111162-01A14For more information, visit www.desatech.comFor more information, visit www.desatech.com5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell forgas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol-low “B” in the safety information in column 2, page 13. Ifyou don’t smell gas, go to the next step.6. Press in and turn control knob counterclockwiseto the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5)seconds (see step 5).Note: You may be running this heater for the first timeafter hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob mayneed to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will al-low air to bleed from the gas system.7. With control knob pressed in, press and release ignitor but-ton. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the frontburner (see Figure 18, page 10). If needed, keep pressingignitor button until pilot lights.Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualified serviceperson or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made,light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see ManualLighting Procedure.8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lightingpilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.• If control knob does not pop out when released, contacta qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 through 8.9. Slightly push in and turn control knob counterclockwiseto the ON position.10. Wait one minute and switch remote selector switch to theON position to light burners.Note: AUTO is only functionalwhen using GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories.11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level between HI and LO.CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels byusing the equipment shutoff valve.WARNING: Make sure the selector switch is in theOFF position when you are away from home for longperiods of time. Heater will come on automaticallywith selector switch in the ON position.OPERATING HEATERContinuedOFFPILOTONLOIHAUTOOFFONFigure 26 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location (Shown asSupplied, No Control Options)Control KnobIgnitor ButtonSelector Switch inOFF PositionFlame Adjustment KnobIgnitorElectrodePilot BurnerFigure 27 - PilotThermocoupleTO TURN OFF GASTO APPLIANCEShutting Off Heater1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position.2. Set selector switch in the OFF position to keep from drain-ing battery.Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)You may shut off the burners and keep the pilot lit by doing oneof the following:1. Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position.2. Use remote control manual OFF button.3. Set remote selector switch in the OFF position.MANUAL LIGHTINGPROCEDURE1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting Instructions begin-ning on page 13.2. Depress control knob and light pilot with match.3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lightingpilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. Now followsteps 9 through 11, column 1.OPTIONAL HAND-HELDREMOTE OPERATIONOPERATING HEATER (Remote Ready Models)Lighting Instructions (Cont.)To Turn Off Gas to ApplianceManual Lighting ProcedureOptional Hand-Held Remote OperationNOTICE: You must light the pilot before using thehand-held remote control unit. SeeLighting Instruc-tions on pages 13 and 14.Note: All remote control accessories must be purchased sepa-rately (see Accessories, page 35). Follow instructions includedwith the remote control.1. After lighting, let pilot flame burn for about one minute. Turncontrol knob to ON position. Adjust flame adjustment knobanywhere between HI and LO. Slide the selector switch tothe REMOTE position (see Figure 28, page 15).Note: Theburner may light if hand-held remote was on when selectorswitch was last turned off. You can now turn the burner onand off with the hand-held remote control unit.