Lighting & Operating Instructions; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance - A.O. Smith Residential Gas Water Heaters Instruction Manual

WARNING:
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
BEFORE LIGHTING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED WITH WATER AND AIR PURGED AT FAUCETS
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.
GAS CONTROL
1. STOP! Read the safety information above on
this label.
2. Set the thermostat to the lowest setting by turning
thermostat dial fully clockwise
3. Push the gas control knob down slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF" (Figure A).
NOTE: Gas control knob CANNOT be turned from "PILOT"
to "OFF" unless it is pushed down slightly. Do not force.
4. Remove the inner and outer doors located below and
behind the gas control unit.
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas STOP! Follow "B" in the safety information
above on this label. If you do not smell gas, go to
the next step.
6. Find Pilot. Follow metal tube from the bottom , right of the
gas control to the pilot burner (Figure D).
7. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
(Figure B).
8. Push gas control knob down all the way and hold it down.
Immediately light the pilot with a match. Continue to hold
1. Set thermostat to the lowest setting.
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
TOP VIEW
until it stops.
to "PILOT"

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push down or turn the gas control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push down 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 contact a qualified installer or service agency
to replace a flooded water heater. Do not attempt to repair
the unit! It must be replaced!
the gas control knob down for about one (1) minute after
the pilot is lit. Release the gas control knob and it will pop
back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat Steps
3 through 8. It may take several minutes for air to clear
the lines, before the pilot will light.
• If knob does not pop up when released, stop
and immediately call your service technician
or gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn
the gas control knob to "OFF" (Figure A) and
call your service technician or gas supplier.
9. Replace inner and outer burner doors.
10. At arm's length away, turn gas control knob
counterclockwise
11. Set thermostat to desired setting (See Figure).
CAUTION: Hotter water increases the risk of
scald injury. Consult the instruction manual
before changing temperature.
2. Push gas control knob down slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF". Do not force, see Figure A.
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FIGURE "D"
to "ON" (Figure C).