Lighting Instructions; For Your Safety Read Before Operating; Operating Instructions; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance - A.O. Smith 400 - 2100 Installation & Operation Manual

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Start-up
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Figure 6-1_Lighting Instructions

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance 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.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
"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. STOP! Read the safety information above on
this label.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
3. Open control access panel.
4. This appliance is equipped with an ignition
device which automatically lights the burner.
Do not try to light the burner by hand.
SHOWN IN THE "ON" POSITION
1. Turn off all electric power to the appliance
if service is to be performed.
2. Open control access panel.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

ON
OFF
GAS CONTROL KNOB

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 turn the gas
control knob. Never use tools. If the
knob will not turn by hand, don't try to
repair it, call a qualified service tech-
nician. 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 con-
trol which has been under water.
5. Push in gas control knob slightly and
turn clockwise to "OFF."
OFF
ON
NOTE: On the 36C valve, knob cannot be
turned to "OFF" unless knob is pushed in
slightly. Do not force.
6. 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 above on this label. If you don't
smell gas, go to the next step".
7. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
OFF
to "ON."
ON
8. Replace control access panel.
9. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
10. If the appliance will not operate, follow
the instructions "To Turn Off Gas To
Appliance" and call your service tech-
nician or gas supplier.
3. Push in gas control knob slightly and
turn clockwise OFF to "OFF". Do not
force.
ON
4. Replace control access panel.
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