For Your Safety Read Before Lighting; Vfsr-(16, 18, 24, 30) Lighting Instructions; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance - White Mountain Hearth VFSR-16-3 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

VFSR-(16, 18, 24, 30) LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result
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.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neigh-
bor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
Note: For easy access to valve for lighting pilot, remove branch
log and middle log from burner assembly before lighting.
1. STOP! Read the safety information label.
2. Make sure the manual shutoff valve is fully open.
3. This gas log set is equipped with an ignition device (piezo)
which lights the pilot. If piezo ignitor does not light the
pilot, refer to Step 7.
4. Turn gas control knob clockwise
position, set the thermostat to the lowest setting and turn
ON/OFF switch to OFF position.
5. Wait ten (10) 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 label. If you do not smell
gas, go to the next step.
6. From OFF position, turn the gas control knob counterclock-
wise to "Pilot" position. Push in and hold control
knob for 5 seconds.
7. With the control knob pushed in, repeatedly push the piezo
ignitor button until pilot is lit (or use a match to light
pilot).
1. Turn control knob clockwise
completely shut off the heater.
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causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
to the "OFF"

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

to OFF position to
• 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 technician. 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 qualified service techni-
cian to inspect the appliance and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control which has
been under water.
8. Continue pushing the control knob in for a further 60 sec-
onds to prevent the flame detector from shutting off the gas
while the probe is warming up. Release the control knob.
9. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
"ON" position.
10. After the pilot has been lit for one minute, the burner can be
turned on. Turn the ON/OFF switch to "ON" position or
adjust thermostat to desired setting.
11. If the gas logs will not operate, follow the instructions "To
Turn Off Gas To Appliance" and call your service techni-
cian or gas supplier.
Wait 30 seconds before readjusting the heater when the control
knob has been turned down to a lower setting.
PIEZO
IGNITOR
HI/LO
REGULATOR
CONTROL
KNOB
2. If applicable: Turn ON/OFF switch to OFF position and/or
set thermostat (if present) to lowest setting. If applicable:
Turn off all electric power to the heater.
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