WV4460E POWER VENT WATER HEATER CONTROLS
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
HOMEOWNER
WARNING
Fire or Explosion Hazard.
Can cause severe injury, death, or property
damage.
Follow these warnings exactly:
1.
IF YOU SMELL GAS:
a. Turn off the gas supply at the appliance service
valve. On LP gas systems, turn off the gas sup-
ply at the gas tank.
b. Do not light any appliances in the house.
c. Do not touch electrical switches or use the
phone.
d. Leave the building and use a neighbor’s phone
to call your gas supplier.
e. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
2.
The water heater control must be replaced in event
of any physical damage, tampering, bent terminals,
missing or broken parts, stripped threads, or evi-
dence of exposure to heat.
WARNING
Scalding Hazard.
Can cause burns, severe injury, or death.
Never move temperature setpoint knob past the B
setting without checking water temperature at the
faucet, and re-adjusting until comfortably warm to the
touch. Consider the ages and health of all who will
come into contact with heated water.
IMPORTANT
Follow the operating instructions provided by the
manufacturer of your water tank appliance. The
information in this form describes a typical water
heater control application, but the specific con-
trols used and the procedures outlined by the
manufacturer of your appliance can differ, requir-
ing special instructions.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard.
Can cause severe injury, death, or property
damage.
Disconnect power supply before making wiring
connections to prevent electrical shock or equipment
damage.
STOP: READ THE
WARNINGS.
TURNING ON THE
APPLIANCE
If the appliance does not turn on when the setpoint knob
is set several degrees above the previous temperature,
follow these instructions:
1.
Set the temperature setpoint knob to its lowest set-
ting to reset the safety control.
2.
Disconnect all electric power to the appliance.
3.
Turn off the main gas supply to the appliance.
4.
Wait five minutes to clear out any unburned gas. If
you then smell gas, STOP! Follow Step 1 in the
Warning above. If you DO NOT smell gas, continue
with the next step.
5.
Turn on the main gas supply to the appliance.
6.
Reconnect all electric power to the appliance.
7.
Turn the setpoint knob to the desired setting.
8.
If the appliance does not turn on, there may be
residual air in the gas supply line.
a. Set the temperature setpoint knob to its lowest
setting to reset the safety control.
b. Turn the setpoint knob to the desired setting.
c. Turn the Control’s power switch to the OFF posi-
tion, then turn it back ON to restart the 90 sec-
ond air-purge cycle for the gas supply.
9.
If the previous step does not turn on the appliance,
turn off the main gas supply to the appliance and
contact a qualified service technician for assistance.
TURNING OFF THE
APPLIANCE
Shutdown
1.
Turn device knob to LOW. Turn off the gas supply to
the appliance. Appliance will completely shut off.
2.
Follow the procedure in the Instructions To The
Homeowner section above to resume normal oper-
ation.
