FMI GL36STEP Gas Heater User Manual


 
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55173H 13
OPERATING FIREPLACE
MILLIVOLT MODELS
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
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. This appliance has a pilot which must be
lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,
follow these instructions exactly.
B. 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 sup-
plier’s instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the re department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the
gas control knob. Never use tools. If the
knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t
try to repair it, call a qualied service tech-
nician or gas supplier. Force or attempted
repair may result in a re or explosion.
D. 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
NOTICE: During initial operation
ofnewheater,burninglogswill
giveoffapaper-burningsmell.
Orangeamewillalsobepres-
ent.Openwindowtoventsmell.
Thiswillonlylastafewhours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
column 1.
2. Turn wall switch to the OFF position.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. Open control access panel.
5. Push in gas control knob and turn clock-
wise to the OFF position (see
Figure 23). Note: It is recommended that
you maintain the gas control knob in the
full OFF position during lengthy periods
of seasonal non usage.
6. Wait ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the oor.
If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the
safety information above. If you don’t smell
gas, go to the next step.
7. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position.
8. Push in control knob all the way and hold
in. Immediately light the pilot by pressing
the red ignitor button until a flame ap-
pears. Continue to hold the control knob
in for about (1) minute after the pilot is lit.
Release knob and it will pop back up. Pilot
should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps
5 through 8.
If knob does not pop up when released,
stop and immediately call your service
technician or gas supplier.
If the pilot will not stay lit after sev-
eral tries, turn the gas control knob to
“OFF” and call your service technician
or gas supplier.
9. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to “ON”. Knob can be turned to
“ON” only if the control knob is popped out.
10. Replace control access panel.
11. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
Figure 23 - Millivolt Control Valve
Position Indicator
Gas Control Knob