Kenmore 153 Owner's Manual page 18

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LiGHTiNG
WARNING
you do not follow these instructions exactly, a
fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal
njury or oss of re,
BEFORELiGHTiNG: ENTIRESYSTEMMUSTBE FILLEDWiTHWATER ANDAiR PURGEDFROMALL LINES
A. T,his.a.ppJian,ce has.a .p.Uot whichis liLbya piezo- °if you cannot reach your gas suppltar,call the fire
.e=ectnc spark gas,lgmr_on,system. u 9 not qpeq department.
me =nnerooor or me appliance one [ry to i=gm
the pilot by hand. C.Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control
B.BEFORE LIGHTINGsmell all around the appliance knob. Never use tools, if the knob willnot push in or
area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor turn by hand, don't try to repair it, caJl a quaJified
because some gas is heavier than air and wilm servicetechnician. Force or attempted repair may
settle on the floor, result in a Fireor expfesion.
WHAT TO DO iF YOU SMELL GAS D. Do not use this appliance ifany part has been under
,=Donot try to might a ny appUance, water. Immediately contact a qualified installeror
ode not touch any electric switch; do not use any service agency to
replace a
flooded water heater.
phone in your building. Do not attemptto repair the unit! it must be replaced!
olmmediately call your gas supplierfrom a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
7 GASCONTROL
KNOB
PIEZO
/
IGNITOR STATUS -'
LED.
GAS CONTROL
LiGHTiNG iNSTRUCTiONS
FIGURE 'A'
f1_1,_. VER_ 1_3T
"OFF" POSITION
FIGURE 'B' FIGURE "C'
/ 11 vERYxO_ I VERY HOT
V_ pILOT _FF
"PILOT" POSITION "ON" POSITION
CONTROL KNOB
MAIN BURNER •
THERMOPILE
PILOT
FIGURE 'D'
1. STOP! Read the safety information
above on this label.
2. Turn gas control knob fully counterclockwise
to "OFF". SEE FIGURE 'A'.
3. Remove the outer burner door located below
the gas control.
4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you
then smell gas, J_kSTOP! Follow "B" in the
safetyintormatfen_J_f_ above on this label, if
youdon_ smellgas,_ go to next step.
5. This unit isequippedwith a push button pilotignitor,
which is used to light the pilot. Locate the ignitor
on the gas control.
6. Turn gas controm knob cmockwise
Gto "PILOT". SEE FIGURE 'B'.
7. The pilotisIocafedon the right s ideof the burner, it
can be located by mooking throughthe glassview pert
whime p ressingthepiezoignitor b uttonseveraltimes.
Lookfor a sparkat the pilotlocation, Figure'D'.
8. Oncethe pilothasbeenfound,pushthegas control
knoballthewayin (toward thewater heater.) Immediatley
pressthe piezoignitorbutton rapidly(4) or(5) times.
ffthe pilotwill notlight,repeatedsteps(2)through(8).
g. _ue_holdthe gesconkdlmobinforabout
(30)secondsafter the pilot isJit u ntilthe status L.E.D.
isflashing(oneflash everythreesecondsisnormaL)
Release the gascontrol knob andthe pilot should
remainlit.if it goesout, repeatsteps(2) through(8).
it may take severalminutesfor air to clesr the lines
before the pilot willlight.
• if the pilot will not stay litafter several tries,
turn me gas oonirol knob oount_se
to"OFF" and call your service technician or gas
supplier. SEE FIGURE 'A'.
10. Once the pilot flame isestablished replace the
outer burner door.
11. At arm's length away, turn gas control
knob clockwise G to desired temperaturesetting.
SEE FIGURE 'C'.
_ DANGER: Hotter water increases the risk
of scald injury. Consult the instruction
rnanual before changing temperature,
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn control/thermostat knob fully counterclockwise _ to "OFF".
SEE FIGURE 'A'.
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