Desa VML27PR - Manual (Page 20)

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oPERAting HEAtER
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3. Remove control cover log (see Figure 27).
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. 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 28).
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.
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 on 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. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
11. Replace control cover log (see Installing
Logs, page 17).
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
TO TURN GAS OFF
TO AppLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Remove control cover log (see Figure 27).
2. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position.
3.
If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote:
Let
unit cool. Remove all logs from base and
set remote sensor selector switch to the OFF
position.
4. Replace control cover log (or all logs if
removed in step 3). See Installing Logs,
page 17.
O F F P IL OT LO
IH
O N
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
Figure 27 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Control
Knob
Ignitor
Button
Control Cover Log
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 29 - Propane/LP Gas Pilot
Figure 28 - Natural Gas Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode Pilot Burner