Installation manual
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NOTICE: During initial operation 
of  new  replace,  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, col-
umn 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is 
fully open.
3.  Set remote selector switch in OFF 
position.
 WARNING: Burners 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 ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas. 
Then  smell  for  gas,  including  near  the 
oor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” 
in the safety information, column 1. 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 ve (5) seconds 
(see Figure 24). 
  Note: You may be running this heater for 
the rst 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.
 CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the 
equipment shutoff valve.
Figure 24 - Control Knob and Ignitor 
Button Location
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
OPERATION
FOR YOUR SAFETY 
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
 WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly, 
a  re  or  explosion  may  result 
causing property damage, per-
sonal 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 oor because some 
gas is heavier than air and will settle 
on the oor.
  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 supplier, 
call the re 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 quali-
ed service technician or gas supplier. 
Force or attempted repair may result in 
a re or explosion.
D.  Do  not  use  this  appliance  if  any  part 
has been under water. Immediately call 
a qualied service technician to inspect 
the appliance and to replace any part of 
the control system and any gas control 
which has been under water.
LIGHTING 
INSTRUCTIONS
 WARNING: You must operate 
this replace with the replace 
screen in place. Make sure re-
place screen is installed before 
running replace.










