Bard WG-Series installation instructions Action

4.B POSSIBLE EMERGENCIES AND

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

WARNING

If gas or electricity is off due to an emergency, only a qualified installer, service agency or gas supplier should turn it back on. Doing it yourself could result in damage, injury or death.

1.Possible Emergency: Smelling gas or other unfamiliar smell; or not knowing what may be wrong or that to do about it.

ACTION: For your safety –

a.Leave your house or building immediately.

b.Go to a neighbor’s or another building.

c.Use their telephone.

d.Call your gas supplier. Tell them you smell gas and give them your name and address.

e.If you cannot reach gas supplier, call fire department.

WARNING

Three important things not to do –

1.Don’t try to light any gas appliances.

2.Don’t touch any electrical switches

3.Don’t use the telephone in your house or building.

Any of the above may cause a spark which could cause a fire or explosion resulting in damage, personal injury or death.

2. Possible Emergency: Your thermostat is set

below room temperature; yet even though the blower is on, the air coming from your room registers continually gets hotter.

ACTION:

a.Turn room thermostat to its lowest or OFF setting.

b.If you can do so safely, turn gas off. Use manual shut-off valve at gas meter or on propane (LP) gas tank. You may need a wrench or tools. If you can safely turn off electricity at the main circuit panel, do so. If you cannot do these things safely, leave your home or building immediately. Call your gas supplier or fire department from a neighbor’s phone for help.

3.Possible Emergency: Your thermostat is set above room temperature. The blower is on but the air coming from your room registers is hot, then cold, then hot, then cold in a continuing cycle. This condition indicates lack of airflow through furnace.

ACTION:

a.Make sure air filter is clean and installed correctly.

b.Check that registers and return air grilles are open and unobstructed.

c.If condition continues, call your local qualified service technician or gas supplier.

4.Possible Emergency: While furnace is operating, you smell unfamiliar odors that go away when furnace is off.

WARNING

Unfamiliar odors may mean gas or aldehydes are present which could result in damage, injury or death.

ACTION:

a.Turn thermostat to its lowest or OFF setting.

b.Move gas valve control level to OFF.

c.If blower is not operating, immediately turn off electricity to furnace using shut-off device near furnace or at main circuit panel.

d.If blower is operating, wait five minutes for furnace to cool down and then turn off electricity to furnace using shut-off device near furnace or at main circuit panel.

e.Call your local qualified service technician or gas supplier.

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