Unit installation
User, Installation and Service Manual for F1 Gas Unit Heaters  25
Ed. 05/2009 
SECTION 4 - USE AND OPERATION 
START AND STOP OF THE UNIT 
WARNING 
Qualified service engineer must fulfil the first start-up of the appliance. 
Before turning on the heater, a qualified service engineer must check: 
•  that electric and gas supply ratings are the same as those given in the data plate. 
•  that the setting is compatible to the heater’s power 
•  that the exhaust duct operates correctly 
•  that the gas supply pressure is within rating limits 
•  that combustion air feed and exhaust occur correctly according to the existing standards. 
Winter 
1)  Set the room thermostat to the highest temperature. 
2)  Check that the gas cock is open. 
3)  Supply the unit with electric power by closing the omnipolar switch. 
4)  Press the button A summer/winter in the position winter 
 (see figure 23) 
5) After the pre-purge period (about 40 seconds), the gas solenoid valve opens and the ignition 
electrode begins to sparkle and lights the burner. 
6)  When flame detected the flame control box is keeping the gas valve opened. 
7) Otherwise the flame control unit locks out the heater: the gas supply to the burner is shut off 
and a lock-out light C on the reset button B lights up (see figure 23). 
8)  When default described at item 7) occurs, press the reset button B. 
9)  If ignition has occurred regularly set the room thermostat to the desired temperature. 
WARNING 
After a long period of inactivity of the unit or at the first start-up, it may be necessary to repeat the 
ignition operation a few times due to the presence of air in the piping. 
Figure 23 
REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH 
☼ 
C 
A 
B 
A summer/winter switch: 
winter position 
 for the heating, function 
summer position 
☼ for the ventilation 
B reset button 
C lck-out light










