Operating Fireplace
for your safety
read before lighting
WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life.
A.This appliance is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the pilot. Do not try to light by hand.
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.
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. 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 under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE:Duringinitialoperationof new heater, burning logs will give
1.STOP! Read the safety information, above.
2.Open lower louver panel.
3.Turn off all electric power to the fireplace.
4.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise 
to OFF.
5.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 information in column 1. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6.The pilot is located by the main burner and should not require accessing for lighting.
7.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise 
to PILOT.
8.Push in gas control knob all the way and hold. Immediately light pilot by repeatedly depressing piezo spark ignitor until a flame appears. Continue to hold for about 1 min- ute after pilot is lit. Release gas control knob and it will pop back. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 4 through 7.
•If gas control knob does not pop up when released, stop and immediately call our service technician or gas supplier.
•If pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn gas control knb 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.
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Knob |
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Piezo |
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Ignitor |
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Figure 50 - Control Valve
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1.Open lower louver panel.
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:
1.Turn gas control knob clockwise 
to the PILOT position.
2.Set selector switch in the OFF position.
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