GWA/GWI/GWS
Gas-Fired Water Boilers –
User’s Information Manual
4
Part Number 550-110-726/0703
Lighting Instructions
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result caus-
ing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
Gas valve
—
Honeywell VR8200/VR8300
GWA — Standing pilot
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. See below.
C. Use only your hand to push down the reset button or turn the gas control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob or reset button will not operate by hand,
don't try to repair it, call a qualified service technician. 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.
•
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.
1.
Stop!
Read the safety information above on this label.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. When equipped with
Effikal
vent damper
Model RVGP,
place service switch in
Hold Damper Open
position.
4. Turn off all electrical power to the appliance.
5. When equipped with
Johnson Controls
vent damper
Model M35,
manually rotate damper blade in direction of
arrow to
Open
position indicated on damper assembly.
6. Turn gas control knob clockwise
to
OFF.
7. When equipped with vent damper, verify damper blade is
in full open position.
8. 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 above. If you don't smell gas,
go to the next step.
9. Remove access panel located above burners.
10. Find pilot — follow metal tube from gas control.
The pilot is between two burners behind the
access panel.
11. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to
PILOT
.
12. Push in red reset button and hold. Immediately light the
pilot with a match. Continue to hold reset button in for about
one (1) minute after the pilot is lit.
13. Release reset button. Pilot should remain lit. If pilot goes
out, repeat steps 6 through 13.
•
If reset button stays depressed after release, stop and
immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
•
If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas
control knob clockwise
to
OFF
and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
14. Replace access panel.
15. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to
ON
.
16. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
17. When equipped with
Effikal
vent damper, place service
switch in
Automatic Operation
position.
18. Set thermostat to desired setting.
19. Replace front panel.
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to
be performed.
3. Remove front panel.
4. Turn gas control knob clockwise
to
OFF
.
5. Replace front panel.
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
TO TURN OFF GAS TO THE APPLIANCE
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
