Desa CGP6L - Manual (Page 10)

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PROPANE/LP GAS HEATER
10,000 AND 6,000 BTU/HR
GRH/OV 008 BAD PILOT/LP
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1. Remove front panel (see Figure 10,
page 7).
2. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Light-
ing Instructions.
3. With control knob pressed in, strike
match. Hold match to pilot until pi-
lot lights.
4. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after pilot is lit. After 30 sec-
onds, release control knob.
5. Replace front panel.
INSPECTING
BURNER
Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame
pattern often.
PILOT FLAME PATTERN
Figure 18 shows a correct pilot flame pat-
tern. Figure 19 shows an incorrect pilot
flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is
not touching the thermocouple. This will
cause the thermocouple to cool. When the
thermocouple cools, the heater will shut
down.
GRH/OV 007 GOOD PILOT/LP
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner
Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern
If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown
in Figure 19
• turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance)
• see Troubleshooting, pages 12 through
14
Figure 18 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern
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 in-
formation at the top of page 16. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Press in control knob and turn coun-
terclockwise
C-clockwise
to the PILOT
position. Keep control knob pressed
in for five (5) seconds (see Figure 16).
Note: You may be running this
heater for the first time after hook-
ing up to gas supply. If so, the con-
trol knob may need to be pressed in
for 30 seconds. This will allow air to
bleed from the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop up
when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for
repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, push
down and release ignitor button. This
will light pilot. The pilot is attached
to the front of burner. The pilot can
be seen through the glass panel. If
needed, keep pressing ignitor button
until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer
to Troubleshooting, pages 12 through
14. Also contact a qualified service
OPERATING
HEATER
Continued
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
manual shutoff valve.
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner
Figure 17 - Pilot
Ignitor Electrode LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information
page 9, column 3.
2. Make sure manual shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
Clockwise
to the OFF position.
OFF
HIGH
PILOT
LOW
IGNITOR
Figure 16 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position
Ignitor Button Control Knob
person or gas supplier for repairs.
Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match,
see Manual Lighting Procedure.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps
3 through 7.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise
C-clockwise
to the HIGH position. The
main burner should light. Set control
knob to any heat level between HIGH
and LOW. To turn control knob from
HIGH to a lower setting, press in the
control knob and turn counterclock-
wise
C-clockwise
.
Note: Both HIGH and LOW are
locked positions. You must press in
control knob before turning it from
these positions.
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
2. Press in control knob and turn clock-
wise
Clockwise
to the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)
1. Turn control knob clockwise
Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE