Desa VTD-18N-JHB Electric Heater User Manual


 
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OPERATING APPLIANCE
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: Keep ue open
when operating unit.
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a re or explosion may result
causing property damage, per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the
appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next
to the oor because some gas is heavier than
air and will settle on the oor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the re department.
B. Do not use this appliance if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualied
service technician to inspect the appliance and
to replace any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
above.
2. Turn gas shutoff valve to OFF.
3. Wait ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
If you then smell gas, STOP! Follow "A"
in the safety informatio, column 1. If you
don'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 side
of pan.
5. Slowly turn gas shutoff valve ON until the
burner ignites. If burner does not ignite
within 10 seconds with the match burning,
turn shutoff valve OFF and repeat steps 1
through 4 again.
GAS SHUTOFF
VALVE OPERATION
Flame Adjustment
Adjust ame ON/OFF by turning gas shutoff
valve counterclockwise to open and
clockwise to close as necessary.
Shutting Off Appliance
Turn gas shutoff valve clockwise to OFF
position.
CURING
LOGS
During the 2-3 hour appliance break in period,
you may detect an odor from appliance as the
various paints and compounds used in the manu-
facturing of this log set cure. This is a normal
and temporary situation that is not cause for
alarm. However, you may want to provide extra
ventilation to the room during this time.
To ensure proper curing of logs:
Ignite a 2" ame and maintain for 1 hour
Burn logs in consecutive 1 hour periods rais-
ing ame an additional 2" to full height for
a total of 3 hours.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Keep area around log set clean and clear of
debris.
Occasionally use a soft bristle brush to clean
logs.
Once every year a qualied agency or certied
chimney sweep should examine and clean the
venting system of the replace.