Vanguard Heating VN2550ITB Operating Heater, Vent-Freenatural Gas Heater, Lighting Instructions

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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER

OPERATING

HEATER

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE

LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus- ing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

A.	This appliance has a pilot which must
	be lighted by hand. When lighting the
	pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all
	around the appliance 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 sup-
	plier, call the fire department.

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP! Read the safety information at the top column 1.

2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.

3.Turn thermostat control knob on left

side of heater clockwise Clockwise to the OFF position.

4.Wait five minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information at the top of column 1. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.

5.Turn thermostat control knob on left side

of heater counterclockwise C-clockwiseto the PILOT position. Press in thermostat control knob for 5 seconds.

Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hook- ing up to gas supply. If so, you may need to press in thermostat control knob for 30 seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.

•If thermostat control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.

6.Keep thermostat control knob pressed in while pushing down and releasing the ignitor button. This will light pilot. If necessary, continue to press ignitor button until pilot lights.

If pilot does not light

•turn thermostat control knob

clockwise Clockwise to the OFF po- sition

•repeat steps 5 and 6

If pilot does not stay lit after several tries

•refer to Troubleshooting, pages 15 through 17

•contact a qualified service person or gas supplier

Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see Manual Lighting Procedure, page 13

7.Keep thermostat control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after light- ing pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.

Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7. This heater has a safety interlock system. Wait one minute before lighting pilot again.

8.Turn thermostat control knob coun-

terclockwise C-clockwiseto the desired heating level. The plaque directly above the pilot should light.

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, don’t try to repair it, call a

qualified service technician or gas

supplier. 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 to replace

any part of the control system and

any gas control which has been un-

der water.

Thermostat Control Knob		Ignitor Button	Plaque Control Knob
			1
			2
PILOT	LO
OFF
HI
			3
		IGNITOR	4

Figure 16 - Thermostat Control Knob In The OFF Position

Thermocouple Ignitor Electrode

Pilot Burner

Figure 17 - Pilot

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