Desa GWRP10 - Manual (Page 13)

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Thermocouple Pilot Burner
Figure 18 - Pilot
Ignitor Electrode
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information, page 12.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn off any electric power to the appliance
if service is to be performed.
4. Turn control knob clockwise to the
OFF position.
5. Wait five 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, page 12. If you don’t smell gas,
go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counterclock-
wise to the PILOT position. Keep
control knob pressed in for five (5) seconds.
7. With control knob pressed in, push down and re-
lease ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot
is attached to the front of burner. Note: You may be
running this heater for the first time after hooking
up to gas supply. If so, you may need to press in
control knob for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system. If needed,
keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights. If
ignitor does not light pilot, refer to Troubleshoot-
ing, page 16 or 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 14.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds
after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob.
• If control knob does not pop up when re-
leased, contact a qualified service person or
gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 thru 7.
9. Turn control knob counterclockwise to
desired heating level. The main burner should
light. Manual control heaters should be used
in locked positions.
WARNING: Always operate
manual control heaters at the
locked positions. Operation
between these positions may
create a possible health hazard
if used in a poorly ventilated
room. Read owner’s manual for
complete instructions.
Figure 17 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
TO SELECT
HEATING LEvEL
WARNING: When running
heater, set control knob at LOW
or HIGH locked positions. Never
set control knob between locked
positions. Poor combustion and
higher levels of carbon monox-
ide may result.
Slightly press in control knob and turn counter-
clockwise to the LOW or HI positions.
IMPORTANT: Release downward pressure while
turning control knob. Control knob will lock at the
desired position.
Ignitor Button
Control
Knob
LOW
OFF
PILOT
HIGH
OFF
PILOT
OFF
Control Knobs Burners
Figure 19 - Burner Patterns
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.