Install Instructions

VS820 AND VS821 MILLIVOLTAGE COMBINATION GAS CONTROLS
7 95-6994EF—03
Instructions to the Homeowner
WARNING
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, SEVERE
INJURY, OR DEATH
Follow these warnings and lighting instructions
exactly.
1. Before lighting, smell all around the appliance
area for gas. If appliance uses LP (bottled) gas,
also be sure to smell next to floor because LP
gas is heavier than air. If you smell gas,
immediately shut off the manual valve in the
gas piping to the appliance. ON LP SYSTEMS,
AT THE TANK. Do not try to light any
appliances in the house. Do not touch
electrical switches or use the phone. LEAVE
THE BUILDING and call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s house. If your gas supplier cannot
be reached, call the fire department.
2. Do not force the gas control knob on the
appliance. Use only your hand to push down or
turn the gas control knob. Never use any tools.
If the gas control knob will not operate by hand,
the control should be replaced by a qualified
service technician. Force or attempted repair
may result in fire or explosion.
3. The control must be replaced if it has been
flooded with water.
4. The control is a SAFETY DEVICE. It must be
replaced in case of any physical damage,
tampering, bent terminals, missing or broken
parts, stripped threads, or evidence of
exposure to heat.
IMPORTANT
Follow the appliance manufacturer’s
instructions. The information below will assist
in typical control applications, but the specific
controls may require special manufacturer
instructions.
Lighting the Pilot Burner
STOP: Read the warning at the left.
This appliance has a pilot burner which must be lit by
hand. If the pilot flame has gone out, follow these
instructions exactly.
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
3. Remove control access panel.
4. Push in gas control knob (refer to Fig. 3 or 4)
slightly and turn clockwise to OFF.
NOTE: Knob cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF
unless knob is pushed in slightly. Do not force.
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you
then smell gas, STOP! Follow item 1 in the Warning
above. If you don’t smell gas, go to next step.
6. Remove the pilot access panel located below and
behind the gas control unit.
7. Find the pilot—follow metal tube from gas control.
The pilot is between the two burner tubes behind
the pilot access panel.
8. Turn knob on gas control counterclockwise to
PILOT.
9. Push in control knob all the way and hold in. Imme-
diately light the pilot with a match. Continue to
hold the control knob in for about one (1) minute
after the pilot is lit. Release knob and it will pop
back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out,
repeat steps 5-10.
10. Replace pilot access panel.
11. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to
ON.
12. Replace control access panel.
13. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
14. Set thermostat to desired setting.
To Turn Off Appliance
VACATION SHUTDOWN—Turn gas control knob
clockwise from ON to PILOT. Pilot will remain lit,
ready for return to normal service without relighting.
COMPLETE SHUTDOWN—Push in gas control knob
slightly and turn clockwise to OFF. Do not force.
Both pilot and main burner are shut off. Follow lighting
procedure above to resume normal operation.