A.O. Smith BT- 65 For Your Safety Read Before Lighting, Lighting Instructions, Do Not Force

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 electric switch;

do not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas suppliers instructions.

•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

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.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.	STOP! Read safety information above on this label.				9.	Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
2.	Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the					Immediately light the pilot with a match. Continue to hold
	water temperature dial clockwise (			) to its lowest		control knob in for about one (1) minute after the pilot is
	temperature setting (with arrow on dial) as shown.					lit. Release knob and it will pop back up. Pilot should
	DO NOT FORCE.					remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 3 through 8.
3.	Remove outer door.					• 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,
						depress and turn the gas control knob
						clockwise	to “OFF” and call your
4.	Turn gas control knob clockwise			to “OFF”		service technician or gas supplier.
	position. Knob cannot be turned from “PILOT” to “OFF”				10.	Replace (or close) inner door. Replace outer
	unless knob is depressed slightly. DO NOT FORCE.
						door if door does not cover gas control on/off
5.	Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you
						knob or temperature adjustment knob.
	then smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety
					11.	At arms length away, turn gas control knob
	information above on this label. If you don't smell gas,
	go to next step.					counter- clockwise	to the full “ON”
6.	Remove (or open) inner door located below gas					position. WARNING: Do not use gas control
	control unit.					knob to regulate gas flow.
7.	Find pilot - follow metal tube from gas control. The pilot
					12.	At arms length away, set the thermostat to
	is located in front of the burner or on the right hand
						desired setting. The	mark ( ) indicative of
	side of the burner.
			PILOT			approximate 120°F is preferred starting point.
	PILOT
			BURNER			Some local laws may require a lower starting
	BURNER
		OR
				*THERMOCOUPLE		point. If hotter water is desired, see instruction
						manual and “warning” below.
8.	If you don’t smell gas, turn knob on gas control counter
	clockwise		to “PILOT” position.		13.	Replace the outer door if not replaced in step 10.

WARNING

Hotter water increases the risk of scald injury. Before changing temperature setting see instruction manual.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1.Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the water

temperature dial clockwise ( ) to its lowest temperature setting (with arrow on dial) as shown. DO

NOT FORCE.

2. Turn gas control knob clockwise to “OFF” position. Knob cannot be turned from “PILOT” to “OFF” unless knob is depressed slightly. DO NOT FORCE.

3.Replace outer door (if removed).

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