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Pilot Lighting Instructions for Napoleon Gas Fireplaces

For Your Safety, Read Before Lighting:

  • A. This fireplace is equipped with a pilot which must be lit by hand. Lighting instructions must be followed exactly.
  • B. Before operating, smell all around the fireplace area for gas and next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
  • C. Use only your hand to turn the gas control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not turn by hand, do not try to repair it; call SUNDANCE Energy for a qualified service technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
  • D. Do not use fireplace if any part has been under water. Call SUNDANCE Energy to inspect the fireplace and replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been immersed.

Lighting Instructions:

  1. Turn the gas knob clockwise to the off position.
  2. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you smell gas, including near the floor, STOP! Follow "B" in the above safety information. If you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
  3. Find pilot located in front of back log.
  4. Turn gas knob counter-clockwise to pilot.
  5. Depress slightly and hold gas knob while lighting the pilot with the push button igniter. Keep knob depressed for one  minute, then release. If pilot does not continue to burn, repeat steps 1-5.
  6. With pilot lit, depress and turn gas knob counter-clockwise to the "On" position.
  7. If equipped with flame adjustment valve, push and turn knob to high.
  8. If equipped with remote on-off switch/thermostat, main burner may not come on when you turn value to the on position. Remote switch must be in the on position to ignite burner.
  9. Turn on all electric power to the fireplace.