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. 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 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.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1.
STOP! Read the safety information above on this page
.
Gas control knob
Pilot unit
Thermostat wheel
2.
Set the thermostat to its lowest setting (“LO”).
3.
Turn the gas control knob clockwise
to
}
(off).
Note; Knob cannot be turned from (ignition) to
}
(off) unless it is pushed in partially. Do not force.
4.
Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then smell any gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information
above. If you don’t smell gas, go to next step.
5.
Find the pilot. It is at the right side of the firebox.
6.
Push in and turn the gas control knob counter- clockwise
until resistance is felt just before the
(ignition) position.
7.
Keep pushed in
for a few seconds to allow gas to flow then, keeping knob depressed, turn to to light pilot.
Hold knob in for a further 5 seconds then release. The knob should pop back out. The pilot should remain lit. If
pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 7. If pilot does not light at all during a few attempts, try lighting with a long
match as described below.
•
If knob does not pop out when released, stop and immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
•
If pilot lights but will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas control knob to
}
(off) and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
8.
hen pilot is lit, partially depress the knob and turn to
y
(burners alight) position.
W
•
Do not leave knob set between and
y
.
9.
Set thermostat to desired setting.
Match lighting: Apply a long match to the pilot while control knob is pushed in and at the position - See
previous page for full details.
•
•
The gas control knob should always pop out when released. If it does not, stop and immediately call your
service technician or gas supplier
.
Always replace the window unit after match lighting the pilot.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1.
Set the thermostat to lowest setting (“LO”).
2.
Push in control knob slightly and turn clockwise to
}
(off)
. Do not force.
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