Operation - Superior Fireplaces TF18NR Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not follow
these instructions exactly, a fire 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 floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle
on the floor.
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 fire 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-
fied service technician or gas supplier.
Force or attempted repair may result in
a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this room heater if any part
has been under water. Immediately
call a qualified 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
NOTICE: During initial operation of new
appliance, burning logs will give off
a paper-burning smell. Orange flame
will also be present. Open damper or
window to vent smell. This will only
last a few hours.
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OPERATION

• If fireplace has glass doors, never
• You must operate this appliance
NOTE: Homeowners generally prefer to operate
their appliance with the chimney damper closed.
This will put all the heat into the room. However,
there may be times you will desire the full flames
of the HI heat setting but will find the heat output
excessive. You can open the chimney damper (if
you have one) fully or partially to release some
of the heat.
be hot if appliance has been running.
1. STOP! Read the safety information, col-
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
3. Set switch to OFF position.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
Igniter
Selector Switch
Figure 51 - Control Knob, Igniter Button
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WARNING:
operate this appliance with glass
doors closed. If you operate ap-
pliance with doors closed, heat
buildup inside fireplace will cause
glass to burst. Make sure there are
no obstructions across openings of
fireplace.
with a fireplace screen in place.
Make sure fireplace screen is closed
before running appliance.
WARNING: Damper handle will
umn 1.
open.
to the OFF position (see Figure 51).
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
and AUTO/OFF/ON Switch
Control Knob in
OFF Position
AUTO
OFF
ON
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