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OPERATING HEATER
Models VP1600C and VP2600C
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4.Wait five 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 at the top of page 21. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5.Press in control knob.
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, you may need to press in control knob for 30 seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.
•If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.
6.Keep control knob pressed in and turn it counterclockwise 
C-clockwise
PILOT/IGN position. This will light pilot.
Note: You will hear a loud “click” when the control knob reaches the PILOT/IGN position.
If pilot does not light
•turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the OFF position
•repeat steps 5 and 6
If pilot does not stay lit after several tries
•refer to Troubleshooting, pages 26 through 29
•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 24 .
Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Figure 21 - Pilot
7.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7.
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