Chateau™ Decorative Gas Appliance
Lighting and 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 appliance has a pilot which must be lit manually. When lighting the pilot follow these instructions exactly.
B.BEFORE LIGHTING 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 con- trol knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, do not try to repair it, call a quali- fied service technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D.Do not use this appliance if any part has been un- der water. Immediately call a qualified service tech- nician to inspect the heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
Lighting Instructions
1.STOP! Read the “For Your Safety” information first and locate the control panel before lighting.
2.For TN/TP appliances ONLY, go on to Step 3. For RN/RP appliances turn the ON/OFF switch to OFF position or set thermostat to lowest set- ting.
3.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn to OFF” position. Do not force.
7.Turn knob on gas control to “PILOT”.
8.Push in control knob all the way and hold in until pilot indicator pointer moves from green to red (pilot is on). If the pointer does not move to red after several attempt, repeat Steps 3 to 7. When
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4.Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “What to do if you smell gas” in your “For your safety”. If you do not smell gas, go to the next step.
5.Remove glass door before lighting pilot. (See Glass Frame Removal section).
6.Visually locate pilot assembly by the main burner.
pointer moves to red, hold control knob in for about one (1) minute. relese knob and it will pop back into original position. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat Steps 3 to 7.
•If knob does not pop up when released, stop and immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
•If after several tries, the pilot will not stay lit, turn the gas control knob to “OFF” and call your service technician or gas supplier.
9.Replace glass door.
10.Turn gas control knob to “ON” position.
11.For RN/RP appliances turn the On/Off switch to “ON” position or set thermostat to desired setting.
To Turn Off Gas To Heater
1.Turn the On/Off switch to Off position or set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2.Turn off all electric power to the fireplace if service is to be performed.
3.Open control access panel.
4.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clock-
wise 
to “OFF”. Do not force.
5.Close control access panel.
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