Vermont Casting VCPV18 - Manual (Page 8)

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Vermont Castings VCBVMN/MP & VCPVMN/MP Room Heaters
Operating Instructions
FOR YOUR SAFETY - READ THIS SECTION
BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY, A FIRE OR EXPLO-
SION MAY RESULT CAUSING PROPERTY DAM-
AGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.
A. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance
area for gas. Be sure to smell next to floor because
some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the
floor.
IF YOU SMELL GAS:
1. Do not try to light any appliance.
2. Do not touch electrical switches; do not use any
phone in your building.
3. Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow your gas supplier’s
instructions.
4. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
B. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas valve
control knob. 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. Force or attempted
repair may result in a fire or explosion.
C. 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
this control system and any gas control which has
been under water.
Lighting Instructions
1. Read the safety information on previous page.
2. Make sure manual shut-off valve is fully open.
3. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to the OFF position.
4. WAIT 5 MINUTES TO CLEAR OUT ANY GAS. If
you then smell gas, STOP! Follow A in the safety
information. If you do not smell gas, go to next step.
5. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn counter-
clockwise to ‘PILOT/IGN” and depress for five
(5) seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas
system.
6. Release control knob pressure and turn clockwise
to “OFF”.
7. Depress control knob while OFF, then turn back to
PILOT/IGN. This should cause the spark from the
piezo ignitor to light the pilot gas. Keep control knob
depressed for ten (10) seconds before releasing. If
pilot does not light, repeat steps 5 – 7, or use a match.
8. To select the heating level desired, partially press
down the control 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 the
locked positions.
To Turn Off Gas To Heater
Turning Heater Off
Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position.
Turning Burner Only Off (Pilot stays lit)
Turn control knob clockwise to the PILOT position.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by
using the manual shut-off valve.
NOTE: The thermostat sensing bulb measures the
temperature of air near the heater cabinet. This may not
always agree with room temperature (depending on
housing construction, installation location, room size,
etc.). Frequent use of your heater will let you determine
your own comfort levels.
Manual Lighting Instructions
1. Remove lower front panel.
2. Follow steps 1 through 4 as stated under Lighting
Instructions.
3. Press and turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT/IGN position.
4. With control knob pressed in, strike match, hold
match to pilot until pilot lights.
5. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after
lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
6. Replace lower front panel.
OFF
PILOT/IGN
LOW
MED HIGH
OFF
PILOT/IGN
HIGH LOW
RH105
Fig. 8 Control knob.
VCBV10 & VCPV10 Only