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INSTALLATION
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PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
15).
2. For natural gas, open main gas valve lo
-
cated on or near gas meter. For propane/
LP gas, open propane/LP supply tank
valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the
OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff
valve to thermostat gas valve (see Figure
16 or 17). Apply a noncorrosive leak de
-
tection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see
Operation
page 15).
Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see
To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance
, page 16).
8. Replace front panel.
OPERATION
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly,
a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, per-
sonal 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 sup-
plier’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 or
gas supplier. 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.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn off any electric power to the appliance
if service is to be performed.
4. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
5. 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, column 1. If you don’t
smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob
for five (5) seconds.
7. With control knob pressed in, push down
and release ignitor button. This will light
pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of
burner. Note: You may be running this
heater for the first time after hooking up to
gas supply. If so, you may need to press in
control knob for 30 seconds or more. This
will allow air to bleed from the gas system.
If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until
pilot lights. If ignitor does not light pilot, refer
to
Troubleshooting
, page 17 or contact a
qualified service person or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match. To light pilot with match, see
Manual Lighting Procedure
, page 14.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec
-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service person
or gas supplier for repairs.
