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oPeratIoN

1. STOP! Read the safety information, in

column 1.

2.  Turn off all electric power to appliance.
3.  Turn wall switch to the OFF position.
4.  Fully open glass doors if installed.
5.  Remove  front  refractory  brick  access

panel.

6. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise

to the OFF position (see Figure

37). Do not force.

7. 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.

8. Turn equipment shutoff valve counter-

clockwise

to the ON position. Do

not force.

9. Replace front refractory brick access

panel.

10. Fully close glass doors if installed.
11. Turn on all electric power to appliance.
12. Turn wall switch to the ON position.
13. Visually locate pilot. The ignitor should

begin to spark and main burner should

ignite once flame appears at pilot.
• If lighting appliance for the first time each

season, it may take several attempts

before the supply gas can reach the pilot

and main burners.

• If the appliance will not stay lit after

several attempts, follow the instructions

To Turn Off Gas To Appliance, page 19,

and call your service technician or gas

supplier.

Figure 37 - Turning Equipment Shutoff

Valve to the OFF Position

Equipment

Shutoff Valve

Adjustment

Screw

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not fol-

low these instructions exactly,

a fire or explosion may result

causing property damage, per-

sonal 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 quali-

fied 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 pres-

ent. Open damper or window to

vent smell. This will only last a

few hours.