Vanguard Heating VN1800ITB - Manual (Page 12)

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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATER
®
IGNITOR
PILOT LO
OFF
HI
1
2
3
4
Figure 17 - Pilot
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Ignitor Electrode
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information
at the top column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve
is fully open.
3. Turn thermostat control knob on left
side of heater clockwise
Clockwise
to
the OFF position.
4. Wait five minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow
“B” in the safety information at the
top of column 1. If you don’t smell gas,
go to the next step.
5. Turn thermostat control knob on left side
of heater counterclockwise
C-clockwise
to
the PILOT position. Press in thermostat
control knob for 5 seconds.
Note: You may be running this
heater for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, you may
need to press in thermostat control
knob for 30 seconds. This will allow
air to bleed from the gas system.
• If thermostat control knob does
not pop up when released, contact
a qualified service person or gas
supplier for repairs.
Plaque Control Knob
Thermostat Control Knob Ignitor Button
Figure 16 - Thermostat Control Knob In The OFF Position
6. Keep thermostat control knob
pressed in while pushing down and
releasing the ignitor button. This will
light pilot. If necessary, continue to
press ignitor button until pilot lights.
If pilot does not light
• turn thermostat control knob
clockwise
Clockwise
to the OFF po-
sition
• repeat steps 5 and 6
If pilot does not stay lit after several
tries
• refer to Troubleshooting, pages 15
through 17
• contact a qualified service person
or gas supplier
Until repairs are made, light pilot with
match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure, page 13
7. Keep thermostat control knob
pressed in for 30 seconds after light-
ing pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps
3 through 7. This heater has a safety
interlock system. Wait one minute
before lighting pilot again.
8. Turn thermostat control knob coun-
terclockwise
C-clockwise
to the desired
heating level. The plaque directly
above the pilot should light.
OPERATING
HEATER
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE
LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly, a
fire or explosion may result caus-
ing 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 sup-
plier, 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 un-
der water.