Design Dynamics VTD-18N-PDG - Manual (Page 11)

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OPERAtING HEAtER
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5. Wait five (5) 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, page10. If you don’t
smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 11).
Note: You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup-
ply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
7. With control knob pressed in, press ignitor
button. This will light pilot. The pilot is at-
tached to the front burner. If needed, keep
pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a
qualified service person or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds
after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service person
or gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise to the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch selector switch
to the ON position to light burners.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
Figure 11 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Locations
LO
IH
OF
F
PILOT ON AUTO
OFF
ON
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
Flame Adjustment Knob
Selector Switch
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new heater, burning logs will
give off a paper-burning smell.
Orange flame will also be pres-
ent. Open damper or window to
vent smell. This will only last a
few hours.
WARNING: Damper handle
will be hot if appliance has been
running.
CAUTION: A mild gas flash
within 10 seconds is normal
during shutdown of this heater.
Remain clear of the hearth area
for the entire shutdown process
to avoid possible injury.
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new heater, metallic compo-
nents may emit an odor as paint
and assembly compounds are
heated and cure. Be sure to pro-
vide adequate fresh air if odors
are detected.
1. STOP! Read the safety information on
page 10.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
4. Turn motor knob clockwise to the
OFF position.
WARNING: Burners will
come on automatically within
one minute when the selector
switch is in the ON position after
the pilot is lit.