Desa VFRMV18PB, VFRMV18NB Operating Heater, To Turn OFF GAS To Appliance, Propane/LPNatural

OPERATING HEATER

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4.Press in and turn control knob clockwise

to the OFF position (see Figure 18).

WARNING: Burners will come on automatically within one minute when the 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 in column 1, page 16. 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 18).

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 and release ignitor button. 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 18.

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.

Piezo Ignitor Flame Adjustment Knob

Figure 18 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location, Manual Controlled

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. Note: AUTO is only functional when using GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories.

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.

WARNING: Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position when you are away from home for long periods of time. Heater will come on auto- matically with selector switch in the ON position.

Propane/LPNatural

Figure 18 - Pilot

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

Shutting Off Heater

1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position.

2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position.

2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote: Set se- lector switch in the OFF position to prevent draining battery.

Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) You may shut off the burners and keep the pilot lit by doing one of the following:

1.Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position.

2.Use remote control manual OFF button.

3.Set selector switch in the OFF position.