Owner’s manual, Operating fireplace, Lighting instructions – Desa CGCF26PRA User Manual

Page 15: For your safety read before lighting

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OWNER’S MANUAL

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

STOP! Read the safety information,
column 1.

2.

Make sure manual shutoff valve is
fully open.

3.

Set selector switch in the OFF position.

WARNING:

• If fireplace has glass doors,

never operate this heater with
glass doors closed. If you oper-
ate heater with doors closed,
heat buildup inside fireplace will
cause glass to burst. Also if
fireplace opening has vents at
the bottom, you must open the
vents before operating heater.

• You must operate this heater

with a fireplace screen in place.
Make sure fireplace screen is
closed before running heater.

WARNING: Burner will come

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

CAUTION: Do not try to adjust

heating levels by using the
manual shutoff valve.

O

F

F

PIL

OT

O

N

LO

IH

REMOTE
OFF
ON

Control Knob

Ignitor Button

Selector
Switch in
OFF Position

Flame Adjustment Knob

Figure 26 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location

Figure 27 - Pilot

Ignitor
Electrode

Pilot Burner

WARNING: Make sure the

selector switch is in the OFF po-
sition when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
Heater will come on automati-
cally with selector switch in the
ON position.

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 26).

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
burner. If needed, keep pressing ig-
nitor 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 16.

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
burner.

11. Set flame adjustment knob to any

level between HI and LO.

OPERATING
FIREPLACE

FOR YOUR

SAFETY READ

BEFORE LIGHTING

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.

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.

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