For Your Safety Read Before Lighting; Lighting Instructions - Empire Heating Systems RH-50-7 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

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 has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.
When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING 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.
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.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
1. STOP! Read the safety information above on this label.
2. Set thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance (if applicable).
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF".
Note: Knob cannot be turned from
"PILOT" to "OFF" unless knob
is pushed in slightly. DO NOT
FORCE.
5. Wait ten 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 page. If you do not smell
gas, go to the next step.
6. Open the front door of the heater and find
pilot by following the metal tube from the gas
control Observe pilot through the combus-
tion chamber glass.
7. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to "PILOT".
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance (if applicable),
if service is to be performed.
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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
TO TURN OFF GAS APPLIANCE
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not 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.
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 control which has been under water.
8. Push and hold control knob in and repeatedly push the ignitor
button until pilot is lit (or use match to light). Continue to hold
the control knob in for about one minute after the pilot is lit.
Release knob and it will pip back up. Pilot should remain lit. If
it goes out, repeat steps 4 through 8.
• If knob does not pop up when released, stop and imme-
diately call a qualified service technician or gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas
control knob to "OFF" and call your service technician or
gas supplier.
9. Close the front door of the heater.
10. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
11. Turn on all electric power to the appliance (if applicable).
12. Set thermostat to desired setting.
3. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise to "OFF." Do not force.
to "ON".
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