Desa SVYD18N - Manual (Page 14)

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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! Fol-
low “B” in the safety information in column 2, page 13. If
you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5)
seconds (see step 5).
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time
after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may
need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will al-
low air to bleed from the gas system.
7. With control knob pressed in, press and release ignitor but-
ton. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front
burner (see Figure 18, page 10). 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 counterclockwise
to the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch remote 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.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by
using the equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the selector switch is in the
OFF position when you are away from home for long
periods of time. Heater will come on automatically
with selector switch in the ON position.
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
O
F F
PIL
OT
O N
L O
I H
AUTO
OFF
ON
Figure 26 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location (Shown as
Supplied, No Control Options)
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
Selector Switch in
OFF Position
Flame Adjustment Knob
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 27 - Pilot
Thermocouple
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise to the OFF position.
2. Set selector switch in the OFF position to keep from drain-
ing 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 remote selector switch in the OFF position.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting Instructions begin-
ning on page 13.
2. Depress control knob and light pilot with match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting
pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. Now follow
steps 9 through 11, column 1.
OPTIONAL HAND-HELD
REMOTE OPERATION
OPERATING HEATER (Remote Ready Models)
Lighting Instructions (Cont.)
To Turn Off Gas to Appliance
Manual Lighting Procedure
Optional Hand-Held Remote Operation
NOTICE: You must light the pilot before using the
hand-held remote control unit. See
Lighting Instruc-
tions on pages 13 and 14.
Note: All remote control accessories must be purchased sepa-
rately (see Accessories, page 35). Follow instructions included
with the remote control.
1. After lighting, let pilot flame burn for about one minute. Turn
control knob to ON position. Adjust flame adjustment knob
anywhere between HI and LO. Slide the selector switch to
the REMOTE position (see Figure 28, page 15).
Note: The
burner may light if hand-held remote was on when selector
switch was last turned off. You can now turn the burner on
and off with the hand-held remote control unit.