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CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
Heater will come on automati-
cally with selector switch in the
ON position.
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position (see Figure 32).
5. 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 the
safety information, page 19. If you don’t
smell 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 32).
Note:
You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup-
ply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
7. With control knob pressed in, press and re-
lease ignitor button. This will light pilot.
The pilot is attached to the front burner. If
needed, keep pressing ignitor button until
pilot lights.
Note:
If pilot does not stay lit, contact a
qualified service person or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure, page 21.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when re-
leased, contact a qualified service person
or gas supplier for repairs.
Note:
If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob
counterclockwise to the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch selector switch
to the ON position to light burners.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level be-
tween HI and LO.
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REMOTE
OFF
ON
Control
Knob
Ignitor
Button
Selector Switch
in OFF Position
Flame Adjustment
Knob
Figure 32 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Figure 33 - Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Propane/LP Gas
Natural Gas
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position.
2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held remote: Set se-
lector switch in the OFF position to keep
from draining battery.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)
You may shut off the burners and keep the pi-
lot lit by doing one of the following:
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the
PILOT position.
2. Use remote control manual OFF button.
3. Set selector switch in the OFF position.