Operating Fireplace - Desa Vanguard VMH26TPC Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

INSTALLATION
Continued
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Figure 27 - Checking Gas Joints for
Propane/LP Gas (Shown with Optional
Mantel)
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Gas Meter
Figure 28 - Checking Gas Joints for
Natural Gas (Shown with Optional Mantel)

OPERATING FIREPLACE

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 has a pilot which must be
lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,
follow these instructions exactly.
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.
113111-01B
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.
• 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, don't
try to repair it, call a qualified service tech-
nician or gas supplier. Force or attempted
repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has
been under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied service technician to inspect the appli-
ance and to replace any part of the control
system and any gas control which has been
under water.
WARNING: You must oper-
ate this fireplace with the fire-
place screen in place. Make sure
fireplace screen is installed be-
fore running fireplace.
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new fireplace, burning logs
will give off a paper-burning
smell. Orange flame will also be
present. Open window to vent
smell. Operate fireplace on HI
position to burn off odor. This
will only last a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information start-
ing in column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
OFF position.
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 starting in column 1. If
you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
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