OPERATIng fireplace

Continued

7.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to “PILOT”. (see Figure 45)

8.Push in gas control knob all the way and hold. Immediately light the pilot by repeat- edly depressing the piezo spark 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 back. 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 sev- eral tries, turn the gas control knob to “OFF” and call your service technician or gas supplier.

9.Turn on all electric power to the fireplace.

10.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to “ON”.

11.This valve is equipped with a HI/LO fea- ture. Set fireplace input as desired.

12.Close lower louver panel.

Gas Control

Variable Control Knob

Knob

 

 

 

Piezo Ignitor

IL

OT

IH

 

P

F

F

 

 

 

 

O

O

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

LO

Figure 45 - Control Valve

TO TURN OFF GAS

TO APPLIANCE

1. Open lower louver panel.

MANUAL LIGHTING

PROCEDURE

1.Remove glass door (see Removing/Replacing Glass Door, page 25).

2.Follow steps 1 through 8 under Lighting In- structions, page 27.

3.Depress gas control knob and light pilot with match.

4.Keep gas control knob pressed in for 30 sec- onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release gas control knob. Follow steps 9 through 12 under Lighting Instructions.

5.Replace glass door (see Removing/Replacing Glass Door, page 25).

optional Hand-Held

REMOTE OPERATION

Note: All remote control accessories must be purchased separately (see Accessories, page 42). Follow instructions included with the remote control.

NOTICE: You must light the pilot before using the hand-held re- mote control unit. See Lighting Instructions, page 27.

After lighting, let pilot flame burn for about one minute. Turn control knob to ON position. Adjust flame adjustment knob anywhere be- tween HI and LO. Slide the selector switch to the REMOTE position (see Figure 46). Note: The burner may light if hand-held remote was on when selector switch was last turned off. You can now turn the burner on and off with the hand-held remote control unit.

IMPORTANT: Do not leave the selector switch in the REMOTE or ON position when the pilot is not lit. This will drain the battery.

2.

Set selector switch in the OFF position to

 

prevent draining battery.

3.

Turn off all electrical 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.

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

Blower Control Knob (Optional Accessory)

OFF ON

REMOTE

OFF

ON

Selector Switch in Remote Position

Variable

Control

Knob

N

 

 

O

 

L

 

 

 

 

T

 

O

I

O

 

O

H

L

 

 

I

F

 

 

P F

 

Gas Control Knob in ON Position

1. Turn gas control knob clockwise to the PILOT position.

2. Set selector switch in the OFF position.

Figure 46 - Setting the Selector Switch,

Gas Control Knob and Variable Control

Knob for Remote Operation

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