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Figure 19 - Control Knob in the OFF
Position
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any air.
Then smell for gas, including near the
floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow "B"
in the safety information above. If you do
not smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in control
knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 19).
Note: The first time that the heater is oper-
ated after connecting the gas supply,the
control knob should be pressed for about
thirty (30) seconds. This will allow air to
bleed from the gas system. If pilot does
not stay lit, refer to Troubleshooting, pages
23 though 25. Also contact a qualified
service technician or gas supplier for
repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot
with match.
• If control knob does not pop up when
released, contact a qualified service
technician or gas supplier for repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, push
down and release ignitor button. This
will light pilot. The pilot is attached to
the front of burner. The pilot can be
seen through the grill. If needed, keep
pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to
Troubleshooting, pages 23 though 25.
Also contact a qualified service technician
or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs
are made, light pilot with match. To light
pilot with match, see Manual Lighting
Procedure
, page 20
.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob. If control
knob does not pop up when released,
contact a qualified service technician or
gas supplier for repairs.
MODELS BWH20NLTD AND BWH30NLTD
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
Ignitor Button
Control Knob
OPERATION
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol-
low these instructions exactly, a
fire or explosion may result caus-
ing 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.
