Table of Contents
Advertisement
book. Replace the thermocouple if voltages are outside the
acceptable range.
IF THE MAIN BURNER IS OVERFIRING
Adjust the gas control pressure regulator to the correct
pressure. If the regulator cannot be adjusted and supply
pressure is in the normal range, replace the gas control.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE HOMEOWNER
!
WARNING
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD CAN
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, SEVERE
INJURY, OR DEATH
Follow these warnings exactly:
1. Pilot burner flame must be lit manually. Follow
these instructions exactly.
2. Before lighting pilot burner flame, smell around
the appliance for gas. Be sure to smell next to
floor because LP gas is heavier than air.
3. IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Turn off the gas supply at the appliance
service valve. On LP gas systems, turn off
gas supply at the gas tank.
• Do not light any appliances in the house.
• Do not touch electrical switches or use the
phone.
• Leave the building and use a neighbor's
phone to call your gas supplier.
• If you can not reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
4. Do not force the gas control knob. Use only your
hand to push down or turn the gas control knob.
Never use any tools. If the gas control knob will
not operate by hand, the gas control should be
replaced by a qualified service technician. Force
or attempted repair may result in a fire or explo-
sion.
5. The gas control must be replaced in case of any
physical damage, tampering, bent terminals,
missing or broken parts, stripped threads, or
evidence of exposure to heat.
IMPORTANT: Follow the operating instructions provided
by the manufacturer of your heating appliance. The
information below will be of assistance in a typical gas
control application, but the specific controls used and the
procedures outlined by the manufacturer or your appli-
ance may differ, requiring special instructions.
LIGHTING THE PILOT BURNER FLAME
STOP: READ THE WARNINGS ABOVE.
The pilot burner flame must be lit manually. If the pilot
burner flame has gone out, follow these instructions exactly.
1. Set the thermostat to its lowest setting.
2. Disconnect all electric power to the appliance.
3. Remove the gas control access panel.
4. Push in the gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise
to OFF.
NOTE: The gas control knob can not be turned from PILOT
to OFF unless it is pushed in slightly. Do not force the gas
control knob.
5. Wait five minutes to clear out any unburned gas. If you
then smell gas, STOP! Follow item 3 in the Warnings, page
9. If you do not smell gas, continue with the next step.
6. Remove the pilot burner access panel located below
and behind the gas control.
7. Find the pilot burner by following the metal tube from
the gas control. The pilot burner is between the two burner
tubes behind the pilot burner access panel.
8. Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise
PILOT.
9. Push and hold the gas control knob all the way in.
Immediately light the pilot burner flame with a match and
continue holding the gas control knob in for one minute after
the pilot burner flame is lit.
10. Release the gas control knob and it will pop back up.
The pilot burner flame should remain lit. If pilot burner flame
goes out, repeat steps one through ten.
• If the gas control knob does not pop up when
released, stop immediately and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
• If the pilot flame will not stay lit after several tries,
turn the gas control knob to OFF and call your
service technician or gas supplier.
11. Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise
to ON.
12. Replace the pilot burner access panel.
13. Replace the gas control access panel.
14. Reconnect all electric power to the appliance.
15. Set the thermostat to the desired setting.
TURNING OFF THE APPLIANCE
VACATION SHUTDOWN—Set the thermostat to the de-
sired room temperature while you are away.
COMPLETE SHUTDOWN—Push the gas control knob in
slightly and turn clockwise
Appliance will completely shut off. Refer to Lighting the
Pilot Burner Flame procedures to resume normal opera-
tion.
9
to
to OFF. Do not force.
69-0661—1
Advertisement
Table of Contents
