Vermont Castings VCBVTN/TP & VCPVTN/TP Room Heater
Operating Instructions
FOR YOUR SAFETY - READ THIS SECTION BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY, A FIRE OR EXPLO- SION MAY RESULT CAUSING PROPERTY DAM- AGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.
A.BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
IF YOU SMELL GAS:
1.Do not try to light any appliance.
2.Do not touch electrical switches; do not use any phone in your building.
3.Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow your gas supplier’s instructions.
4.If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
B.Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas valve 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. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
C.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 this control system and any gas control which has been under water.
Lighting Instructions
1.Read the safety information.
2.Make sure manual
3.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to the OFF position.
4.WAIT 5 MINUTES TO CLEAR OUT ANY GAS. If you then smell gas, STOP! Follow A in the safety information. If you do not smell gas, go to next step.
5.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn counter-
clockwise 
to ‘IGN PILOT.” The pilot can be seen through the glass panel. If needed, keep pressing and turning the control knob counterclock-
wise 
until the pilot lights.
NOTE: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to troubleshooting section and contact a qualified service person, or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match.
6.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
7.If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 6. This heater has a safety interlock system. Wait one (1) minute before relighting pilot.
8.When the pilot is lit, turn gas control knob to ON. Turn thermostat control knob counterclockwise
to desired heating level. The main burner should light. Set control knob to heat level between 7 and 1.
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Fig. 8 Control knob.
To Turn Off Gas To Heater
Turning Heater Off
Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position.
Turning Burner Only Off (Pilot stays lit)
Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the manual
NOTE: The thermostat has a sensing bulb and a temperature control knob. The thermostat used on this heater senses the room temperature and turns the burner on and off. At times the room may exceed the set temperature. If so, the burner will shut off. The burner will cycle back on when room temperature drops below the set temperature.
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