SOLARA MANUAL GAS LANTERN Operating and maintenance instructions

MANUAL GAS LANTERN
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
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142 HOWELL STREET, DALLAS, TX 75207

Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Shut of gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open lame.
3. If odor continues, immediately call your gas supplier.
4. The gas lantern is extremely hot when in operation, use
great care when servicing the lantern.
Shut off the main power (If any) and main gas supply before attempting any main-
tenance procedures. Solara Lighting recommends cleaning and servicing the lanterns
at least every 4 months to maintain the beauty and
Turn the individual line, manual shut of valve, clock wise to the closed position to shut-of the low of gas to the
ixture. If the smell of gas is present around the ixture, turn of the manual shut of valve immediately and tighten all
connections on the gas service line. Allow ixture to cool of until it is cool to the touch before attempting to service
ixture. See Illustration 1 Below.
For Lantern cleaning, DO NOT USE WINDEX OR ANY CLEANING SOLUTION WITH AMMONIA OR ABRASIVE
CLEANERS. Open the lanterns door and if your unit has debris inside the cage (leaves, insects, etc), then remove all of
these and make sure the vent hole at top and bottom are clean and open. Use only a mild soap and water solution to
clean the glass and the inside of the ixture. Rinse all soap residues away with a clean water-dampened towel. Do not
attempt to clean the operating Ncomponents, (burner, etc.) with soap and water. Clean the outside of the lantern and
glass with the same soap and water, rinsing again with a dampened towel.
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2
WALL
MAIN SHUT OFF VALVE
SEDIMENT TROP
MAIN LINE
Lighting fixture

Let the unit dry completely and rub the exterior of your inish down with a protective coating such as Murphy oil. Be
careful to use only nonlammable coatings.
Required Maintenance. Cleaning the Thermocouple and burner assembly. To prevent
excessive soot build-up, glass breakage and deformity of flame, clean the
Thermocouple and the whole burner assembly at least every four months as follows:
To clean the orifices inside the burners follow these steps. Recommended every six
months.
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If the normal maintenance does not restore
your lame to the proper height, please follow
the next steps to clean the oriices inside the
burners.
1 2
Shut of lame and let ixture cool until it is
cool to the touch. Run a Dental Floss tooth pick
or something small thru the slot in the tip, to
clean the carbon buildup. Then use a steel brush
to brush away debris or soot that may have
gathered in area.
1Remove the gas line from the bottom of the
burner. Clean out the inside of the burner tube.
After the unit is cooled down, remove the
burner tip by using a pair of pliers as shown.
2Remove the burner body from the bracket.
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3Use a small wire or a straight pin to clean out the tiny gas jets inside the burner oriice. Blow the soot
out of the inside of the burner oriice. Reassemble the unit using pipe thread to avoid gas leaks.
4To clean out the pilot burner unit. Disconnect the incoming gas line.
5Remove the burner oriice unit as shown left,
clean out the inside, and use a small piece of
wire to ream out the gas jets in the burner
oriices. Use a stif wire brush to clean of the
Thermocouple tip and the pilot burner.
6Reverse the procedure to reassemble the pilot
burner using pipe thread to avoid gas leakage.
Tighten all connections securely.
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7Follow all safety procedures to relight your ixture.
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Please contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have.
Technical support line: 214-882-9074
Customer Service: 214-237-0284
Main Office: 1.888.8.SOLARA ext.109
Local Number: 214-744-9900 ext.109
Contact us at:
Solara Lighting 142 Howell St. Dallas, Texas 75207