IMPORTANT SAFETY BULLETIN ON YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM FOR HEATING EQUIPMENT
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU.
Your pilot light system has been designed for safe and reliable operation. Although safety mechanisms are built-in,
the potential for hazard exists. This information is intended to help you avoid these hazards.
YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM
Your gas control and pilot light system has a safety
device whose purpose is to shut-off the gas supply to
the appliance if the pilot light goes out. If you have
trouble lighting the pilot or keeping it lit, it may mean
that this safety device is warning you that there is a
problem with your system. Inspection and repairs or
replacement must be made by a trained gas service
technician.
TAMPERING IS DANGEROUS
The pilot safety system may also not work if you do
not follow the lighting instructions carefully or if you
tamper with the gas control that you use to light the
pilot. Tampering with the gas control, particularly
with tools, can damage the safety mechanism in the
control and can allow gas to leak. This can result in a
fire or explosion causing property damage, personal
injury or death.
IF YOU SMELL GAS, DON’T LIGHT IT
IF YOU CAN’T LIGHT IT,
DON’T FIGHT IT!
THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS . . .
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
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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.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other applianc
e.
CRITICAL SAFETY POINTS TO REMEMBER . . .
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Your gas has been odorized so that you can smell it.
Always smell around for gas before lighting your
appliance.
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Sniff for L.P.-gas at floor level. LP-gas is heavier than
air and may temporarily exist at floor level.
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If you smell gas, do not attempt to light the pilot. Do
not cause a spark by turning on or off electrical
switches or appliances or by using the phone. Turn off
the gas to the appliances and call your gas supplier
from another location.
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If your gas control has gotten wet as the result of
flooding or other wetting, it must be replaced
immediately by a trained gas service technician.
Water can lead to damage of the internal safety
mechanism in the gas control and can create a
hazardous condition.
