” or the wall thermostat to lowest setting if your appliance is so equipped.

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

3.Open control access panel.

4.Turn gas control clockwise to “OFF”.

5.Close control access panel.

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