Procom ML100HPA User Manual

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.

 

  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
p h o n e .     F o l l o w     t h e     g a s

         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. Immedi-
ately  call  a  qualified  service techni-
cian  to  inspect  the  appliance  and   to
replace  any  part of  the  control  sys-
tem and any gas  control  which  has
been   under   water.

   WARNING:  If  you  do  not  follow

these  instructions exactly,  a fire or
explosion  may  result   causing
property   damage,  personal  injury  or
loss   of   life.

1.     STOP!      Read        the      safety

information on the side  of  heater.

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 on  the side  of
heater.  If  you  don’t  smell  gas,
go to  the  next  step.

5.  Turn  control  knob counterclock-

wise  

   to  the  PILOT position.

Press in control knob  for five(5)
seconds. (see Figure 21).

 Note:  You   may   be    running this

heater  for  the  first time  after  hook-
ing  up  to  gas  supply. If so, the
control  knob  may   need  to be
pressed in for  30  seconds. This
will allow air to  bleed  from  the  gas
system.

    

If  control  knob  does  not  pop  up

when  released, contact  a  qualified
service  person  or  gas  supplier  for
repairs.

6. With    control    knob  pressed   in,

push  down  and  release  ignitor
button. This  will  light   pilot. The
pilot  is  attached  to  the  front  of
burner.  If  needed,  keep  pressing
ignitor  button  until  pilot  lights.

Note: If  pilot  does not  stay  lit, refer
        to   Troubleshooting,  pages  14

through 16.  Also  contact  a  quali-
fied  service person   or  gas  sup-
plier  for  repairs. Until  repairs  are
m a d e ,   l i g h t       p i l o t     w i t h

     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  up 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 before lighting pilot  again.
8. Turn  control knob counter clock-

wise 

  to  desired  seating

level. The  main  burner  should

light. Set  control  knob  to  any

heat  level  between  HI  and

LO. (see Figure 23)

   CAUTION:  Do  not  try  to  adjust

heating  levels  by  using  the
equipment  shutoff  valve.

The thermostatic control used on this
model differs from standard thermostats.
Standard thermostats   simply  turn on
and off  the burner. The thermostat used
o n   t h i s   h e a t e r   s e n s e s   t h e   r o o m
temperature. At times the room may ex-
ceed the set temperature. If so,the burner
will shut  off. The burner will cycle back on
when room temperature drops below the
set temperature. The control knob can be
set to any comfort level between HI and
LO.

The thermostat sensing bulb mea-

sures the temperature of air near the
heater cabinet.This may not always agree
with room temperature(depending on
housing construction, installation location,
room size, open air temperatures,etc.)
Frequent  use of your heater will let  you
determine your own comfort levels.

Shutting  Off  Heater
1.      Turn   control   knob  clockwise
        to  the  OFF  position.
2.     Turn  off  all  electric  power  to  the
     appliance  if  service  is  to
        be  performed.

Shutting  Off  Burner  Only  (pilot
stays  lit )
Turn control knob clockwise  

  to

the  PILOT position.