OWNER’S MANUAL
OPERATING
HEATER
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TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)
1.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the PILOT position.
THERMOSTAT
CONTROL OPERATION
The thermostat control knob can be set to any comfort level between Hi and Lo. The thermostat will gradually modulate the heat output and flame height from higher to lower settings, or pilot, in order to maintain the comfort level you select. The ideal comfort setting will vary by household depending upon the amount of space to be heated, the output of the central heating system, etc.
Note: Selecting the Hi setting with the control knob will cause the burners to remain fully on, without modulating down in most cases.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1.Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light- ing Instructions, page 14.
2.Depress control knob and light pilot with match.
3.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. Now follow step 8, page 14.
Variable Manually-Controlled Models
FOR YOUR
SAFETY READ
BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus- ing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A.This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B.BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas sup- plier, call the fire department.
C.Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service technician or gas supplier. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D.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 which has been un- der water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
•If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this heater with glass doors closed. If you oper- ate heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fireplace will cause glass to burst. Also if fireplace opening has vents at the bottom, you must open the vents before operating heater.
•You must operate this heater with a fireplace screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is closed before running heater.
NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will give off a
Note: Home owners generally prefer to operate their heater with the chimney damper closed. This will put all the heat into the room. However, there may be times you will desire the full flames of the High heat setting but will find the heat output excessive. You can open the chim- ney damper (if you have one) fully or partially to release some of the heat.
WARNING: Damper handle will be hot if heater has been running.
1.STOP! Read the safety information, column 2.
2.Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open.
3.Press in and turn control knob clock-
wise | Clockwise | to the OFF position. |
Ignitor Button | Control Knob |
Figure 22 - Control Knob and Ignitor But- ton Location
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