Thermostat Control; Manual Lighting - Desa VSGF28NTF Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow "B"
in the safety information, page 18. If you
don't smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob
for five (5) seconds (see Figure 27).
Note: If running fireplace for first time,
there will be air in gas line. You may need
to press in control knob for 30 seconds or
longer. This will allow air to bleed from the
gas system.
6. Continue pressing control knob in. Press
and release ignitor button. 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.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3
through 7. This fireplace has a safety
interlock system. Wait one (1) minute
for system to reset before lighting pilot
again.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to desired heating level. The burners
should light. Set control knob to any heat
level between HI and LO.
9. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
PILOT position.
Ignitor Button
Control Knob
Figure 27 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
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CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
1. Turn control knob clockwise
OFF position.
2. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig-
ure 21, page 16).
You can set the thermostat control knob to any
comfort level between HI and LO. The ther-
mostat will gradually modulate the heat output
and flame height from higher to lower settings
or pilot, in order to maintain the comfort level
you select. The ideal comfort setting will vary
by household depending upon the amount of
space to be heated, the output of the central
heating system, etc.
Note: Selecting the HI setting will cause the
burner to remain on without modulating down
in most cases.
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting
Instructions, page 18.
2. Press control knob and light pilot with
match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob. Now follow step 8
under Lighting Instructions, column 1.
Ignitor
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THERMOSTAT CONTROL

OPERATION

MANUAL LIGHTING

PROCEDURE
Figure 28 - Pilot
to the
Pilot Burner
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