Desa VF-30P-PJD, VF-30N-PJD, VF-24N-PJD, VF-24P-PJD, VF-18N-PJD, VF-18P-PJD Manual Lighting

Operating Heater

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Set Timer
• Switch to timer mode by pressing the SET
	button briefly.
•	Press the SET button until P1		flashes.
•	Set the hours with	and minutes with .

•Press SET briefly for the next burner cycle time.

•If all 4 times are set, pressing the OFF button or waiting will complete the programming.

to turn gas off

to appliance

Shutting Off Heater

Press OFF button on remote control to switch off main gas and pilot gas.

Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit) Press to decrease the flame height and shut off main burner.

MANUAL LIGHTING

Procedure

WARNING: Manual lighting must be performed by a qualified service person.

The system has a "MANUAL OVERRIDE" feature that allows you to light with a match.

Lighting with a Match

1. STOP! Read the safety information on page 14.

2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.

3. Turn motor-knob clockwise to to OFF position.

4. Wait (5) minutes to clear any gas and then smell for gas around heater and near floor. If you smell gas, STOP! follow "B" on page 14. If you do not smell gas, go to the next step.

5. Make sure ON/OFF switch is in "–" (ON) position.

6. MAN knob (valve) in MAN position, a metallic core is visible. (see Figure 17).

7. Push and hold down metal core fully by using a dull object such as a pen. This lets the pilot gas flow.

8. Light pilot burner with a match, (see Figure 18).

9.Continue holding down metal core for about

10 seconds. Pilot should stay lit after releas- ing metal core. If not, repeat step 1 thru 4.

10.Turn MAN knob to ON position. This lets main gas flow.

11.Turn motor knob to adjust flame. Knob has a slipping clutch that allows manual flame height adjustment as well as adjustment to pilot gas.

Lighting with Piezo Ignitor
1.	Disconnect ignitor cable from receiver and
	connect to Piezo Ignitor Tab (see Figure 17
	and Wiring Diagram on page 23).
2.	STOP! Read safety information on page 14,
3.	Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
	open.
4.	Turn motor knob clockwise	to the
	OFF position.
5.	Wait (5) minutes to clear any gas and then
	smell for gas around heater and near floor. If
	you smell gas, STOP! follow "B" on page 14.
6.	ON/OFF switch in "—" ON position.
7.	MAN-knob on valve is in MAN position (see
	Figure 17), When in MAN position you can
	see a metallic core.
8.	Push and hold down metal core fully with
	a pen while the pilot gas flows.
9.	Press and release piezo ignitor button until
	pilot lights.

Piezo	Metalic	MAN Knob	Motor
	Core for		Knob
Ignitor	Manual	in Manual	in ON
Tab	Ignition	Position	Position

Piezo Ignitor Microswitch

ON/OFF Switch

Figure 17 - PJD Control Valve

Figure 18 - Pilot

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