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OPERATING
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING:
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A. 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.
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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
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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 technician or gas supplier. Forced 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
1. STOP! Read the safety information on the side of heater.
2. Unscrew ignitor cap and install a AAA type battery with the anode (+) pointing
out. Replace cap.
3. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
4. Turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position. (See Figure 17).
5. Wait five (5) 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 on the
side of the heater. If you don
’
t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds.
Note:
You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking
up to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed
in for 30 seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.
·
If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified
service technician or gas supplier for repairs.
7. With control knob pressed in, push down button. This will light pilot. The
pilot is attached to the front burner. The pilot can be seen through the
glass panel. If needed, keep holding in ignitor button until pilot lights.
(See Figure 18).
Note:
If pilot does not stay lit, refer to
Troubleshooting
, pages 15 through 17.
Also contact a qualified service technician or gas supplier for repairs. Until
repairs are made, light pilot with match, see
“
Manual Lighting Procedure.
”
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob.
·
If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified service technician or gas supplier for repairs.
Figure 17
–
Control Knob in the OFF
Position
Figure 18
–
Pilot
