Operating fireplace – Desa CGMFP User Manual
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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, page 20. If you don’t
smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 30, page 20).
Note: You may be running this fireplace for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup-
ply. If so, the control knob may need to be
pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
6. With control knob pressed in, press and
hold electronic ignitor button. This will
light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front
of the 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.
7. 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.
8. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise
to the ON position.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Fireplace
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
2.
If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote:
Set re-
mote switch to the OFF position to prevent
draining battery.
Shutting Off burner Only (pilot stays lit)
You may shut off the burner and keep the pilot
lit by doing one of the following:
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position.
2.
If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote:
Use
remote control manual OFF button.
WARNING: Make sure remote
sensor selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting
Instructions, page 20.
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 step 8 under
Lighting Instructions, column 1.
OPTIONAL HAND-HELD
REMOTE OPERATION
Note:
All remote control accessories must be
purchased separately (see Accessories, page 34).
Follow instructions included with the remote
control.
NOTICE: You must light the pilot
before using the hand-held re-
mote control unit. See Lighting
Instructions on page 20.
Figure 31 - Propane/LP Gas Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot
Burner
Figure 32 - Natural Gas Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner