For Your Safety Read Before Operating; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance; Operating Instructions - A.O. Smith GPS-75 Owner's Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING

WARNING:
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss
of life.
BEFORE OPERATING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED WITH WATER AND AIR PURGED FROM ALL LINES.
A. This appliance does not have a pilot. It is equipped
with an ignition device which automatically lights
the burner. Do NOT try to light the burner by hand.
B. BEFORE OPERATING 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.
1. STOP! Read the safety information above,
on this label.
2. Set the thermostat to the lowest setting by first
pressing the COOLER
together and holding for 1 second. Then press the
COOLER button until the WARM indicator light
appears.
3. Turn the "ON/OFF" switch on the blower control box
to the "OFF" position.
1. Set thermostat to the lowest setting by first pressing the COOLER
and holding for 1 second. Then press the COOLER
2. Set the ON/OFF switch on the blower control box to the "OFF" position.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed.
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

and HOTTER buttons

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

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• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
C. Use only your hand to push in the gas control
buttons. Never use tools. If the control buttons will
not push in, don't try to repair them, 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!
4. This appliance is equipped with a device which
automatically lights the burner.
DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT THE BURNER BY HAND.
5. Wait five (5) minutes to
If you then smell gas,
in the safety information above on this label. If
you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Turn on all electrical power to the appliance.
7. Set thermostat to desired setting by first pressing
the COOLER and HOTTER
together and holding for 1 second. Then press
the HOTTER button.
8. If the appliance will not operate, follow the
instructions "TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE"
and call your technician or gas supplier.
9. WATER TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
is approximately 120°F.
CAUTION: Hotter water increases the risk
of scald injury. Consult the instruction
manual before changing temperature.
WARNING: TURN OFF ALL ELECTRIC
POWER BEFORE SERVICING
and HOTTER
button until the WARM indicator light appears.
clear out any gas.
STOP! Follow "B"
buttons
buttons together