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•If the 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 several tries, turn the
gas control knob to "OFF" and call your service technician
or gas supplier.
11. Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise to
"ON."
12. Place the ON-OFF/THERMOSTAT switch in the ON
position or in the THERMOSTAT position if the optional
thermostat is used.
13. Turn on the electric power to the heater.
14. Set the optional thermostat to the desired room tem
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perature.
15. Set the High-Low Regulator to desired setting: turn
fully counterclockwise for High and fully clockwise for
Low.
NOTE: An odor resulting from the initial heating of new
materials in your heater is not unusual during the rst re,
and in most cases will disappear after an hour or two.
HOW TO TURN OFF THE FIRE
1. If using optional thermostat, set thermostat to the low-
est position.
2. Turn off the electric power to the appliance.
3. Turn the ON-OFF/THERMOSTAT switch to the OFF
position.
4. Push in the gas control knob slightly and turn it clock
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wise to “OFF.”
NOTE: The knob cannot be turned from “PILOT” to
“OFF” unless it is pushed in slightly. Do not force it.
Operation
HOW TO LIGHT THE FIRE
1. STOP! Read the safety information on the left side
of the panel below.
2. If using the optional thermostat, set thermostat to the
lowest setting.
3. Turn off electric power to the appliance.
4. Turn the ON-OFF/THERMOSTAT switch to the OFF
position.
5. Push in the gas con
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trol knob slightly and turn
it clockwise to "OFF."
NOTE: The knob cannot be
turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unless it is pushed in slightly. Do
not force it.
6. Wait ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas, STOP! Follow "B" in the safety information on
the label below. If you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
7. Set the High-Low Regulator to High by turning it fully
counterclockwise.
8. Press in the gas control knob slightly and turn coun
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terclockwise to "PILOT."
9. Find the pilot by looking through the round opening
on the left end of the center log.
10. Push the control knob fully down and hold. Immedi
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ately push the red piezo ignitor button to light the pilot. It is
normal to have to push the red button several times before
the pilot ignites. Continue to hold the control knob in for
about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release the knob
and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes
out, repeat steps 5 through 9.