For Your Safety Read Before Lighting; Lighting Instructions; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance - Empire Heating Systems FAW55SPPXLP-2 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

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 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 electrical 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.
1. STOP! Read safety information above.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
3. Remove control access panel (lower front panel).
4. Turn gas control knob clockwise
GAS CONTROL KNOB SHOWN
IN "OFF" POSITION.
5. Wait ten (10) 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.
6. Remove the pilot access cover located on the combus-
tion chamber.
7. Find pilot - follow metal tube from gas control. The pilot
is located between the two burner tubes behind the pilot
access cover.
1. Turn off all electric power to appliance if service is to be
performed.
2. Remove control access panel (lower front panel).
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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

to "OFF."

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

WARNING
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.
8. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to "Pilot."
PILOT BURNER
9. Push and hold red reset button down completely and
repeatedly push the ignitor button until the pilot burner
is lit. Pilot may also be lit with a match. Continue to hold
the red rest button down for about one (1) minute after
the pilot is lit. Release button and it will pop back up.
Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat step 4
through 9.
• If button does not pup up when released, stop
and immediately call a qualified service
technician or gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
turn the gas control knob to "OFF" and call
your service technician or gas supplier.
10. Replace pilot access cover.
11. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to "ON."
12. Replace control access panel (lower front panel).
13. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
3. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise
4. Replace control access panel (lower front panel).
THERMOCOUPLE
to "OFF." Do not force.
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