Maytag Performa HJ640NBDVT User Manual page 27

Instructions for Operation (cont'd)
Operating label on the water heater as it appears above the thermostat
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING
WARNING I
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion
may resultcausing propertydamage, personal injury or loss of life.
A.Thisappliance does nothave a pilot. I t isequipped w ith • If youcannotreach yourgassupplier, callthe fire
an ignition device which automatically lights theburn- department.
er.Donottry to lightthe burnerbyhand. C. Useonlyyourhandtopushin or turnthegascontrol
B. BEFORE OPERATING s mellallaround the appliance knob.Never usetools.Ifthe knob willnotpushin or
areaforgas.Besureto smell n ext tothefloor because turnbyhand, d on't trytorepair it, calla qualified ser-
some gasisheavier than airandwillsettle onthefloor, vicetechnician. Force or attempted r epair mayresult
WHAT TODOIFYOU SMELL GAS ina fireor explosion.
• Donottryto light a nyappliance. D. Donotusethisappliance i f anyparthasbeenunder
• Donottouchanyelectric switch;donot useany water, i mmediately calla qualified s ervice technician
phone inyourbuilding, toinspect theappliance andto replace a nypertofthe
• Immediately callyourgassupplier from a neighbor's control system andanygascontrol whichhasbeen
phone. Follow thegassupplier's instructions, under w ater.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP!Readthe safetyinformation aboveon this 5. At armslength away, t urngascontrol k nobcounter-
label, clockwise t o the full "ON" position. (Figure 9, page
2. SetON/OFF switch leveroncontrol b oxto "OFF". 26)
3. Setthe thermostatto lowestsetting byturning I
the water temperaturedial counter-clockwise, TOPVIEWOF
( ,d_ ) to its lowest t emperature s etting. D O NOT GAS CONTROL
FORCE,Turngascontrol k nobclockwise to "OFF"
position. ( Figure 8, page26) WARNINGDonot usegas controlknobto regu.
4. Waitfive(5)minutes to clearoutanygas.Ifyou late gasflow.
then smell gas, STOP!Follow"B" in the safety 6. Atarmslength away, setthethermoetat todesired
information aboveon this label.If you don'tsmell setting. T hemark(A) HOT indicative o f approximate
gas,gotothe nextstep. 120°Fispreferred s tarting point. Some local l awsmay
requirea lowerstarting point.If hotterwateris
desired, seeinstruction manual and"warning" b elow.
7. SetON/OFF switch leveroncontrolboxto "ON".
WARNING I
Hotterwaterincreases theriskofscaldinjury. B eforechanging temperature s ettingseeinstruction manual.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. BetON/OFF switchleveroncontrolboxto "OFF". 3. Turngascontrol k nobclockwise ( _ ) to "OFF"
2. Setthethermostat t o lowest settingbyturningthe position ( Figure 8,page 26).
water temperature dialcounter-clockwise ( ,_ _ ) to
itslowest temperature setting. D ONOTFORCE,
WARNING
This waterheateris equipped foronetypegasonly. C hecktheratingplatenearthe gascontrol v alveforthe
correctgas.Do notusethiswaterheaterwithanygas otherthanthe onelistedonthe ratingplate.Failure
to usethe correctgascancauseproblems whichcanresultin death,seriousbodilyiniurvor pro•artydam-
a_oe. Ifyouhaveanyquestions or doubts consult y ourgassupplier o r gasutility.
Insulation blanket or otherinsulation wrapping, a ppliedexternal t o the jacket,may resultin unsafeopera-
tionof the waterheater. F oradditional i nformation, see instruction manual.
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