OPERATION
HOW TO LIGHT THE FIRE
1.STOP! Read the safety information on the left side of the panel on page 13.
2.If using the optional thermostat, set thermostat to the lowest setting.
3.Turn off electric power to the appliance.
4.Turn the
5.Push in the gas control knob slightly and turn it clock-
wise to "OFF." NOTE: The knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF" unless it is pushed in slightly. Do not force it.
6.Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then smell gas, STOP! Follow "B" in the safety information on the top of page 13. If you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
7.Set the
8.Press in the gas control knob slightly and turn counter- clockwise to "PILOT."
9.Find the pilot by looking through the round opening on the left end of the center log.
10.Push the control knob fully down and hold. Immedi- ately push the red piezo ignitor button to light the pilot. It is normal to have to push the red button several times before the pilot ignites. Continue to hold the control knob in for about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release the knob
and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 5 through 9.
•If the knob does not pop up when released, stop and
immediately call your service technician or gas supplier. •If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the
gas control knob to "OFF" and call your service technician or gas supplier.
11.Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise to "ON."
12.Place the
13.Turn on the electric power to the heater.
14.Set the optional thermostat to the desired room tem- perature.
15.Set the
NOTE: An odor resulting from the initial heating of new materials in your heater is not unusual during the first fire, and in most cases will disappear after an hour or two.
HOW TO TURN OFF THE FIRE
1.If using optional thermostat, set thermostat to the low- est position.
2.Turn off the electric power to the appliance.
3.Turn the
4.Push in the gas control knob slightly and turn it clock- wise to “OFF.”
NOTE: The knob cannot be turned from “PILOT” to “OFF” unless it is pushed in slightly. Do not force it.
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