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LIGHTING PROCEDURE FOR BOILER WITH
CONTINUOUS PILOT
For Your Safety, Read Before Lighting!!
1.
Read the warning at the beginning of "
Lighting
Instructions
."
2.
This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by
hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions
exactly.
3.
Before lighting, smell all around the appliance area for
gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor. See
section "
What To Do If You Smell Gas
" on previous
page
4.
Use only your hand to push in or turn gas control knob
or reset button. Never use tools. If the knob or reset
button will not push in or turn by hand, don’t try to
repair it, call a qualified service technician. Force or
attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
5.
Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service technician
to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been
under water.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUOUS PILOT
1.
STOP!
Read the safety information above.
2.
Set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
3.
Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4.
Remove access panel and burner door.
5.
Turn gas control knob clockwise
to "OFF."
(Figures 16 and 17)
Figure 16 - Gas Control Knob
INLE
T
Figure 17 - Continuous Pilot
NOTE:
Some gas control knobs cannot be turned from
"PILOT" to "OFF" unless knob is pushed in slightly. DO
NOT FORCE.
6.
Wait (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then smell
gas, STOP! Follow "
What To Do If You Smell Gas
"
on previous page. If you don't smell gas, go to the
next step.
7.
Find pilot. Follow metal tube from gas control. Depend-
ing on the model of the boiler, pilot is either mounted
on the base or on one of the burner tubes.
8.
Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to "PI-
LOT."
9.
Push in gas control knob or reset button if so equipped,
all the way in and hold. Immediately light the pilot
with a match. Continue to hold the gas control knob or
reset button in for about 1 minute after the pilot is lit.
Release knob or button, and it will pop up back up. Pilot
should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 5 through
9.
• If knob or button does not pop up when released,
stop and immediately call a qualified service techni-
cian or your gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn
the gas control knob clockwise
to "OFF." Call
a qualified service technician or your gas supplier.
10.
Replace burner door.
11.
Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to "ON."
12.
Replace access panel.
13.
Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
14.
Set thermostat to desired setting.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO THE APPLIANCE
1.
Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2.
Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is
to be performed.
3.
Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF." DO NOT FORCE.
4.
Call a qualified service technician.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
