A.O. Smith HW 610 warranty URN Pilo T Firing VA LVE Counterclockwise

LIGHTING AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (NATURAL AND PROPANE GAS WITH I.I.D.)

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING

WARNING:If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

FLAMMABLE

A .THIS APPLIANCE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IGNITION DEVICE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LIGHTS THE PILOT. DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT THE PILOT BY HAND.

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 ELECTRIC 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.

C .USE ONLY YOUR HAND TO TURN THE GAS CONTROL KNOB. NEVER USE TOOLS. IF THE KNOB WILL NOT 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.

E . DO NOT OPERATE APPLIANCE UNLESS UNIT IS FILLED WITH WATER AND INLET LINES ARE FULLY OPEN.

GAS VALVE
CONTROL KNOB		FIGURE “C”	FIGURE “D”
FIGURE "A"	FIGURE "B"	FLOW	FLOW
ON	ON
OFF	OFF	HANDLE “OFF”	HANDLE “ON”
HONEYWELL GAS VALVE"OFF" POSITION "ON" POSITION		POSITION	POSITION
		MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE

FIGURE “C”

HANDLE “OFF”

POSITION

PILOT

FIGURE “D”

HANDLE “ON”

POSITION

PILOT

PILOT FIRING VALVE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1.	STOP! READ THE SAFETY INFORMATION		11. SET THERMOSTAT TO DESIRED SETTING. PILOT
ABOVE ON THIS LABEL.				BURNER WILL BE IGNITED BY ELECTRONIC SPARK.
2. SET THE THERMOSTAT TO LOWEST SETTING.			12. LOCATE PEEP HOLE IN FRONT OF THE PILOT
3. TURN OFF ALL ELECTRIC POWER TO THE				BURNER. MAKE SURE PILOT IS BURNING.
APPLIANCE.			ADVISORY: THERE IS A FIFTEEN (15) SECOND TRIAL
4. THIS APPLIANCE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IGNITION			PERIOD FOR PILOT IGNITION WHICH IS TIME ENOUGH
DEVICE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LIGHTS THE			FOR IGNITION WHEN AIR HAS BEEN BLED FROM GAS
PILOT. DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT THE PILOT BY HAND.			LINES PRIOR TO IGNITIION ATTEMPT. IF PILOT FAILS
5. REFER TO DIAGRAMS ABOVE. TURN TOP KNOB OF			TO IGNITE AND YOU SUSPECT THAT IT IS DUE TO AIR
			IN THE LINES, CLOSE PILOT MANUAL VALVE AND
GAS CONTROL CLOCKWISE		, TO "OFF"
			REPEAT LIGHTING PROCEDURE STEPS 1 THRU 12
POSITION (FIG. A)
			13. WITH PILOT FLAME ESTABLISHED, TURN MANUAL
6. TURN MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE COUNTERCLOCK-
				SHUT OFF VALVE CLOCKWISE TO “ON” (FIG D),
WISE	TO “OFF” (FIG C). TURN PILOT MANUAL VALVE
				TO ALLOW GAS TO REACH MAIN BURNER. NOTE:
COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO “OFF” (FIG E).
				THE REDUNDANT MAIN COMBINATION VALVE WILL
7. WAIT FIVE (5) MINUTES TO CLEAR OUT ANY GAS.
				ALREADY BE OPEN, AND MAIN BURNER WILL IGNITE.
THEN SMELL FOR GAS, INCLUDING NEAR THE
			ADVISORY: IF MAIN BURNER FAILS TO IGNITE, MAKE
FLOOR. IF YOU SMELL GAS,		STOP! FOLLOW
			SURE PILOT IS BURNING. IF THE APPLIANCE WILL
"B" IN THE SAFETY INFORMATION ABOVE ON THIS			NOT OPERATE, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
			ON THIS LABEL “TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE”
LABEL. IF YOU DON'T SMELL GAS, GO TO THE NEXT STEP
			AND CALL YOUR SERVICE TECHNICIAN OR GAS
8. TURN TOP KNOB OF GAS CONTROL COUNTER-			SUPPLIER.
CLOCKWISE TO “ON” (FIG B).

9.TURN PILOT FIRING VALVE CLOCKWISE TO “ON” (FIG F).

10.TURN ON ALL ELECTRIC POWER TO THE APPLIANCE

MAIN BURNER

PILOT BURNER

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1	. T URN OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER T O APPLIANCE.
2	. T URN T OP KNOB OF GAS CONTRO L VA LVE CLOCKWISE TO “OFF” . (FIG . “A”)
3	. T URN MAIN FIRING VA LVE COUNTER CLOCKWISE	TO “OFF” (FIG . C), A ND
	T URN PILO T FIRING VA LVE COUNTERCLOCKWISE	T O “OFF” (FIG “E”) .
4	. SET T HE THERMOSTAT TO LOWWEST SETTING .	210135-000 REV 02

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