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FOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORE LIGHTING
A. This heater has a pilot which must be lit by hand. When
lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the heater 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 SMELLGAS
• 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.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
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, do
not try to repair it, call a qualified service technician. Forced or
attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this heater 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.
25.0 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Stop! Read the safety information above.
2. Make sure manual shut-off valve is fully open.
3. Open the access panel.
4. Depress control knob in and turn clockwise to the
“OFF” position ( Figure 19 ).
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 do if you smell gas” under section ‘B’above. If you do not smell gas,
go to next step.
6. The pilot is located on the left side behind the burner (Figure 20).
7. Depress control knob in and turn counterclockwise
to the “SPARK” position ( Figure 19 ) and hold there for a few seconds.
Note: If you are running the heater for the first time or after an extended
period of non use it will be necessary to press the control knob all the
way in for 30 seconds to allow air to bleed out of the gas piping.
8. Continue turning counterclockwise through the spark
click to the PILOT light position, ensuring the pilot has lit. If not, turn the
knob fully clockwise, and repeat.
9. Hold the control knob in for a further 10 seconds to prevent the flame
failure detector from shutting off the gas while the probe is warming up.
10. Release the control knob while turning counterclockwise
to the preferred setting. Close the control access panel.
• If the knob does not pop out when released, stop and immediately call
your service technician or gas supplier.
• 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 and turn knob counterclockwise to “SPARK” and
ignite the heater again. If your pilot does not relight depress and turn
control knob clockwise to “OFF” and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
11. Wait 30 seconds before readjusting the heater when the control knob
has been turned down to a lower setting.
26.0 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
2. Depress and turn control knob clockwise to the “OFF”
position (Figure 19). Close the control access panel.
1. Open the control access panel.
Figure 20: Pilot unit. This is located behind
the burner, on the left-hand side of the
appliance.
Figure 20
The control knob is located on the lower right
hand side of the outer case. It is of a
spherical design and is marked as shown in
figure 19