OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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 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 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.

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.

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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

 

1. Stop! Read the safety information above.

8. With the control knob pressed in, push in and release the

 

 

piezo igniter button to light the pilot.

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

3.

Locate gas control knob and piezo (Figure 13 ).

 

9.

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

 

 

the flame failure detector from shutting off the gas while the

4.

Depress control knob in and turn clockwise

to the

 

probe is warming up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“OFF” position (Figure 14 ).

 

10.

Release the control knob while turning counterclockwise

5.

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

 

to the "ON" Position (Figure 17 ). Then adjust

 

"HI-LO" knob to prefered setting.

 

 

 

including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in

 

 

 

 

 

 

the safety information above. If you do not smell gas, go to the

 

If the knob does not pop out when released, stop and

 

next step.

 

 

immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.

6.

The pilot is located on the right side in front of the burner

 

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

 

(Figure 15 ).

 

 

turn the gas control knob clockwise

to “OFF”

7.

Depress control knob in and turn counterclockwise

 

 

and wait 30 seconds. Depress and turn knob counter-

 

 

clockwise

to “ON” and press igniter button

 

to the “PILOT” position (Figure 16 ). Press the control knob all

 

again. If your pilot does not relight depress and turn

 

the way in for 5 seconds.

 

 

control knob clockwise

to “OFF” and call your

 

Note: If you are running the heater for the first time it will be

 

service technician or gas supplier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessary to press the control knob all the way in for 30

11.

Wait 30 seconds before readjusting the heater when the

 

seconds to allow air to bleed out of the gas piping.

 

 

control knob has been turned down to a lower setting.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO HEATER

1.Depress and turn control knob clockwise Manual background to the “OFF” position (Figure 18 ).

 

 

MANUAL MATCH LIGHTING PROCEDURE — EMERGENCY ONLY

 

 

 

 

1.

If the pilot cannot be lit with the piezo igniter, the heater can be

3.

Light the match and hold the flame to the end of the pilot and

 

manually lit with a match.

 

 

 

ignite the pilot.

2.

With the right hand, depress and turn the control knob

4.

Continue to hold control knob for an additional 10 seconds to

 

counterclockwise

to the “ON” position. Hold in the

 

insure pilot remains lit.

 

knob.

 

 

5.

Release the control while turning control knob to desired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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