Lighting Instructions; For Your Safety Read Before Lighting; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance - Empire Heating Systems FAW-40-1IP Installation Instructions And Owner's 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. S T O P ! R e a d t h e s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n
above.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. Remove control access panel (lower front
panel).
5. Turn gas control knob clockwise
to "OFF."
6. Wait ten (10) minutes
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.
7. Remove the pilot access cover located on the
combustion chamber.
8. Find pilot - follow metal tube
from gas control. The pilot is
located between the two burner
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to appliance if
service is to be performed .
3. Remove control
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causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

to clear out any gas.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

access panel (lower front
• 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.
tubes behind the pilot access cover.
9. Tu r n g a s c o n t ro l k n o b c o u n t e rc l o c k w i s e
to "PILOT."
10. Push and hold red reset button down com-
pletely and repeatedly push the ignitor button until the
pilot burner is lit. Pilot may also be lit with a match.
Continue to hold the red reset button down for about
one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release button and
it will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes
out, repeat steps 5 through 10.
• If button 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 knob to "OFF" and call your
service technician or gas supplier.
11. Replace pilot access cover.
12. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to "ON."
13. Replace control access panel (lower front
panel).
14. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
15. Set thermostat to desired setting.
panel).
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise to "OFF." Do not force.
5. Replace control
panel).
access panel (lower front
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