Operating Fireplace
for your safety read
before lighting
WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing 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.
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 appliance.
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 49). 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 equipment shutoff valve counterclockwise 
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.
Equipment Shutoff Valve | Adjustment Screw |
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Figure 49 - Turning Equipment Shutoff Valve to the OFF
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 To Turn Off Gas To Appliance, and call your service technician or gas supplier.
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Close lower louver panel. |
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OPTIONAL REMOTE
OPERATION
Note: The WRC receiver and
1.Turn equipment shutoff valve to ON position. You can now turn the burner on and off with the
IMPORTANT: Be sure to press the ON/OFF buttons on the
2.Press the ON/OFF button to turn the burner on and off.
operating optional
blower accessory
Locate the blower controls by opening the lower louver panel on the fireplace. Blower controls are located on the left side of the switch bracket to the left just inside the louver panel.
The BK manual blowerand the
Note for BKT Only: If you are using BKT blower with optional thermostat (wall mounted or remote control) for the fireplace, your fireplace and blower will not turn on and off at the same time.The fireplace may run forseveral minutes before the blower turns on. After the heater modulates to the pilot position, the blower will continue to run. The blower will shut off after the firebox temperature decreases.
The blower helps distribute heated air from the fireplace. Peri- odically check the louvers of the firebox and remove any dust, dirt, or other obstructions that will hinder the flow of air.
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