Electronic Ignition Operation - Heatilator GC300 series Owner's Manual

GC300/GC400 SERIES DIRECT VENT GAS APPLIANCE
Figure 78
Electronic Ignition valve to "OFF"
B. ELECTRONIC IGNITION OPERATION
1. Initial and Seasonal Lighting Procedure. Initial
lighting constitutes the very first time the appliance
has been lit after installation. Seasonal lighting refers
to lighting the unit after it has been unused and the
gas valve has been turned to OFF.
Be sure the remote wall switch and the gas knob
(located inside the lower grille) have been turned to
the OFF position. See Figure 78. Also, your unit may
have a rocker ON/OFF switch installed inside the
lower panel; if so, this also needs to be turned to the
OFF position. If they are not, do so and allow the
appliance to sit for five minutes so any gas that may
have accumulated in the main burner compartment
escapes.
Locate the gas valve knob inside the lower grille panel
and turn it to the ON position. See Figure 79. Then,
turn the remote wall switch to ON. This will activate
an electronic spark. Watch your appliance display
beautiful dancing flames. Initially, the flames may
resemble more of a blue color but after the first 20
minutes of operation, they will become more yellow.
2. Seasonal Shutdown. When the burning season
comes to an end, the entire system should be shut
down. In this way, no gas will be running to the appli-
ance while it is not in use.
To shut down the appliance for an extended period of
time, you must first shut off the main burner by mov-
ing the remote wall switch (and the ON/OFF switch if
it was installed on your unit) to the OFF position.
The next step is to remove the lower grille panel (Step
1 on page 20) to expose the wiring system. Locate
the gas valve knob and turn it to the OFF position.
Your entire system is now shut down.
3. Lighting Procedure During Regular Use. Simply
turn the wall switch to the ON position. This will acti-
vate the ignitor and the main burner will light.
4. Shutdown During Regular Use. Simply turn the
remote wall switch to the OFF position. This will dis-
engage the ignitor and the main burner will extinguish.
When first operated, this unit may release an odor for
the first several hours. This is caused by the curing of
the paint and the burning off of any oils remaining
from manufacturing. Glass will also require cleaning
after the initial burn. (Instructions for cleaning the
glass are given on page 33.)
Each time this appliance is lit, it will cause condensa-
tion and fog on the glass. This condensation and fog
will disappear in a few minutes.
STEP 2 -Replacing the Lower Grille Panel
To replace the lower grille panel, align the lower
hinges on the grille with the holes provided in the fire-
place. Place them in those holes and pivot the grille
upward as shown in Figure 80. The grille should con-
f f f nect smoothly back into place.
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