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OPERATING YOUR HEATER
NON-THERMOSTAT MODEL
ML300HGA
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not
follow these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage,
personal 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 floor
because some gas is heavier than
air and will settle on the floor.
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 fire
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 qualified
service technician or gas supplier.
Force or attempted repair may
result in a fire or explosion.
D. 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 which has been under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety
information on the side of heater.
2. Check that gas supply to
heater is on.
3. Push in control knob slightly
and turn clockwise
to the
OFF position.(see Figure 19)
NOTE: Knob cannot be turned
from
"PILOT " to "OFF" unless
knob is pushed in slightly. Do
not force.
4. Wait five minutes to clear out
any gas. Then smell for gas, in-
cluding near the floor. If you smell
gas.STOP! Follow
"B" in the
safety information on the side of
heater. If you don’t smell gas. go
to the next step.
5. Push in and turn control knob
counterclockwise
to PILOT
position. Press in control knob
for five(5) seconds.
Note: You may be running
this heater for the first time
after hooking up to gas supply.
If so, you may need to press in
control knob for 30 seconds. This
will allow air to bleed from
the gas system.
6. With control knob pressed in,
push down and release the
ignitor button. This will light
pilot. If needed, keep pressing
ignitor button until pilot lights.
7. Keep control knob depressed
for ten (10) seconds after lighting
pilot. If pilot goes out, repeat
steps 5,6 and 7.
8. To select the desired heating
level, partially press down the
control knob slightly and rotate
counterclockwise
. Release
the downward pressure on the
knob while continuing to turn
until the knob locks at the
desired setting position. Do not
operate between locked
positions.
TO TURN OFF
GAS TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
2. Turn off all electric power to the
appliance if service is to
be performed.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit )
Slightly press in control turn
control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position.
Figure 19 - Control Knob In The
OFF Position
Figure 20 - Pilot
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Remove lower front panel (see
Figure 7 page 7).
2. Follow steps 1 through 5
under Lighting Instructions.
3. With control knob pressed in
,
strike match. Hold match to
pilot until pilot lights.
4. Keep control knob pressed in
for 30 seconds after lighting
pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob. Follow step 8
under Lighting Instructions.
5. Replace lower front panel.