Desa Vanguard VMH26TPC Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com 113111-01D206. With control knob pressed in, push downand release ignitor button. This will lightpilot. The pilot is attached to the front ofburner. If needed, keep pressing ignitorbutton until pilot lights.Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer toTroubleshooting, page 23. Also contact aqualified service person or gas supplier forrepairs. Until repairs are made, light pilotwith match. To light pilot with match, seeManual Lighting Procedure.7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 secondsafter lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, releasecontrol knob.Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3through 7. This fireplace has a safety in-terlock system. Wait one (1) minute beforelighting pilot again.8. Turn control knob counterclockwiseto desired heating level. The main burnershould light. Set control knob to any heatlevel between HI and LO.CAUTION: Do not try to ad-just heating levels by using theequipment shutoff valve.OPERATING FIREPLACEContinuedIgnitor ButtonFigure 28 - Control Knob In The OFFPositionControl KnobThermocouplePilot BurnerFigure 29 - Pilot (Propane/LP Shown)Ignitor ElectrodeTO TURN OFF GASTO APPLIANCEShutting Off Fireplace1. Turn control knob clockwise to theOFF position.2. Turn off all electric power to the applianceif service is to be performed.Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)Turn control knob clockwise to thePILOT position.THERMOSTATCONTROL OPERATIONThe thermostatic control used on this fireplacediffers from standard thermostats. Standard ther-mostats simply turn on and off the burner. Thethermostat used on this fireplace senses the roomtemperature. The thermostat adjusts the amount ofgas flow to the burner. This increases or decreasesthe burner flame height. At times the room mayexceed the set temperature. If so, the burner willshut off. The burner will cycle back on when roomtemperature drops below the set temperature.The control knob can be set to any heat levelbetween HI and LO.Note: The thermostat sensing bulb measuresthe temperature of air near the fireplace cabinet.This may not always agree with room tempera-ture (depending on housing construction, instal-lation location, room size, open air temperatures,etc.). Frequent use of your fireplace will let youdetermine your own comfort levels.MANUAL LIGHTINGPROCEDURE1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under LightingInstructions, starting on page 19, column 1.2. With control knob pressed in, strike match.Hold match to pilot until pilot lights.3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 secondsafter lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, releasecontrol knob. Now follow step 8 underLighting Instructions, column 1.