Operation - Desa (V)KC42NE series Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

OPERATION

FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance is equipped with an igni-
tion device which automatically lights
the pilot. Do not light pilot by hand.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around
the appliance 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 appliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone. Follow the
gas supplier's instructions.
C. Do not use this appliance if any part
has been under water. Immediately
call a qualified service technician to
inspect the appliance and to replace
any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under
water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new heater, burning logs will
give off a paper-burning smell.
Orange flame will also be pres-
ent. Open damper or window to
vent smell. This will only last a
few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information
above.
2. Turn off all electric power to fireplace.
3. Turn wall switch to the OFF position.
4. Open lower louver panel.
5. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise
to the OFF position (see Figure
42). Do not force.
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6. 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 in column 1. If
you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
7. Turn equipment shutoff valve counter-
clockwise
not force.
8. Close lower louver panel.
9. Turn on all electric power to appliance.
10. Turn wall switch to the ON position.
11. Visually locate pilot. Ignitor should begin
to spark and main burner should ignite
once flame appears at pilot.
• If lighting appliance for the first time
• If appliance will not stay lit after several
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Figure 42 - Turning Equipment Shutoff
Pilot
Burner
1. Turn off wall switch.
2. Turn off all electric power to appliance if
service is to be performed.
3. Open lower louver panel.
4. Remove front hearth brick and control
access panel.
5. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise
6. Close lower louver panel.
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to the ON position. Do
each season, it may take several at-
tempts before supply gas can reach
pilot and main burners.
attempts, follow the instructions under
To Turn Off Gas To Appliance and call
your service technician or gas supplier.
Pilot Adjustment Screw
Valve to the OFF Position
Figure 43 - Pilot
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO AppLIANCE
to OFF. Do not force.
Sensing
Rod
Ignitor
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