Kenmore 229.960041 Owner's Manual page 16

Gas-fired castiron hot water boiler, continuous pilot & electronic intermittent ignition model
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WARNING:
If you do not follow these instructions
exactly, a fire or explosion
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may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life,
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A. Some boilers are equipped with an intermittent ignition
device which automatically lights the pilot. Do not try to
light the pilot by hand.
Some boilers are equipped with a continuous
pilot and
must be manually lighted. (See lighting instructions on
page 15.) A match holder is included in the parts bag.
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.
C,
D,
*Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
elf you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
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.
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.
1. STOP! Read the safety information on page 14.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. This appliance is equipped with an ignition
automatically lights the pilot. Do not try to
by hand.
device which
light the pilot
•As
INLET
GAS CONTROL
KNOB
SHOWN IN "ON" POSITION
5. Remove lower front panel.
6. Rotate the gas control knob clockwise _I to "OFE"
7. Wait five (5) 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 on page 14. If you
don't smell gas, go to next step.
8. Rotatethe gascontrol knobcounterclockwise
If to "ON."
9. Replace lower front panel.
10. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
11. Set thermostat to desired setting.
12. If the appliance will not operate, follow the instructions
"To Turn Off Gas To Appliance"
and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is
to be performed.
3. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF' Do not force.
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