Hearthstone Sterling HT
Battery-Powered Pilot Ignition

The Hearthstone Sterling HT is equipped with battery-powered pilot ignition. This feature makes lighting the Sterling HT pilot quiet, easy, and very, very cool.

Before you begin: lift and remove the front casting, and remove the glass to prevent pressurization during the lightup process.

Next, Locate the main burner switch near the bottom of the rear housing on the right side of the stove, and toggle it to the middle (Off) position

			Manual On Position: Toggle Switch pushed in at top Lights burners, overrides thermostat or remote control
			Off Position: Toggle switch in middle position Burners not lit, thermostat and remote disabled. Light Pilot in this positon
			Thermostat Position: Toggle Switch pushed in at bottom Burners lit by wall thermostat or remote control

Now that the main burner toggle switch is in the Off position, you're ready to light the Pilot

Step 1: To light the safety pilot, first locate the control knobs on top of the Sterling at the extreme right rear. There are two knobs on the control panel; ignore the one on the right for now; it is the burner flame height controller. The one at the left (the on/off/pilot knob) is the one you're after.

You're about to light the pilot, which means it isn't already lit, so the on/off/pilot knob will pointing to the rear (you can't see it in this picture, but the word "Off" is printed on the baseplate back there).

If you try to turn the on/off/pilot knob, you'll find it is locked in place in the Off position. This holds true for the Pilot and On positions as well. Our second step will be to release the knob and turn it to the Pilot position.

Step 2: Press down on the knob slightly. As you depress the knob, you'll feel it slip out of the locking channel so it turns freely. As soon as you feel it slip out of the locking channel, maintain downward pressure while turning it toward the Pilot position (1/4 turn counter-clockwise).

Turn the knob until the pointer points to Pilot, and release the downward pressure. The knob will rise and lock into the Pilot position.

If the knob doesn't rise all the way, depress it slightly while turning it left and right a bit until you feel that it is centered in the locking channel, and then release.

Step 3: Position yourself so you can get a finger on the knob while looking through the front viewing window. You should be concentrating on the pilot assembly at the right rear corner of the firebox.

Push down on the knob until it stops: this starts the flow of gas to the pilot, while simultaneously activating the battery-powered igniter. Looking through the viewing window, you'll notice a white spark shooting onto the pilot hood.

When the pilot ignites, maintain finger pressure on the knob for at least 40 - 60 seconds to warm up the thermopile, then remove your finger. If the pilot goes out, wait a few seconds and repeat this step, holding finger pressure a little longer until the pilot stays lit when your finger is removed.

Step 4: Once you have determined that the pilot stays lit when finger pressure is removed, depress the knob once again, but this time only slightly to allow it to slip out of the locking channel at the Pilot position.

When the knob turns freely, maintain slight downward pressure while turning it 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to point to On. Release pressure, and the knob will rise into the locking channel at the On position.

Congratulations! You have successfully lit your pilot and activated the main burner switch. It is necessary to leave the knob in this position, pilot lit, throughout the heating season so the pilot can light the main burners on demand when you activate the manual switch, wall thermostat or optional remote control.