YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM
Your gas control and pilot light system has a safety
device whose purpose is to shut-off the gas supply
to the appliance if the pilot light goes out. If you
have trouble lighting the pilot or keeping it lit, it
may mean that this safety device is warning you
that there is a problem with your system.
Inspection and repairs or replacement must be
made by a trained gas service technician.
TAMPERING IS DANGEROUS
The pilot safety system may also not work if you
do not follow the lighting instructions carefully
or if you tamper with the gas control that you use
to light the pilot. Tampering with the gas control,
particularly with tools, can damage the safety
mechanism in the control and can allow gas to
leak. This can result in a fire or explosion causing
property damage, personal injury or death.
IF YOU SMELL GAS, DON’T LIGHT IT
IF YOU CAN’T LIGHT IT,
DON’T FIGHT IT!
THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT
IMPORTANT SAFETY BULLETIN ON YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM FOR HEATING EQUIPMENT
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU.
Your pilot light system has been designed for safe and reliable operation. Although safety mechanisms are built-in, the
potential for hazard exists. This information is intended to help you avoid these hazards.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS . . .
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any
phone in your building.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
CRITICAL SAFETY POINTS TO REMEMBER . . .
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Your gas has been odorized so that you can smell
it. Always smell around for gas before lighting your
appliance.
•••••
Sniff for L.P.-gas at floor level. LP-gas is heavier
than air and may temporarily exist at floor level.
•••••
If you smell gas, do not attempt to light the pilot.
Do not cause a spark by turning on or off electrical
switches or appliances or by using the phone. Turn
off the gas to the appliances and call your gas
supplier from another location.
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If your gas control has gotten wet as the result of
flooding or other wetting, it must be replaced
immediately by a trained gas service technician.
Water can lead to damage of the internal safety
mechanism in the gas control and can create a
hazardous condition.
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