Operation; Your First Fire; Pilot And Burner Information; Flame & Temperature Adjustment / Flame Characteristics - Vermont Castings Stardance SDV30 Installation And Operating Manual

The Stardance is operated with the operable door front
plate in place with the doors open or closed. To open
the front doors, insert the handle into the door latch stub
and turn it to the left and up. (Fig. 44) When not in use,
the handle may be stored in the handle holder on the
right side of the rear shroud. (Fig. 47)
Clockwise
to Open
Counterclockwise
to Close
Fig. 44 To open the front doors, turn handle clockwise.
Fig. 45 When not in use, store handle in the handle holder.

Your First Fire

Read these instructions carefully and familiarize your-
self with the burner controls. Locate the pilot assembly,
Figure 46. Follow the lighting instructions on Page 24
exactly.
During the first fire, it is not unusual to smell some odor
associated with new logs, paint and metal being heated.
Odors should dissipate within an hour or so, however,
you can open a window to provide fresh air to alleviate
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the condition.
Pilot and Burner Inspection
handle holder
Each time you light your heater check that the pilot
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flame and burner flame patterns are as shown in Figure
54. If flame patterns are incorrect, turn the heater off.
Contact your dealer or a qualified gas technician for as-
sistance. Do not operate the heater until the pilot flame
is correct.
Follow regular maintenance procedures as described
on Page 33.
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Operation

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Handle
Holder
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Stardance
operable doors
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Stardance Direct Vent/Natural Vent Gas Heater
Fig. 46 Pilot assembly location.
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Flame & Temperature Adjustment
Stardance
pilot location
For stoves equipped with HI/LO valves, flame adjust-
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ment is accomplished by rotating the HI/LO adjustment
knob located near the center of the gas control valve.
(Fig. 47)
Turn
counterclockwise
to decrease
flame height
Fig. 47 Flame adjustment knob for Honeywell valve.
Flame Characteristics
It is important to periodically perform a visual check
of the pilot and the burner flames. Compare them to
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Figure 48. If any of the flames appear abnormal, call a
Honeywell hi/lo knob
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service person.
Red Glow
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Fig. 48 Correct pilot and burner flame patterns.
Pilot flame
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Turn clockwise
to increase
flame height
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