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BEFORE LIGHTING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED WITH WATER AND AIR PURGED FROM ALL LINES
A. This appliance has a pilot which is lit by a piezo-
C.Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control
electric spark gas ignition system.
Do not open
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or
the inner door of the appliance and try to light
turn by hand, don't try to repair it, call a qualified
the pilot by hand.
service technician.
Force or attempted repair may
B.BEFORE LIGHTINGsmell all around the appliance
result in a fire or explosion.
area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
because some gas is heavier than air and will
water. Immediately
contact a qualified installer or
settle on the floor,
service agency to replace a flooded water heater.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL
GAS
Do not attempt to repair the unit! It must be replaced!
oDo not try to light any appliance.
E. DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE
IF THERE HAS
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any
BEEN AN IGNITION
OF VAPORS.
Immediately
phone in your building,
call a qualified service technician
to inspect the
°Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's appliance.
Water heaters subjected
to a
phone.
Follow the gas supplier's
instructions,
flammable
vapors ignition will show a
°If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
discoloration
on the air intake grid and require
department,
replacement
of the entire water heater.
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Status
!____._
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Light
GAS CONTROL
FIGURE
'A'
FIGURE
'B'
FIGURE
'C'
120°F
C
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120°F
C
_'A,-.
120°F
C
LOW
LOW
LOW
"OFF"
POSITION
"PILOT"
POSITION
"ON"
POSITION
CONTROL KNOB
1.
_STOP!
It is imperativethat you read all safety
_warnings
before lighting the pilot.
2.
Turn the gas control/temperatureknob
counterclockwise _to the "OFF" setting.
3.
Wait ten (10) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas, STOP!
Follow" B" in the safety
label. If you do not
smell gas, go to the next step.
4.
Turn the gas control/temperatureknob clockwiseCto
"PILOT". See Figure 'B'.
5.
Press the gas control/temperature knob all the way
in and hold it in. The knob should travel in about
1/4 inch (6.35 ram) if it is set to "PILOT" correctly.
While holdinq the qas control/temperature knob in,
click the iqniter button continuously (about once a
second) for up to 90 seconds or until Status Liqht
beqins to blink.
6.
When the status light starts blinking, releasethe
gas control/temperatureknob. Set the gas control/
MAIN BURNER •
\
"PILOT
FIGURE 'D'
temperature knob to the desiredsetting. See Figure 'C'.
If the status light does not start blinking within 90
seconds, repeat steps 2 through 5 up to THREE (3)
times, waiting 10 minutes between lighting attempts.
The circuitry in this advanced qas valve requires
that you wait 10 minutes between liqhtinq attempts.
If the statuslightturnssolidred, releasethe gas
control/temperature knoband repeatsteps 2 through5
(waiting10 minutesbeforeattemptingto relightthe pilot).
If the status light does not start blinking after three
lightingattempts, turn the gas control/temperatureknob
to "OFF" and call a qualified servicetechnician or your
gas supplier.
_Hotter
water increasesthe riskof scald
injury. Consult the instruction manual before
changing temperature.
Refer to the Lighting Instructions in the Installation
Manualfor moredetailed troubleshooting
information.
1.
Turnthe gas control/temperatureknobcounterclockwise__to the "OFF" setting.Thestatuslightwill stopblinking andstay
onfor ashorttimeafterthewaterheater is turnedoff.SeeFigure'A'.
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