26.0 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS & TURNING OFF APPLIANCE

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 lit with a piezo spark

 

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.

 

 

igniter. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.

 

Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

 

 

B.

BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the heater area for gas. Be

 

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

 

 

sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than

C.

Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob.

 

 

air and will settle on the floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, do

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

 

 

not try to repair it, call a qualified service technician. Forced or

 

 

 

 

 

 

attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.

 

 

• Do not try to light any appliance.

 

D.

Do not use this heater if any part has been under water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in your

 

Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the

 

 

building.

 

 

appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any

 

 

 

 

 

 

gas control which has been under water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

 

1. Stop! Read the safety information above.

 

8. Continue turning counter-clockwise

through the spark click

 

2. Make sure manual shut-off valve is fully open.

 

to the PILOT light position, ensuring the pilot has lit. If not, turn the knob

 

 

fully clockwise,

and repeat.

 

 

3. Open the glass facia.

 

9. Hold the control knob in for a further 10 seconds to prevent the flame

 

4. Depress control knob in and turn clockwise

to the

failure detector from shutting off the gas while the probe is warming up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“OFF” position (Figure 19).

 

10. Release the control knob while turning counter-clockwise

 

 

 

 

 

to the preferred setting. Close the control access panel.

 

5. Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near

the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow the safety instructions in “What to • If the knob does not pop out when released, stop and immediately call your do if you smell gas” under section ‘B’ above. If you do not smell gas, go to service technician or gas supplier.

next step.

6.

The pilot is located on the left side behind the burner (Figure 20).

• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, depress and turn the gas

control knob clockwise

 

to “OFF” and wait 30 seconds. Depress

7.

Depress control knob in and turn counter-clockwise

to the

and turn knob counter-clockwise

to “SPARK” and ignite the

heater again. If your pilot does not relight depress and turn control knob

“SPARK” position (Figure 19) and hold there for a few seconds.

 

clockwise

to “OFF” and call your service technician or gas

Note: If you are running the heater for the first time or after an extended

supplier.

 

 

 

 

 

period of non use it will be necessary to press the control knob all the way

11. Wait 30 seconds before readjusting the heater when the control knob has

in for 30 seconds to allow air to bleed out of the gas piping.

 

been turned down to a lower setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Open the control access panel.

 

 

2. Depress and turn control knob clockwise

to the “OFF”

 

 

 

 

 

 

position (Figure 19). Close the control access panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 19

 

 

The control knob is located on the lower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 20

 

 

 

 

‘OFF’ position

 

 

right hand side of the outer case. It is of a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spherical design and is marked as shown

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘SPARK’ position

 

 

in Figure 19.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘LOW’ position

 

Figure 20: Pilot unit. This is located

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

behind the burner, on the left-hand side of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the appliance.

 

 

 

 

 

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‘HIGH’ position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE