Kenmore Economizer 5 153.333830 Owner's Manual page 20

perating Instructions (cont'd)
Lighting label on the water heater as it appears above the thermostat
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING J
If you do not follow these Instructions exactly, a fire or explosion
may resu t causing property damage, personal njury or ose of life.
A. This appliancehas a pilot which mustbe lighted by
hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,followtheseInstructions
exactly.
g. BEFORELIGHTING smellall aroundtheappliance area
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because
somegas Is heavier than air andwillsettleon thericer.
WHAT TO DOIF YOUSMELLGAS
eeeDo n ottry to lightanyappliance.
Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any
phoneIn yourbuilding.
Immediately call yourgassupplierfrom a neighbor's
phone.Followthe gassupplier's instructions.
• If you cannotreach your gas supplier,cell the fin
depeth_nL
C. Use onlyyour handto pushin or turn the gascontrol
knob. Neverusetools. If the knobwill not pushin or
turn byhand, don_try to repairIf, calla qualified ser-
vice technician. F orceor attempted repairmay result
in a tim or explneion.
D. Do not use this applianceif anypart has beenunder
water.Immediately cell a qualifiedservicetechnician
to inspecttheappliance and to replaceanypart of the
central systemand any gas controlwhichhas been
underwater.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOPIReadthe safetyinformation aboveon thislabel.
2. Remove outerdoor.
3. Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the
watertemperature dialclockwise, ( F'_) to its lowest
temperature setting (witharrowon dial)as shown,DO
NOT FORCE,
4. Turngas centrul knobclockwise_J'* to "OFF" posi-
tion. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unlessknob Is depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE.
(Fi(_lure 5,page 19)
5. Wait five (5) minutesto clear out any gas. if you then
smell gas, STOP!Follow"B" in the safetyinformation
above on this label If you don't smell gas, go to the
nextstep.
6. Remove(or open) inner door locatedbelow the gas
controlunit. (Figure8, page19)
7. Rnd pilot-follow instaltube from gascontrol The pilot
s ocatedonthe r ght hands deof theburner.
PILOT BURNER ._THERMOCOUPLE
8, Ifyoudon1smellgas,turnknobon gascontrolcounter
clockwise _@ to "PILOT" position. (Figure 6,
page19)
9. Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
Immediately light the pilot with a match.Continue to
hold control knob in for about one (1) minuteafter
the pilot is lit. Releaseknoband it will pop backup.
Pilot shouldremainlit. If it goes out, repeat steps3
through8.
• If knobdoes not pop up when released,stop and
immediatelycall your service technicianor gas
supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
depressand turnthe gas controlknobclockwise
_) to "OFF" andcall yourservicetechnician
or gassupplier. ( Figure5, page19)
10. Replace(or close) innerdoor. Replaceouter door if
door does not covergas controlon/offknobor tem-
perature adjustment k nob.(Figure8, page19)
11. At armslengthaway,turngas controlknobcounter-
clockwise _ to the full "ON" position,
WARNING: Do not use gas control knob to reg.
ulate gas flow. (Figure 7, page19)
12. At arms length away,set the thermostatto desired
setting. The mark( • ) HOTindicative of approximate
120°F Is preferredstarting point. Somelocal laws
mayrequire
s towerstarting" point. If hotter. ,,water i s
desired,see instruction manualand"warning below.
13. Replace the outerdoorif notreplacedin step10.
WARNING
Hotterwater increasesthe risk of scald injury. Beforechangingtemperature settingsee instructionmanual.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostatto lowest setting by turning the
watertemperature dial clockwise(F-_) to its lowest
temperature setting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE.
2.Turngascontrolknob clockwise _' _ to "OFF"posi-
tion. Knob cannotbe turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unlessknobis depressed slightly. D O NOT FORCE.
(Figure5)
3. Replaceouterdoor(ifremoved).
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