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OPERatIOn
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not fol-

lowtheseinstructions exactly,

are or explosion may result

causingpropertydamage,per-

sonalinjuryorlossoflife.

A. Thisapplianceisequippedwithanigni-
tiondevicewhichautomaticallylights
pilot.Donottrytolightpilotbyhand.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around
the appliance area for gas. Be sure to
smellnexttotheoorbecause some
gasisheavierthan airandwillsettle
ontheoor.
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redepartment.
C. Do not use this appliance if any part
hasbeenunder water. Immediately
callaqua lied 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

NOTICE: During initial operation

of���newheater,burninglogswill

giveoffapaper-burningsmell.

Orangeamewillalsobepres-

ent.Openwindowtoventsmell.

Thiswillonlylastafewhours.

1. STOP! Read the safety information
above.
2. Turn off all electric power to appliance.
3. Turn wall switch to the OFF position or
press OFF on hand-held remote.
4. Fully open glass doors if installed.
5. Remove front refractory brick access
panel.
6. Turn equipment shutoff valve clockwise
to the OFF position (see Figure
39). Do not force.
7. Wait ve (5) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the
oor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B”
in the safety information, column 1. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
8. Turn equipment shutoff valve counter-
clockwise to the ON position. Do
not force.
9. Replace front refractory brick access
panel.
10. Fully close glass doors if installed.
11. Turn on all electric power to appliance.
12. Turn wall switch to the ON posit ion or
press ON on hand-held remote.
13. Visually locate pilot. The ignitor should
begin to spark and main burner should
ignite once ame appears at pilot.
• If lighting appliance for the rst time each
season, it may take several attempts
before the supply gas can reach the pilot
and main burners.
• If the applian ce will not stay lit af ter
several attempts, follow the instructions
To Turn Off Gas To Appliance, page 32
and call your service technician or gas
supplier.

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PILOT
IN
OUT
VENT
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Figure 39 - Turning Equipment Shutoff Valve to the OFF Position
Equipment
Shutoff Valve