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INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints for
Propane/LP Gas
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Thermostat Gas Valve
Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints for
Natural Gas
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Gas
Meter
Thermostat Gas Valve
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 15,
page 12).
2. For natural gas open main gas valve located
on or near gas meter. For propane/LP gas open
propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF
position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve
to thermostat gas valve (see Figure 16 or 17).
Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to
all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see
Operating Heater
). Check
all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see
To Turn Off Gas to Appli-
ance
, page 14 or 16 depending on your model).
8. Replace front panel.
OPERATING HEATER
NON-THERMOSTAT MODELS
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ
BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per-
sonal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be
lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot,
follow these instructions exactly.
B. 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.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the
gas control knob. Never use tools. If the
knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t
try to repair it, call a qualified service tech-
nician or gas supplier. Force or attempted
repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has
been under water. Immediately call a quali-
fied service technician to inspect the appli-
ance and to replace any part of the control
system and any gas control which has been
under water.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1
. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
4. Wait five minutes to clear out any gas. Then
smell for gas, including near the floor. If
you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the
safety information above. If you don’t smell
gas, go to the next step.
