Desa Vanguard VMH26TNA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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17104060OWNER’S MANUALOPERATINGFIREPLACEFOR 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.LIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONS1. 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, including nearthe floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol-low “B” in the safety information,column 1. If you don’t smell gas, goto the next step.5. Turn control knob counterclockwisethe PILOT position. Pressin control knob for five (5) seconds(see Figure 27).Ignitor ButtonFigure 27 - Control Knob In The OFFPositionA. This appliance has a pilot which mustbe lighted by hand. When lighting thepilot, follow these instructions exactly.B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell allaround the appliance area for gas. Besure to smell next to the floor becausesome gas is heavier than air and willsettle 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. Immediately calla qualified service technician to inspectthe appliance and to replace any partof the control system and any gas con-trol which has been under water.Control KnobWARNING: You must operatethis fireplace with the fireplacescreen in place. Make sure fire-place screen is installed beforerunning fireplace.NOTICE: During initial operationof new fireplace, burning logswill give off a paper-burningsmell. Orange flame will also bepresent. Open window to ventsmell. Operate fireplace on HIposition to burn off odor. Thiswill only last a few hours.Note: You may be running this fire-place for the first time after hookingup to gas supply. If so, the controlknob may need to be pressed in for30 seconds. This will allow air tobleed from the gas system.• If control knob does not pop upwhen released, contact a qualifiedservice person or gas supplier forrepairs.6. With control knob pressed in, pushdown and release ignitor button.This will light pilot. The pilot is at-tached to the front of burner. Ifneeded, keep pressing ignitor but-ton until pilot lights.Note: If pilot does not stay lit, referto Troubleshooting, pages 20 through22. Also contact a qualified serviceperson or gas supplier for repairs.Until repairs are made, light pilot withmatch. To light pilot with match, seeManual Lighting Procedure, page 18.7. 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 fireplace has asafety interlock system. Wait one (1)minute before lighting pilot again.8. Turn control knob counterclockwiseto desired heating level. Themain burner should light. Set controlknob to any heat level between HIand LO.Thermocouple Pilot BurnerFigure 28 - Pilot(Actual Pilot May Vary From Illustration)Ignitor ElectrodeCAUTION: Do not try to adjustheating levels by using themanual shutoff valve.Continued