www.desatech.com 111244-01G22LIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONSWARNING: You must operatethis fireplace with the screenin place. Make sure fireplacescreen is installed before run-ning fireplace.NOTICE: During initial opera-tion of new fireplace, burninglogs will give off a paper-burn-ing smell. Open window to ventsmell. Operate fireplace on HIposition to burn off odor. Thiswill only last a few hours.1. STOP! Read the safety information startingin column 1.2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fullyopen.3. Turn control knob clockwise to theOFF 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 thesafety information in column 1. If you don’tsmell gas, go to the next step.5. Turn control knob counterclockwiseto the PILOT position. Press in control knobfor five (5) seconds (see Figure 41).Note: You may be running this fireplace forthe first time after hooking up to gas sup-ply. If so, the control knob may need to bepressed in for 30 seconds or more. This willallow air to bleed from the gas system.• If control knob does not pop out whenreleased, contact a qualified service personor gas supplier for repairs.Figure 41 - Control Knob In The OFFPositionIgnitor Button Control KnobopERaTiNG FiREplaCETHERmosTaT-CoNTRollEDmoDElsFOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORE LIGHTINGWARNING: If you do not fol-low these instructions exactly,a fire or explosion may resultcausing property damage, per-sonal injury or loss of life.A. This appliance has a pilot which must belighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,follow these instructions exactly.B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around theappliance area for gas. Be sure to smell nextto the floor because some gas is heavier thanair 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 notuse any phone in your building.• Immediately call your gas supplier froma neighbor’s phone. Follow the gassupplier’s instructions.• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, callthe fire department.C. Use only your hand to push in or turn thegas control knob. Never use tools. If theknob will not push in or turn by hand, don’ttry to repair it, call a qualified service tech-nician or gas supplier. Force or attemptedrepair may result in a fire or explosion.D. Do not use this appliance if any part has beenunder water. Immediately call a qualified ser-vice technician to inspect the appliance and toreplace any part of the control system and anygas control which has been under water.iNsTallaTioNContinued6. Insert first rod into hole in left side of firebox.Fasten rod to rear hole near center of fireboxusing black Phillips head screw (see Figure 40,page 21).7. Insert other rod into hole on right side of fire-box and fasten rod to front hole near center offirebox using remaining sheet metal screw.