Operation - Superior VD1824NM Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not follow
these instructions exactly, a fi re or
explosion may result causing 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 fl oor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle
on the fl 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 fi 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-
fi ed service technician or gas supplier.
Force or attempted repair may result in
a fi re or explosion.
D. Do not use this room heater if any part
has been under water. Immediately call
a qualifi ed service technician to inspect
the room heater and to replace any
part of the control system and any gas
control which has been under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
• If fi replace has glass doors, never
operate this heater with glass doors
closed. If you operate heater with
doors closed, heat buildup inside
fi replace will cause glass to burst.
Make sure there are no obstructions
across openings of fi replace.
• You must operate this heater with a
fi replace screen in place. Make sure
fi replace screen is closed before
running heater.
126838-01C

OPERATION

NOTICE: During initial operation of
new heater, burning logs will give off
a paper-burning smell. Orange fl ame
will also be present. Open damper or
window to vent smell. This will only
last a few hours.
NOTE: Homeowners generally prefer to
operate their heater with chimney damper
closed. This will put all of the heat into room.
However, there may be times you will desire
full fl ames of HI heat setting but will fi nd heat
output excessive. You can open chimney
damper (if you have one) fully or partially to
release some heat.
be hot if appliance has been running.
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
4. Wait fi ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
fl 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.
5. Press in control knob and turn counter-
clockwise
(see Figure 39). The Igniter will spark
once. Keep control knob pressed in for 5
seconds. If control knob does not pop up
when released, contact a qualifi ed service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
NOTE: You may be running this heater for
the fi 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.
6. Turn control knob clockwise
position. Press in control knob and turn
counterclockwise
tion. This will light pilot. Pilot is attached
to rear of burner. If needed, repeat this
process until pilot lights.
NOTE: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a
qualifi ed service person or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure.
SuperiorFireplaces.US.com
WARNING: Damper handle will
to the OFF position.
to the PILOT position
to PILOT posi-
to OFF
23