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OPERATION
Upon completing the gas line connection, a small amount of air will be in the lines. When first lighting the burner, it will take a few seconds for the lines to purge themselves of this air.
Once the purging is complete, the burner will light and operate as indicated in the instruction manual. Subsequent lighting of the appliance will not require such purging unless the gas supply has been disconnected.
WARNING: Read and follow the safety and lighting instructions page in this manual and on labels on the appliance. IF YOU
DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRECISELY, A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT AND YOU MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING:
A. This appliance must be lit by hand while following these instructions exactly.
B. Before operating smell all around the appliance area for gas and next to the fl oor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the fl oor
C. Use only your hand to turn the manual gas control valve. Never use tools. If the valve will not turn by hand, do not try to repair it. Call a qualified service technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and replace any part of the con- trol system and any gas control which has been under water.
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 neighbour's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire depart- ment.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
| 1. Locate the manual gas control valve. | 3. If the burner does not light before the fire starter goes | |
| 2. Place the firestarter near the burner ports on top of the | out, immediately turn the gas off. | |
| burner. Light the firestarter. For a Natural Gas unit, turn | 4. Wait at least five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then | |
| on the ON/OFF valve slowly at the unit. For a LP unit, | smell for gas including near the base of the unit. If you | |
| turn the valve in the LP tank counter clockwise all the | smell gas, STOP! Refer to the safety information in the | |
| way and then turn on the ON/OFF valve slowly at the | owner's manual. If you don't smell gas, repeat step 2. | |
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| TO TURN OFF GAS | ||
| Turn the ON/OFF valve to the off position at the unit for | For LP unit, turn the ON/OFF valve to the off position at | |
| Natural Gas unit. | the unit and then turn the valve on the LP tank to the OFF | |
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| The propane regulator in this appliance is equipped with |
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| a low flow protection device. Unless the propane cylinder |
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| valve is opened before the patioflame valve, the gas flow |
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| will be reduced resulting in a very small fl ame. |
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| To reset this device, shut off the patiofl ame valve, then |
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| the propane cylinder valve. |
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| Next, disconnect the regulator adaptor from the tank and |
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| then reconnect. Follow the lighting procedure ensuring |
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| the propane cylinder valve is opened before the unit is. |
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