Desa 6000 BTU/HR - Manual (Page 10)

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VENT FREE PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
BLUE FLAME 6000 BTU/HR
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise
Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
2. Press in control knob and turn clock-
wise
Clockwise
to the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)
1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
1. Remove front panel (see Figure 10,
page 7).
2. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light-
ing Instructions.
3. With control knob pressed in, strike
match. Hold match to pilot until pi-
lot lights.
4. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after pilot is lit. After 30 sec-
onds, release control knob.
5. Replace front panel.
4. 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 at the top of page 16. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Press in control knob and turn coun-
terclockwise
C-clockwise to the PILOT
position. Keep control knob pressed
in for five (5) seconds (see Figure 16,
page 16).
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. This will allow air to
bleed from the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop up
when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for
repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, push
down and release ignitor button. This
will light pilot. The pilot is attached
to the front of burner. The pilot can
be seen through the glass panel. If
needed, keep pressing ignitor button
until pilot lights.
OPERATING
HEATER
Continued
Thermocouple
Pilot
Burner Ignitor
Electrode
Figure 17 - Pilot
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust
heating levels by using the
manual shutoff valve.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop up
when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for
repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps
3 through 7.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise
C-clockwise to the HIGH position. The
main burner should light. Set control
knob to any heat level between HIGH
and LOW. To turn control knob from
HIGH to a lower setting, press in the
control knob and turn counterclock-
wise
C-clockwise
.
Note: Both HIGH and LOW are
locked positions. You must press in
control knob before turning it from
these positions.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
OFF
HIGH
PILOT
LOW
IGNITOR
Ignitor Button Control Knob
Figure 16 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
page 9, column 3.
2. Make sure manual shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
Clockwise
to the OFF position.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer
to Troubleshooting, pages 12 through
14. Also 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.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE