Ighting - Kenmore 153.335863 Owner's Manual

Operating Instructions
Lighting
AWARNING
BEFORE LIGHTING [PROPANE (L.R) GAS WATER
HEATERS]:Propane(LR) gasis heavierthan air,Shouldthere
be a leak in the system,the gaswill settle near the ground.
Basements,crawl spaces, s kirted areas under mobile homes
(evenwhenventilated), c losets and areasbelowground levelwill
serve as pockets for the accumulation of this gas. Before
attemptingto lightor relight the water heater'spilot or turning
on a nearby electrical l ightswitch,be absolutely surethere isno
accumulated gasinthe area. Search for odor ofgasbysniffing at
groundlevelin the vicinity of the appliance. I f odor isdetected,
followstepsindicated at "For YourSafety"on the coverpageof
thismanualthen leavethe premises.
Lighting and operating instructions are located on front of the
water heater, above or to one side of the gas control valve.
li WARNING
AN ODORANT iS ADDED TO THE GAS USED
BY THIS WATER HEATER.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
IF YOU SHELL GAS:
: • Do not try to light anyappliance.
• Do not touch any electricalswitch;do not useany phonein
your building.
• mmed ately cal yourgassupper from a ne ghbor's phone.
! Follow the gassuppliersinstructions.
• ment.lf you cannot reach your gas supplier,call the fire depart-
AWARNING
DO NOT force the gascontrol knob. Use onlyyour handto
pushit downto light the pilot, or to torn it to "ON", "OFF"
or "PILOT". Never usea tool suchas a lever,wrench or pli-
ers. Do not hit or damage the knob. A damagedknob may
result in an explosionand seriousinjury.If you haveproblem
turningthe knob, call the gassupplierimmediately.
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