Desa VUL18 - Manual (Page 23)

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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, column 1, page 22. 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 30).
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 less. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
7. With control knob pressed in, press and
release ignitor button. This will light pilot.
The pilot is attached 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, page 24.
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, page 22 and above.
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. Note: AUTO
is only functional when using GWMT1 or
GWMS2 optional accessories.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the se-
lector switch is in the OFF position
when you are away from home for
long periods of time. Heater will
come on automatically with selec-
tor switch in the ON position.
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F
F
LO
IH ON
OFF
REMOTE PIL OT
O
N
Figure 30 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Control Knob
Ignitor
Button
Selector Switch
in OFF Position
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position.
2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote:
Set selector switch in the OFF position to
prevent draining battery.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)
You may shut off the burners and keep the pilot
lit by doing one of the following:
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the
PILOT position.
2. Use remote control manual OFF button.
3. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
Figure 31 - Pilot (Propane/LP)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot
Burner
Figure 32 - Pilot (Natural)
Ignitor
Electrode Pilot Burner