Operating Heater - Desa FLAME-MAX VML27PR Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

OPERATING HEATER

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LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
• If fireplace has glass doors, never operate this
heater with glass doors closed. If you operate
heater with doors closed, heat buildup inside fire-
place will cause glass to burst. Make sure there are
no obstructions across openings of fireplace.
• You must operate this heater with a fireplace screen
in place. Make sure fireplace screen is closed
before running heater.
NOTICE: During initial operation of new heater, burn-
ing logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Open
damper or window to vent smell. This will only last a
few hours.
Note: Homeowners generally prefer to operate their heater
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.
WARNING: Damper handle will be hot if heater
has been running.
WARNING: Burner will come on automatically
within one minute when control valve is in the ON
position after pilot is lit.
1. STOP! Read the safety information, column 2 on page 14.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3. Remove control cover log (see Figure 28).
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
OFF position.
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for
gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol-
low "B" in the safety information, column 2 on page 14. If
you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5)
seconds (see Figure 28).
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time
after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may
need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will al-
low air to bleed from the gas system.
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7. With control knob pressed in, press and release ignitor but-
ton. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front
burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made,
light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see Manual
Lighting Procedure on page 16.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting
pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when released, contact
a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 through 8.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob counterclockwise
to the ON position.
10. Set flame adjustment knob to any level between HI and LO.
11. Replace control cover log (see Installing Logs, pages 13 and 14).
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by
using the equipment shutoff valve.
Figure 28 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location
to the
Pilot Burner
Figure 29 - Natural Gas Pilot
OPERATING HEATER
Lighting Instructions
Ignitor Button
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
Pilot Burner
Ignitor
Electrode
Figure 30 - Propane/LP Gas
Pilot
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Control
Cover Log
Control
Knob
Ignitor
Electrode