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INSTALLATION
Continued
PRESSURE TESTING APPLIANCE GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 8,
page 9).
2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas
meter for natural gas or open propane/LP
supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of appliance is in the
OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve
to gas control (see Figures 9 or 10, page 9).
Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all
joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light appliance (see
Operating Appliance
).
Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off appliance (see
To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance
, page 11)..
OPERATINg APPLIANCE
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: Keep flue open
when operating unit.
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
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
NOTICE: During initial opera-
tion of new appliance, metallic
components may emit an odor as
paint and assembly compounds
are heated and cure. Be sure
to provide adequate fresh air if
odors are detected.
WARNING: Damper handle
will be hot if appliance has been
running.
CAUTION: A mild gas flash
may occur within 10 seconds of
normal shutdown of this appli-
ance. Remain clear of the hearth
area for the entire shutdown pro-
cess to avoid possible injury.
1. STOP! Read the safety information in
column 1.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position (see Figure 11,
page 11).
WARNING: Burners will
come on automatically within
one minute when the selector
switch is in the ON position after
the pilot is lit.