Note: If any of the origianl wire, as supplied with the appliance, must be replaced, it must be replaced with 105°C wire or it’s equivalent. OPERATING HEATER 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 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 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, 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 under water. LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burning logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Orange flame will also be present. Open a window to vent smell. This will only last a few hours. 1. STOP! Read the safety information, above. 2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open. 3. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. 4. Wait five (5) 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, above. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step. 5. Turn control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 21, page 14). Note:You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system. For more information, visit more information, visit 107434-01C 14 14 OPERATING HEATER Lighting Instructions (Cont.) To Turn Off Gas to Appliance Thermostat Control Operation Manual Lighting Procedure Operating Optional Blower Accessory OPERATING HEATER Continued 6. With control knob pressed in, press and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights. Note:If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see Manual Lighting Procedure. 7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. • If control knob does not pop out when released, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs. Note:If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7. This heater has a safety interlock system. Wait one (1) minute for system to reset before lighting pilot again. 8. Turn control knob counterclockwise to desired heat ing level. The burners should light. Set control knob to any heat level between HI and LO. Ignitor Button Control Knob Figure 21 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location Thermocouple Pilot Burner Ignitor Electrode Figure 22 - Pilot CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve. TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Shutting Off Heater Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit) Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position. THERMOSTAT CONTROL OPERATION The thermostat control knob can be set to any comfort level between Hi and Lo. The thermostat will gradually modulate the heat output and flame height from higher to lower settings, or pilot, in order to maintain the comfort level you select. The ideal comfort setting will vary by household depending upon the amount of space to be heated, the output of the central heating system, etc. Note:Selecting the Hi setting with the control knob will cause the burners to remain fully on, without modulating down in most cases. MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE 1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Instructions, page 13. 2. Depress control knob and light pilot with match. 3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. Now follow step 8 in column 1. OPERATING OPTIONAL BLOWER ACCESSORY Light your gas appliance with the blower off. Turn the blower on to deliver heated air at the top louvers. The blower features a variable ...