Eighting - Kenmore 153.335962 Owner's Manual

Operating Instructions
Lighting
_,WARNING
BEFORE LIGHTING [PROPANE [L.P.) GAS WATER
HEATERS]: Propane(L.P.)gasis heavierthan air.Shouldthere
be a leak in the system,the gas will settle near the ground.
Basements,crawl spaces, s kirted areas under mobile homes
(evenwhenventilated), c losets and areasbelowgroundlevel w ill
serve as pockets for the accumulation of this gas. Before
attemptingto lightor relight the water heater's pilot or turning
on a nearbyelectrical l ightswitch,be absolutely s urethere isno
accumulated gasinthe area. Search for odorof gasbysn_ng at
groundlevelin tee vicinityof the appliance. I f odor isdetected,
followstepsindicated at "For YourSafety"on the coverpageof
thismanualthen leave the premises.
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Lighting and operating instructions are located on front of the
water heater, above or to one side of the gas control valve.
_,WARNING
AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE GAS USED
BY THIS WATER HEATER.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
IF YOU SMELLGAS:
• Do not try to lightanyappliance.
• Do not touchany electricalswitch; do not useany phonein
your building.
Immediately callyourgassupplierfrom a neighbor's phone.
Followthe gassuppliersinstructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier,call the Ere depart-
ment.
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_,WARNING
DO NOT force the gascontrol knob. Use onlyyour handto
pushit downto light the pilot, or to turn it to "ON", "OFF"
or "PILOT". Never usea tool suchas a lever,wrench or pli-
ers. Do not hit or damagethe knob. A damagedknob may
result in an explosion and seriousinjury.If you haveproblem
turningthe knob, callthe gassupplierimmediately.
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INNER DOOR
OUTER DOOR
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