For Your Safety Read Before Lighting; Lighting Instructions; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance - Empire Heating Systems 3588-3 Installation And Service Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result
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.
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Remove floor register.
NOTE: The gas control rod is attached to the gas control
knob.
4. Push in gas control rod slightly and turn
clockwise
NOTE: Rod cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unless rod is pushed in slightly. Do not force.
5. Remove the pilot access cover located on the combustion
chamber.
6. 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.
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Remove floor register.
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causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

to "OFF."

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
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.
7. F i n d p i l o t
- the pilot is adjacent
to the center portion
of the main burner
in the area directly
below the pilot access
opening.
8. Tu r n g a s c o n t r o l r o d c o u n t e r c l o c k w i s e
to "PILOT."
9. Push and hold control rod in and repeatedly
push the ignitor button until pilot is lit (or use match and
lighter rod to light.) Continue to hold the control rod
in for about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release
rod and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit. If
it goes out, repeat steps 4 through 9.
• If rod does not pop 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 rod to "OFF" and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
10. Replace pilot access cover.
11. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
"ON."
12. Replace floor register.
13. Set thermostat to desired setting.
3. Push in gas control rod slightly and turn
clockwise
4. Replace floor register.
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to
to "OFF." Do not force.
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