Operating Your Furnace
14
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 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 or strike a match.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone or cell
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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information above on this label.
2. Set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
3. With the key, depress the control rod slightly and turn the
pointer clockwise to "OFF".
4. 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.
5. Find the pilot through observation hole.
6. Turn knob on the gas control counterclockwise to
"PILOT."
7. Position yourself so the pilot can be seen through the
observation hole. Push the control rod down fully and hold
it
down.
Immediately
push
the
igniter
button.
Push the igniter button continuously until the pilot is lit. After
the pilot is lit, continue to hold the control rod down for
about one (1) minute. Release the control rod and it will
pop back up. The pilot should remain lit. If it goes out,
repeat steps 2 through 7.
Alternate lighting with a match: Follow steps 2 through 6.
Remove cover from observation hole. Place a match in the
lighter rod, ignite and lower to the pilot burner (through
observation hole). Depress the control rod down fully and
hold it down for about one (1) minute after the pilot lights.
Release the control rod and it will pop back up. The pilot
should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 2 through 7.
Replace the cover on the observation hole, making sure the
gasket is in place.
If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, depress the gas
control rod slightly and turn to "OFF", and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
If the control rod does not pop up when released, stop and
immediately call your service technician.
8. Turn the gas control rod counterclockwise to "ON".
9. Set the thermostat to the desired setting.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
2. With the key, depress the control rod slightly and turn clockwise to "OFF".
