www.desatech.com 114370-01E10OPERATION3. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.If you then smell gas, STOP! Follow "A"in the safety information, column 1. If youdon't smell gas, go on the next step.4.. Light. a. match. and. lay. it. on. top. of. pan.material about 2" from end of supply sideof.pan.5. Slowly turn gas shutoff valve ON until theburner. ignites.. If. burner. does. not. ignitewithin 10 seconds with the match burning,turn.shutoff.valve.OFF.and.repeat.steps.1.through.4.again..GAS SHUTOFFVALVE OPERATIONFlame AdjustmentAdjust flame ON/OFF by turning gas shutoffvalve counterclockwise . to. open. and.clockwise .to.close.as.necessary.Shutting Off ApplianceTurn gas shutoff valve clockwise . to.OFF position (see Figure 5, page 8).CURINGLOGSDuring the 2-3 hour appliance break in period,you. may. detect. an. odor. from. appliance. as.the. various. paints. and. compounds. used. in.the.manufacturing.of.this.log.set.cure..This.is.a.normal.and.temporary.situation.that.is.not.cause for alarm. However, you may want toprovide. extra. ventilation. to. the. room. during.this.time..To.ensure.proper.curing.of.logs:• Ignite a 2" flame and maintain for 1 hour•. Burn. logs. in. consecutive. 1. hour. periods.raising flame an additional 2" to full heightfor.a.total.of.3.hours.FOR YOUR SAFETYREAD BEFORE LIGHTINGWARNING: Keep flue openwhen operating unit.WARNING: 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. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all aroundthe appliance area for gas. Be sure tosmell next to the floor because somegas is heavier than air and will settleon the floor.WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS• 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. Follow thegas supplier’s instructions.• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,call the fire department.B. Do not use this appliance if any part hasbeen under water. Immediately call aqualified service technician to inspectthe appliance and to replace any part ofthe control system and any gas controlwhich has been under water.LIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONS1. STOP! Read the safety information,above.... Turn.gas.shutoff.valve.to.OFF.CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE• Keep area around log set clean and clearof.debris.•. Occasionally. use. a. soft. bristle. brush. to.clean.logs.• Once every year a qualified agency or certi-fied chimney sweep should examine andclean the venting system of the fireplace.