Desa FPVF33PRA - Manual (Page 20)

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LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: You must operate
this fireplace with the fireplace
screen in place. Make sure fire-
place screen is installed before
running fireplace.
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new fireplace, burning logs
will give off a paper-burning
smell. Open damper or window
to vent smell. This will only last
a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information, page
19, column 2.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Set selector switch in OFF position.
WARNING: Burner will come
on automatically within one
minute when the selector switch
is in the ON position after the
pilot is lit.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
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, page 19, column 2. 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 38).
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 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.
O
F
F
PIL OT LO
IH
AUTO
OFF
ON
O
N
Figure 38 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location (Shown as Supplied, No
Control Options)
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
Selector Switch
Flame Adjustment
Knob
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 21.
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 burner.
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 39 - Pilot (Propane/LP)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 40 - Pilot (Natural)
Pilot Burner
Ignitor
Electrode
OPERATING FIREPLACE
Continued