Monessen Hearth VWF36 User Manual

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1.  STOP! Read the safety information label.
2.  Make sure the manual shutoff valve is fully open.
3.  Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise

 to “OFF.” 

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 label. If you don’t smell gas, 
go to next step.

5.  Find pilot — follow metal tube from gas control.
6.  From “OFF” position, push in gas control knob slightly and turn counterclockwise

 to “PILOT.” Push in control knob for 5 seconds.

7.  With the control knob pushed in, immediately light the pilot with a match. Continue to 

hold the control knob in for about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release knob and it 
will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 5 through 9.

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

or gas supplier.

  •  If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas control knob to off and call 

your  service technician or gas supplier.

8.  Turn gas control knob counterclockwise

 to “ON.”

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
 

•  Do not attempt 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.

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. Force or attempted repair may 
result in a fire or explosion.

 Do not use this appliance if any part of it has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service tech-

nician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control that has 
been under water.

BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the appli-
ance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor 
because some gas is heavier than air and will settle 
on the floor.

  1.  Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise

 to OFF position. Do not force.