Operating fireplace insert – Desa VI33PR User Manual

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105648

UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE INSERT

DESA INTERNATIONAL

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LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: You must operate

this heater with the fireplace in-
sert screen in place. Make sure
fireplace insert screen is installed
before running fireplace insert.

NOTICE: During initial operation
of new fireplace insert, 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,
column 1.

2.

Make sure equipment shutoff valve
is fully open.

3.

Set switch in OFF position.

A. This appliance has a pilot which must

be lighted by hand. When lighting the
pilot, follow these instructions exactly.

B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all

around the appliance area for gas. Be
sure to smell next to the floor because
some gas is heavier than air and will
settle on the floor.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL
GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do

not use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier

from a neighbor’s phone. Follow
the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas sup-

plier, call the fire department.

C. Use only your hand to push in or turn

the gas control knob. Never use tools.
If the knob will not push in or turn
by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a
qualified service technician or gas
supplier. Force or attempted repair
may result in a fire or explosion.

D. 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 the control system and
any gas control which has been un-
der water.

WARNING: If you do not fol-

low these instructions exactly, a
fire or explosion may result caus-
ing property damage, personal
injury or loss of life.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE

LIGHTING

OPERATING
FIREPLACE INSERT

WARNING: Burners will come

on automatically within one
minute when the remote selector
switch is in the ON position after
the pilot is lit.

Figure 32 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location (Shown as Supplied,
No Control Options)

Control Knob

Ignitor Button

Selector Switch

Flame Adjustment
Knob

4.

Press in and turn control knob clock-
wise

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 in-
formation, column 1. If you don’t
smell gas, go to the next step.

6.

Press in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise

to the PILOT

position. Press in control knob for
five (5) seconds (see Figure 32).

Note:

You may be running this

heater for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, the con-
trol 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 button. This will
light pilot. The pilot is attached to the
front burner. If needed, keep press-
ing ignitor button until pilot lights.

Note:

If pilot does not stay lit, con-

tact a qualified service person or gas
supplier for repairs. Until repairs are
made, light pilot with match. To light
pilot with match, see Manual Light-
ing Procedure
on page 15.

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 selector

switch to the ON position to light
burners.

11. Set flame adjustment knob to any

level between HI and LO.

CAUTION: Do not try to adjust

heating levels by using the equip-
ment shutoff valve.

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