Lighting & Operating Label - Kenmore 153.559400 Use & Care Manual

Water temperature over 125°F can cause
severe burns instantly or death from scalds.
Children, disabled and elderly are at highest
risk of being scalded.
See instruction manual before setting
temperature at water heater.
Feel water before bathing or showering.
Temperature limiting valves are available,
see manual,
WATER TIME TO PRODUCE SERIOUS
TEMPERATURE BURNS ON ADULT SKIN _ _ See manual for more
160°F About 1/2 second _ information about
150°F About 1 1/2 seconds preventing burns
14O°F Less than 5 seconds
130°F About 30 seconds from hot water.
120°F More than 5 minutes
The time to produce serious burns on the skin of infants, children, and the elderly can be even shorter.
Install Thermostatic Mixing Valves
Even if you set the water heater thermostat to a low setting, higher temperatures may occur in certain circumstances.
Install Thermostatic Mixing Valves (temperature limiting valves) at each point-of-use to reduce the risk of scalding.
Read the manual for complete instructions and safety information. For a free manual, call 1-800-821-2017.
Lea el manual para instrucciones completas e informaci6n de seguridad. Manuales gratuitos, etiquetas, o r6tulos en
espaSol se pueden obtener llamando at 1-800-821-2017.
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-electric
spark gas ignition system. Do not open the inner door
of the appliance and try to light the pilot by hand.
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 suppiier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
C.Use onIy 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, do not try to repair it, catl 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
underwater. 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!
E. DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE iF THERE HAS BEEN
AN IGNITION OF VAPORS. Immediately call a qualified
service technician to inspect the appliance. Water
heaters subjected to a flammable vapors ignition will
show a discoloration on the air intake grid and require
replacement of the entire water heater.
Gas OontroPTemperature Knob FIGURE 'A' FtGURE 'B' FtGURE 'C'
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GASCONTROL
.OFF, POSFTION 'PILOT' POSITION ,ON, POSIT_O N
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1. STOP! it is imperative that you read all safety warnings 6. When the status light starts blinking, release the gas
before lighting the pilot.
2. Turn the gas control/temperature knob counterdock-
wise'> 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 information
above on this label. If you do not smell gas, go to the
next step.
4. Turn the gas control/temperature knob clockwise Cto
"PILOT". See Figure 'B'.
5. Press the gas control/temperature knob ail the way in
and hold it in. The knob should travel in about 1/4 inch
if it is set to "PILOT" correctly.
While holdinq the qas control/temperature knob in click
the ioniter button continuouslv (about once a second_ for
uo to 90 seconds or until Status Lioht begins to blink.
control/temperature knob. Set the gas control/
temperature knob to the desired setting. See Figure 'C'.
if the status light does not start btinking 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 Ii_
if the status light turns a soiid color, release the gas
control/temperature knob and repeat steps 2 through 5
(waiting 10 minutes before attempting to relight the
pilot).
if the status light does not start btinking after three
lighting attempts, turn the gas control/temperature knob
to "OFF" and call a qualified service technician or your
gas supplier.
1. Turn the gas control/temperature knob counterclockwise _ to the "OFF" setting. The status light wilt stop blinking
and stay on for a short time after the water heater is turned off. See Figure 'A'.
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