Design Dynamics VTD-18N-PDG Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com111826-02J 11OPERAtING HEAtERContinued5. 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, page10. If you don’tsmell gas, go to the next step.6. Press in and turn control knob counter-clockwise to the PILOT position.Press in control knob for five (5) seconds(see Figure 11).Note: You may be running this heater forthe first time after hooking up to gas sup-ply. If so, the control knob may need to bepressed in for 30 seconds or more. This willallow air to bleed from the gas system.7. With control knob pressed in, press ignitorbutton. This will light pilot. The pilot is at-tached to the front burner. If needed, keeppressing ignitor button until pilot lights.Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact aqualified service person or gas supplier forrepairs. Until repairs are made, light pilotwith match. To light pilot with match, seeManual Lighting Procedure.8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 secondsafter lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, releasecontrol knob.• If control knob does not pop out whenreleased, contact a qualified service personor gas supplier for repairs.Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4through 8.9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-terclockwise to the ON position.10. Wait one minute and switch selector switchto the ON position to light burners.11. Set flame adjustment knob to any levelbetween HI and LO.CAUTION: Do not try to ad-just heating levels by using theequipment shutoff valve.Figure 11 - Control Knob and IgnitorButton LocationsLOIHOFFPILOTON AUTOOFFONControl KnobIgnitor Button Flame Adjustment KnobSelector SwitchLIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONSNOTICE: 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.WARNING: Damper handlewill be hot if appliance has beenrunning.CAUTION: A mild gas flashwithin 10 seconds is normalduring shutdown of this heater.Remain clear of the hearth areafor the entire shutdown processto avoid possible injury.NOTICE: During initial operationof new heater, metallic compo-nents may emit an odor as paintand assembly compounds areheated and cure. Be sure to pro-vide adequate fresh air if odorsare detected.1. STOP! Read the safety information onpage 10.2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fullyopen.3. Set selector switch in the OFF position.4. Turn motor knob clockwise to theOFF position.WARNING: Burners willcome on automatically withinone minute when the selectorswitch is in the ON position afterthe pilot is lit.