For Your Safety Read Before Lighting; Lighting Instructions; To Turn Off Gas To Appliance - Kenmore POWER MISER 153.339210 HA Owner's Manual

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FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
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BEFORE OPERATING: ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED WITH WATER AND AIR PURGED FROM ALL LINES.
A. This appliance has a pilot whichmust be lighted by hand.
When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all aroundthe appliance area
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floorbecause some
gas is heavier than air and will settle on the fleer.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone
inyour building.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
C
D
Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will net push in or turn
by hand, don't try to repair it, call a qualified service
technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire
or explosion.
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 control which has been
under water.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
_..
GASCONTROL
KNOB
iGNITOR
GENERATOR
THERMOSTAT
DIAL
GAS CONTROL
FIGURE "A"
FIGURE "B '_
FIGURE "C"
"OFF PO_IT!ON
"PILOT" PO_ITION
"ON" POSITION
TOPKNOB
MAIN
BURNER
/
FIGURE "D"
1.
_'_
STOP! Readthesafetyinformation
_.#
above on this label.
2.
Set the thermostat to lowest setting (PILOT SETTING).
Turn thermostat dial fully clockwise t_
until it stops.
3.
Push the gas control knobdown slightly and turn clockwise
(_ to"OFF", SEE FIGURE "A".
NOTE: Knob CANNOT be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unless it is pushed down slightly. Do not force.
4.
Remove the outer burner door located below the gas
control.
5.
Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas, (_) STOP! Fellow"B" in the safety information
above on this label. Ifyou don't smell gas, go to next step.
6.
This unit is equipped with a push button pilot ignitor,which
is used to light the pilot. Locate the ignitor on the gas
control.
7.
Turn gas control knob counterclockwise _
to "PILOT",
SEE FIGURE "B".
8.
The pilot is located on the right side of the burner. It can be
located by looking through the glass view port while
pressing the pieze igniter button several times. Look for a
spark at the pilot location, FIGURE"D".
9.
Once the pilot has been found, push the gas knob all the
way down. Immediately pressthe pilot ignitor button rapidly
(4) to (5) times. If the pilot will net light, repeat step (3)
through (9).
10. Continue to hold the gas control knob down for about one
(1) minute after the pilotis lit. Release the gas control knob
and it will pep back up. Pilot should remain lit.If it goes out,
repeat step (3) through (9). It may take several minutes for
air to clear the lines before the pilot will light.
If knob does not pop up when released, stop and
immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas
control knob clockwise f'_ to "OFF" and call your service
technician or gas supplier. SEE FIGURE"A".
11. Once the pilot flame is establishedreplace the euter bumer
door.
12. At
arms
length
away,
turn
gas
control
knob
counterclockwise _
to"ON". SEE FIGURE"C".
13. Set thermostat to desired setting.
DANGER: Hotter water increases the risk of
scald injury. Consult the instruction manual
before changing temperature.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Setthermostattothelowestse_ng(PILOTLIGHTING).
2. Pushgascontrelknebdownslightlyandtumclockwise
t_to
"OFF". Do not force. SEE FIGURE "A".
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