OWNER’S MANUAL
OPERATING
HEATER
Continued
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.STOP! Read the safety information, page 10, column 3.
2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
4.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 in- formation, page 10, column 3. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5.Press in control knob, and turn coun-
terclockwise 
to pilot position. Keep control knob pressed for five seconds.
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hook- ing up to gas supply. If so, the con- trol knob may need to be pressed in 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.With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not light, refer to Troubleshooting, pages 13 through 15. Also contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until re- pairs are made, light pilot with match, see Manual Lighting Procedure.
7.Keep control knob pressed in for 10 seconds after lighting pilot. After 10 seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7.
Ignitor Button |
| Control Knob |
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| PILOT | OFF |
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IGNITOR LOW
HIGH
Figure 16 - Control Knob In The OFF Position (Model VP10A Shown)
Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Figure 17 - Pilot
TO SELECT
HEATING LEVEL
WARNING: When running heater, set control knob at LOW or HIGH locked positions (VP10A) or ON position (VP5D). Never set control knob between locked positions. Poor combustion and higher levels of carbon monox- ide may result.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the equip- ment shutoff valve.
1.Slightly press in control knob and
turn counterclockwise 
to the LOW or HIGH positions (VP10A) or ON position (VP5D).
IMPORTANT: Release downward pressure while turning control knob. Control knob will lock at the desired position.
Control VP10A
Knob Burners
OFF 
PILOT
LOW
OFF 
PILOT
HIGH
OFF 
ControlVP5D
KnobBurner
OFF 
PILOT
ON
OFF 
Figure 18 - Burner Patterns
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)
Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1.Remove front panel (see Figure 10, page 8).
2.Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light- ing Instructions.
3.With control knob pressed in, strike match. Hold match to pilot until pi- lot lights.
4.Keep control knob pressed in for 10 seconds after pilot is lit. After 10 sec- onds, release control knob.
5.Replace front panel.
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