www.desatech.com 116235-01F286. 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 above. If you don't smellgas, go to the next step.7. Turn the equipment shutoff valve counter-clockwise to the ON position. Do notforce.8. Close lower louver panel.9. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.10. Turn the wall switch to the ON position.11. Visually locate the pilot. The ignitor shouldbegin to spark and the main burner shouldignite once flame appears at pilot.• If lighting the appliance for the first timeeach season, it may take several attemptsbefore the supply gas can reach the pilotand main burners.• If the appliance will not stay lit after severalattempts, follow the instructions under ToTurn Off Gas To Appliance and call yourservice technician or gas supplier.TO TURN OFF GASTO APPLIANCE1. Turn off the wall switch.2. Turn off all electric power to the applianceif service is to be performed.3. Open lower louver panel.4. Remove front hearth brick and controlaccess panel.5. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwiseto OFF. Do not force.6. Close lower louver panel.OPERATING FIREPLACEFOR 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 supplierfrom a neighbor's phone. Follow the gassupplier's instructions.C. Do not use this appliance if any part hasbeen under water. Immediately call aqualified service technician to inspect theappliance and to replace any part of thecontrol system and any gas control whichhas been under water.LIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONSNOTICE: During initial operationof new heater, burning logs willgive off a paper-burning smell.Orange flame will also be pres-ent. Open damper or window tovent smell. This will only last afew hours.1. STOP! Read the safety informationabove.2. Turn off all electric power to the fireplace.3. Turn wall switch to the OFF position.4. Open lower louver panel.5. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwiseto the OFF position (see Figure 42).Do not force.Figure 42 - Turning Equipment ShutoffValve to the OFF PositionEquipmentShutoff ValvePilot Adjustment ScrewSensingRodPilotBurnerIgnitorFigure 43 - Pilot