Empire Comfort Systems VFSR-24-3 - Manual (Page 17)

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1. STOP! Read the safety information.
2. Make sure the manual shutoff valve is fully open.
3. This heater is equipped with an ignition device (piezo) which
automatically lights the pilot.
4. Refer to Figure 15 for the location of the piezo ignitor and
control knob. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
control knob clockwise to the OFF position.
NOTE: Knob cannot be turned to OFF unless knob is pushed
in slightly. Do not force.
5. Wait ten (10) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for
gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas STOP! Follow
the instructions under ‘What To Do If You Smell Gas”. If you
do not smell gas, go to the next step.
6. From OFF position, push in gas control knob slightly and turn
counterclockwise to the PILOT position. Push in and
hold control knob for 5 seconds.
NOTE: If you are running the heater for the first time, it will
be necessary to press in the control knob for 30 seconds to
allow air to bleed out of the gas piping.
7. With the control knob pushed in, push and release the piezo
ignitor button to light the ODS pilot. The pilot is located on the
right rear side of the heater, behind the middle log and in front
of the rear log. If piezo ignitor does not light the pilot, refer to
“Match Lighting Instructions”.
8. Hold the control knob in for an additional 10 seconds to prevent
the ODS pilot from shutting off the gas while the thermocouple
is warming up.
9. Release the control knob.
* If the knob does not pop out when released, stop and
immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
* If the ODS pilot will not stay lit after several tries, push and
turn the gas control knob clockwise to OFF and wait
15 seconds. Repeat steps 6 through 9.
10. Push in control knob and turn to desired setting (1, 2, 3). The
control knob must be set at either the low or high position,
and the control knob will pop out when positioned correctly.
Do not set the control knob at a position between pilot (1, 2,
3).
1. Turn control knob clockwise to OFF position to
completely shut off the heater.
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 electrical 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. 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.
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
VFSM-(18,24,30) LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
wArNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE