Lighting And Operating Instructions; For Your Safety Read Before Lighting - Vermont Castings OXDV30NVSB Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Oxford Direct Vent / Natural Vent Gas Heater
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 heater has a pilot which must be lit manually. When
lighting the pilot follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the heater 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 fireplace
•
Do not touch any electric switch
•
Do not use any phone in your building
•
Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone.
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Turn off all electrical power to the fireplace.
3. Turn the ON/OFF switch to "OFF" position, set the
remote to OFF or set thermostat to lowest level.
4. Open control access panel.
5. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF".
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6. Remove glass door before lighting pilot. (See Glass
Frame Removal section).
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7. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell
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for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, knobs
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STOP! Follow "B" in the safety information above. If
you do not smell gas, go to the next step.
8. Visibly locate pilot by the main burner.
9. Turn knob on gas control counterclockwise
"PILOT".
1. Turn the ON/OFF switch to Off position or set the
thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the fireplace if service
is to be performed.
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Lighting and Operating Instructions

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

Lighting Instructions
OFF
3/8" - 1/2"
To Turn Off Gas To Heater
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, do not try to repair it, call a qualified
service technician. Applying force or any attempted
repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this fireplace if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service technician
to inspect the heater and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been
under water.
10. Push the control knob all the way in and hold. Im-
mediately light the pilot by repeatedly depressing the
piezo spark ignitor until a flame appears. Continue
to hold the control knob in for about one (1) minute
after the pilot is lit. Release knob and it will pop back
up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps
5 through 8.
• If knob does not pop up when released, stop
and immediately call your service technician or
gas supplier.
• If after several tries, the pilot will not stay lit,
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turn the gas control knob to "OFF" and call your
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service technician or gas supplier.
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11. Replace glass door.
12. Turn gas control knob to "ON" position.
13. Turn the ON/OFF switch to "ON" position or set
thermostat to desired setting.
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14. Turn on all electrical power to the fireplace.
3. Open control access panel.
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF". Do not force.
5. Close control access panel.
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