14UNVENTED NATURAL GAS LOG HEATER103424Figure 20 - Control Knob and Ignitor But-ton LocationControl KnobIgnitor ButtonLIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONSWARNING:• If fireplace has glass doors,never operate this heater withglass doors closed. If you oper-ate heater with doors closed,heat buildup inside fireplace willcause glass to burst. Also iffireplace opening has vents atthe bottom, you must open thevents before operating heater.• You must operate this heaterwith a fireplace screen in place.Make sure fireplace screen isclosed before running heater.NOTICE: During initial operationof new heater, burning logs willgive off a paper-burning smell.Orange flame will also be present.Open damper or window to ventsmell. This will only last a few hours.Note: Home owners generally prefer tooperate their heater with the chimneydamper closed. This will put all the heatinto the room. However, there may betimes you will desire the full flames of theHi heat setting but will find the heat outputexcessive. You can open the chimneydamper (if you have one) fully or partiallyto release some of the heat.Figure 21 - Pilot1. STOP! Read the safety information,column 1.2. Make sure manual shutoff valve isfully open.3. Turn control knob clockwiseto the OFF position.4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out anygas. Then smell for gas, includingnear the floor. If you smell gas,STOP! Follow “B” in the safety in-formation. If you don’t smell gas, goto the next step.5. Turn control knob counterclockwiseto the PILOT position.Press in control knob for five (5) sec-onds (see Figure 20).• If control knob does not pop out whenreleased, contact a qualified serviceperson or gas supplier for repairs.Note: You may be running thisheater for the first time after hook-ing up to gas supply. If so, the con-trol knob may need to be pressed infor 30 seconds or less. This will allowair to bleed from the gas system.6. With control knob pressed in, pressand release ignitor button. This willlight pilot. The pilot is attached to thefront burner. If needed, keep press-ing ignitor button until pilot lights.Note: If pilot does not stay lit, con-tact a qualified service person or gassupplier for repairs. Until repairs aremade, light pilot with match. To lightpilot with match, see Manual Light-ing Procedure, page 15.7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30seconds after lighting pilot. After 30seconds, release control knob.Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps3 through 7. This heater has a safetyinterlock system. Wait one (1) minutefor system to reset before lightingpilot again.8. Turn control knob counterclockwiseto desired heating level. Theburners should light. Set control knobto any heat level between HI and LO.CAUTION: Do not try to adjustheating levels by using themanual shutoff valve.WARNING: Damper handlewill be hot if heater has beenrunning.OPERATINGHEATERThermostat-ControlledModelsFOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORELIGHTINGWARNING: If you do not fol-low these instructions exactly, afire or explosion may result caus-ing property damage, personalinjury or loss of life.A. This appliance has a pilot whichmust be lighted by hand. When light-ing the pilot, follow these instructionsexactly.B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell allaround the appliance area for gas.Be sure to smell next to the floor be-cause some gas is heavier than airand will settle on the floor.WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELLGAS• Do not try to light any appliance.• Do not touch any electric switch; donot use any phone in your building.• Immediately call your gas supplierfrom a neighbor’s phone. Followthe gas supplier’s instructions.• If you cannot reach your gas sup-plier, call the fire department.C. Use only your hand to push in or turnthe gas control knob. Never use tools.If the knob will not push in or turnby hand, don’t try to repair it, call aqualified service technician or gassupplier. Force or attempted repairmay result in a fire or explosion.D. Do not use this appliance if any parthas been under water. Immediatelycall a qualified service technician toinspect the appliance and to replaceany part of the control system andany gas control which has been un-der water.ThermocoupleIgnitor ElectrodePilot Burner