Vanguard VFRMV18PA, VFRMV18NA, VFRMV24NA, VFRMV24PA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 17

OPERATING HEATER
Continued
WARNING: Burners will
come on automatically within
one minute when the switch
is in the ON position after the
pilot is lit.
5. 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, starting in column 1 of
this page. If you donʼt smell gas, go to the
next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 17).
Note: You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup-
ply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
7. With control knob pressed 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, page 18.
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, page 16.
Figure 17 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location, Manual Controlled
114745-01B
to the PILOT position.
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