Hearth and Home Technologies GBI25 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
26678 Rev H 14 02-02
GBI25 SERIES B-VENT GAS FIRED FIREPLACE INSERT
G. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. This gas appliance has a manual ignition device that
lights the pilot. When lighting the pilot, follow these
instructions exactly.
2. STOP! BEFORE READING FURTHER, smell around
the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to
the floor because some gas is heavier than air and
will settle to the floor.
3. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light the appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any
telephone in your building.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbors telephone. Follow the instructions of
your utility.
If you cannot reach your utility, call the fire
department.
4. If the pilot light and burner went out during use, you
must take the glass off the appliance and wait to clear
out any gas. Follow the lighting instructions below.
5. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control
knob to light the pilot. Never use tools. If the knob will
not push in or turn by hand, do not try to repair it; call a
qualified service technician. Using a tool or attempting
repairs may result in a fire or explosion.
6. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service technician
to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control that has been
under water.
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance. If your
appliance has a thermostat, set to lowest setting.
3. Open control access panel.
4. Find the pilot. The pilot is inside the combustion
chamber next to the main burner.
5. If the gas control knob is at the OFF position, go to
step 7. If the gas control knob is at the ON position,
go to step 6.
another five minutes or until the gas odor is no longer
present before continuing. If the odor of gas does not
disappear after fifteen minutes, STOP! Follow B in
the safety information above.
8. Replace glass panel if it has been removed.
9. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT
position.
10. Push the gas control knob in all the way and hold. At
the same time, push in the red ignition button
repeatedly until the pilot lights. Never hold the gas
control knob in for more than ten seconds if the pilot
does not light. Once the pilot lights, continue to hold
the gas control knob in for 15 seconds. Release the
gas control knob and it will pop back up. If pilot does
not remain lit, repeat steps 6 through 9.
If gas control knob does not pop back up when
released, turn the knob to OFF and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
If the pilot will not stay on after two attempts, turn the
gas control knob to OFF and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
11. Turn gas control knob couterclockwise to the ON
position. The knob can be turned to the ON position
only if it is popped out.
12. Close the access panel.
13. Turn on electrical power to the appliance. If equipped
with a thermostat, set to the desired setting.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
6. If the pilot light went out during normal use with the
gas control knob at the ON position, turn the gas
control knob to the OFF position. REMOVE THE
FIXED GLASS PANEL. Wait ten minutes to clear out
any gas.
7. Smell for gas, including near the floor. If you dont
smell gas, go to the next step. If you smell gas, wait
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn rocker switch to OFF or the wall thermostat to
lowest setting if your appliance is so equipped.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is
to be performed.
3. Open control access panel.
4. Turn gas control clockwise to OFF.
5. Close control access panel.