Suburban SW6P, Installation And Operation Manual

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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REIGNITOR MODELS
A P P LIC A B LE TO M O D E LS S W 6P R A N D S W 6P E R
1. S TO P ! R ead the safety inform ation provided.
2. P lace reignitor control in the “O FF” position.
3. D epress and turn knob (A ) clockwise
º
to “O FF” position.
4. T urn off all electrical pow er to the appliance. (G as/E lectric m odels only.)
5. W ait five (5) m inutes for ga s to c le a r the area. If you sm ell gas then, S TO P !
Follow instructions in Item “B ” of the safety Inform ation. If you don’t sm ell gas, go
to next step.
6. T urn gas supply on.
7. T urn on electrical power to the appliance.
8. D epress and turn knob (A ) counter clockwise
»
to “P ilo t” p ositio n, pre ss do wn
and switch the electric reignitor m odule to “O N ” position. Spark will start between
electrode tip and pilot hood.
9. W hen pilot lig h ts , the spark will stop. C ontinue depressing knob (A ) for
approxim ately one m inute or until pilot light rem ains lit. O n the initial start-u p, it
m ay take several m inutes in order to purge the air from the gas lines and the pilot
rem ain on.
10. D epress and turn knob (A ) counter clockwise
»
to “O N ” position. T he control
knob has a straight line disignation beyond the “O N ” position. Turn to this position
w hen m oving the valve from the “P ilot” position to the “O N ” po s ition. K nob will
autom atically snap back to the “O N ” position when released.
11. S et tem perature dial (B ) to desired setting.
C AU TIO N : Tem perature settin g o n control w as factory set at low
(120°F/49°C ) to reduce risk of scald injury. S etting the tem perature dial past
the low position w ill increase the risk of scald injury. C hildren, disabled,
elderly and diabetics are at highest risk of being scalded.
12. Feel water before bathing or showering.
N O T E : W hen the reignitor sw itch is in the “O N ” position, the reignitor will operate
autom atically when the pilot flam e is extinguished.
N O T E : W hen the vehicle is to be stored or the LP gas supply is to be turned off,
be sure to turn the reignitor control switch to the “O FF” position. This will prevent
the battery from being discharged (the reignitor will continue spark ing).
N O T E : The reignitor has an alarm which will sound when the pilot is extinguished
or if the LP supply is turned off. The alarm will serve as a rem inder to turn off the
reignitor.
O P E R ATIN G IN S TR U C TIO N S
FO R U N ITS W ITH E LE C TR IC E LE M E N T
E lectric water heaters are designed to operate w ith a m inim um am ount of service
problem s; how ever, proper operation and care is essential.
B y far the m ost com m on trouble with electric water heaters results from energizing
the water heater before it is filled with water. E ven brief operation of the electric
elem ent without water in the tank will burn-out the electric heating elem ent.
T o energize the electric heating elem ent, turn the sw itch to "on". T he s w itch is
located behind the water heater door in the lower left corner of the control housing.
T he water tem perature will be regulated by the therm ostat.
TO TU R N O FF W A TE R H E ATE R
1. T urn tem perature dial (B ) clockwise
º
to lowest setting.
2. T urn off the reignitor.
3. T urn off electrical power to the appliance.
4. D epress and turn knob (A ) clockwise
º
to the “O FF” position.
5. If ve hicle is to be stored or heater is going to be turned off w hile subject to
freezing tem peratures, drain water h ea ter (S ee “D raining and Storage
Instructions”).