•DO NOT use any phone in the building.
•IMMEDIATELY call you gas supplier from a neighbour’s phone or a mobile phone outside the building. Follow the gas suppliers instructions.
•IF YOU CANNOT CONTACT YOU GAS SUPPLIER CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE.
D.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, do not try to repair it; call a qualified service technician. Applying force or any attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
E.Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the heater and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
Lighting Instructions
1.STOP!! Read the safety information above.
2.Turn off all electrical power to the appliance.
3.For RN/RP appliances, turn ON/OFF switch to OFF position or set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
4.Open control access panel.
5.Push in gas control knob slightly and turn it clockwise to the off position. Do not force knob.
6.Wait 5 minutes to allow any gas to clear. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP and follow step B in the safety information above. If you do not smell gas, go to the next step.
7.Remove the glass door before lighting the pilot. (See Glass Removal Section – page 10)
8.Visibly locate pilot next to the main burner.
9.Turn knob on gas control
10.Push the control knob all the way in and hold. Immediately light the pilot by repeatedly depressing the piezo spark ignitor until a flame appears. Continue to hold the knob in for about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release knob and it will pop back up and pilot should remain lit. If it goes out repeat steps 5 through to 8.
•If control knob does not pop up when it is released, stop and immediately call Rheem service, your local service technician or your gas supplier.
•If after several attempts, the pilot will not stay lit, turn the gas control knob to OFF and call Rheem service, your local service technician or gas supplier.
11.Replace the glass door.
12.Turn the gas control knob to the ON position.
