Manual Lighting - Desa VMH10TPB Operation And Installation Manual

OPERATING FIREPLACE
Continued
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: You must operate this fireplace with
the fireplace screen in place. Make sure fireplace
screen is installed before running fireplace.
NOTICE: During initial operation of new fireplace,
burning logs will give off a paper-burning smell. Open
window to vent smell. This will only last a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information in column 2, page 24.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3. Set switch in the OFF position.
WARNING: Burner will come on automatically
within one minute when the selector switch is in the
ON position after the pilot is lit.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
OFF position (see Figure 49).
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for
gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol-
low "B" in the safety information, column 2, page 24. If
you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5)
seconds (see Figure 49).
Note: You may be running this fireplace for the first time
after hooking up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may
need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or less. This will allow
air to bleed from the gas system.
7. With control knob pressed in, press and release ignitor but-
ton. 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.
Selector Switch in
OFF Position
AUTO
OFF
ON
Ignitor Button
Figure 49 - Control Knob and Ignitor Button Location (Shown as
Supplied - No Control Options)
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OPERATING FIREPLACE (REMOTE-READY MODELS)
to the
Control Knob
Flame Adjustment Knob
To Turn Off Gas To Appliance
Manual Lighting Procedure
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.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob counterclockwise
to the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch selector switch to the ON posi-
tion to light burner.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level between HI and LO.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by
using the equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the selector switch is in the
OFF position when you are away from home for long
periods of time. Fireplace will come on automatically
with selector switch in the ON position.
Pilot
Ignitor
Burner
Electrode
Figure 50 - Propane/LP Gas Pilot
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Fireplace
1. Turn control knob clockwise
2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
2b. If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote: Set selector switch
in the OFF position to prevent draining battery.
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)
You may shut off the burners and keep the pilot lit by doing one
of the following:
1. Turn control knob clockwise
2. Use remote control manual OFF button.
3. Set selector switch in the OFF position.

MANUAL LIGHTING

PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under Lighting Instructions.
2. Depress control knob and light pilot with match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting
pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob. Now follow
steps 9 through 11, Lighting Instructions.
Lighting Instructions
Ignitor
Pilot
Electrode
Burner
Figure 51 - Natural Gas Pilot
to the OFF position.
to the PILOT position.
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