Monessen Hearth DEB30 User Manual

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1. 

STOP! Read the safety information.

2. 

Make sure the manual shutoff valve is fully open.

3. 

This heater is equipped with an ignition device (piezo) which automatically lights the pilot.

4. 

Refer to Figure 32, page 29 for the location of the piezo ignitor and control knob. Push in gas control 
knob slightly and turn control knob clockwise 

  to the OFF position. 

 

Knob cannot be turned to OFF unless knob is pushed in slightly. Do not force.

5. 

Wait 5 minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas STOP! 
Follow the instructions under “What To Do if You Smell Gas,” page 29. If you do not smell gas, go to 
the next step.

6. 

From OFF position, push in gas control knob slightly and turn counterclockwise

 to the IGN 

position. See Figure 33. Push in and hold control knob for 5 seconds.

 

If you are running the heater for the first time, it will be necessary to press in the control knob 

for 30 seconds to allow air to bleed out of the gas piping.

7. 

With the control knob pushed in, push and release the piezo ignitor button to light the ODS pilot. The 
pilot is located on the left side of the heater, behind the middle log and on the back of the rear burner. If 
piezo ignitor does not light the pilot, refer to “Match Lighting Instructions,” page 33.

8. 

Hold the control knob in for an additional 10 seconds to prevent the ODS pilot from shutting off the 
gas while the thermocouple is warming up.

9. 

Release the control knob.

 

• If the knob does not pop out when released, stop and immediately call your service technician 

or gas supplier.

 

• If the ODS pilot will not stay lit after several tries, push and turn the gas control knob clockwise

 to OFF and wait 15 seconds. Repeat steps 6 through 9.

10.  Push in control knob and turn counterclockwise 

 to the HIGH setting. At this location the 

control knob will pop out when positioned correctly. The knob can now be positioned at any position 
between HIGH and LOW. Refer to Figures 34 and 35. 

  1.  Turn control knob clockwise 

 to OFF position to completely shut off the heater.

  2.  If applicable: Turn off all electric power to the heater.