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8. Turn off heater (see To Turn OFF Gas to
Appliance, page 10.
9. Replace lower front panel.
OPERATING YOUR HEATER
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 that 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 electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
•
Immediately call you gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
•
If you can not reach your gas supplier, call the
fi re department.
•
Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas
control knob. Never use tools. If knob will not
push in or turn by hand, don't try to repair it; call a
qualifi ed service technician or gas supplier. Force
or attempted repair may result in a fi re or explosion.
•
Do not use this appliance if any part has been
underwater. Immediately call a qualifi ed service
technician to inspect the appliance and to
replace any part of the control system which
has been underwater.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the all safety information included
with and on the side of heater.
2. Check that gas supply to heater is on.
3. Push in gas control knob and slightly turn clockwise
to the OFF position (see fi gure 16).
Note: Knob cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF
unless knob is pushed in slightly. Do not force.
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 above. If you do not smell gas, go
to the next step.
5. Push in gas control know slightly and turn
counterclockwise
depress for fi ve (5) seconds.
Unvented Liquid Propane Fired Room Heater
to PILOT/IGN and
Note: The fi rst time that the heater is operated after
connecting the gas supply, the control knob should
be depressed for about 30 seconds. This will allow
air to bleed from the gas system.
6. Push in control knob and rotate control
knob back to OFF position then rotate
counterclockwise
position. This will light pilot. If needed gently
keep rotating control knob back and forth while
depressed until pilot lights.
7. Keep control knob depressed in for ten (10)
seconds after lighting pilot. If pilot goes out,
repeat steps 4, 5, 6 and 7.
If pilot does not stay lit, refer to Troubleshooting,
pages 12-13. Also, contact a qualifi ed service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
If control knob does not pop up when released,
contact a qualifi ed service person or gas
supplier for repairs.
8. FOR IR10LP: Turn control knob to "HI" to light
heater. Leave on "HI" position until the tiles
have turned bright orange.
After the burner tiles have turned bright orange,
adjust heat output by turning Control Knob to
desired position ("LO" or "HI").
FOR BF10LP: When the pilot is lit, turn the control
knob to "HI" position to light.
FOR BF10LP: After fl ame is established on "HI",
adjust heat output by turning control knob to
desired position ("LO" or "HI"). Do not operate
heater between locked positions.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating level by using
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: When running heater, set control knob
at "LO" or "HI" locked positions. Poor combustion
and higher levels of carbon monoxide may result
if heater is operated with control knob positioned
between locked positions.
10
Installation Instructions and Owner's Manual
to PILOT/IGN
Control Knob
Figure 16
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