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 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.
C.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: During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will give off a
1.STOP! Read the safety information above.
2.Turn off all electric power to the fireplace.
3.Turn wall switch to the OFF position.
4.Open lower louver panel.
5.Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise 
to the OFF position (see Figure 42). Do not force.
6.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 above. If you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
7.Turn the equipment shutoff valve counter-
clockwise 
to the ON position. Do not force.
8.Close lower louver panel.
9.Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
10.Turn the wall switch to the ON position.
11.Visually locate the pilot. The ignitor should begin to spark and the main burner should ignite once flame appears at pilot.
•If lighting the appliance for the first time each season, it may take several attempts before the supply gas can reach the pilot and main burners.
•If the appliance will not stay lit after several attempts, follow the instructions under To Turn Off Gas To Appliance and call your service technician or gas supplier.
Equipment Pilot Adjustment Screw Shutoff Valve
Figure 42 - Turning Equipment Shutoff
Valve to the OFF Position
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1.Turn off the wall switch.
2.Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed.
3.Open lower louver panel.
4.Remove front hearth brick and control access panel.
5.Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise 
to OFF. Do not force.
6.Close lower louver panel.
Pilot | Sensing |
Rod | |
Burner |
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| Ignitor |
Figure 43 - Pilot
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