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Robertshaw Gas Control Valve/Thermostat - Lighting Instructions
FORYOURSAFETYREADBEFORELIGHTING
I WARNING: Ifyoudonotfollow theseinstructionsexactly,afireorexplosionI
mayresultcausingpropertydamage,personalinjury or loss oflife.
I
A. This appliancehasapilotwhichislightedby a C. Useonlyyour handtopushinor turnthe gas control
piezoelectricigniter.Whentightingthepilot,followthese
instructionsexactly.
BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundtheappliancearea
for gas.Besuretosmellnexttothefloorbecausesome
gasis heavierthanair andwill settleon thefloor.
WHATTODOIFYOUSMELLGAS:
• Donot try to lightany appliance.
• Donottouchanyelectricalswitch;donot useany
phoneinyourbuilding.
• Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfrom a
neighbor'sphone.Followthegassupplier's
instructions.
• Ifyoucannotreachyourgassupplier,callthe fire
department.
knob.Neverusetools. If theknobwill not pushinor
movebyhand,don'ttrytorepairit,callaqualifiedservice
technician.Forceor attemptedrepairmayresultinafire
or explosion.
Donotuse this applianceifany parthasbeenunder
water.Immediatelycall aqualifiedservicetechnicianto
inspecttheappliance.Waterheaterssubjectedtoflood
conditionsor anytimethe gascontrols,mainburneror
pilot havebeensubmergedinwaterrequirereplacement
of theentirewaterheater.
DONOTUSETHISAPPLIANCEIFTHEREHASBEENAN
IGNITIONOFVAPORS.Immediatelycalla qualifiedservice
technicianto inspectthe appliance.Waterheaters
subjectedto aflammablevaporsignition will showa
discolorationontheairintakegridandrequire
replacementofthe entirewaterheater.
LIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONS
STOP!Itis imperativethatyoureadallthesafetywarnings
beforelightingthe pilot.
Removethe outerdoor.
Turnthetemperaturedialcounterclockwise_ to its
lowestsetting.
RESET
BUTTON
GAS
CONTROL
KNOB
DIAL
STOP
_X_30° F
BAR
1.
2.
3.
Depressthe resetbuttonalltheway
inandIMMEDIATELYdepressthe
igniter buttonuntilyouhearaloud
click.Observethe pilotthrough the
viewport.Do not releasethe reset
button. Repeatimmediatelyifpilot
doesnot tightonthefirst try. Ifthe
pilot doesnotlight bythefourth
attemptwiththeigniter,repeatsteps
4 -7.Continueto holdthebuttonfor
about(1)minuteafterthe pilot is lit.
Releasetheresetbuttonanditwillpop
backup.Pilot shouldremaintit. Ifthe
pilot tightgoesout,repeatsteps3- 7.
PUSHBUTTON
IGNITER
IMPORTANT:Ifthe pilotwill not staylit afterseveraltries,
depressthedialstopandturngascontrolknobto"OFF",
4. Depressthedialstopandturn/_ _ _, _,.-, thencallyour servicetechnicianor gassupplier.
gascontrolknobclockwise II _" "_'_ii_;7 IMPORTANT:tf theresetbutton(seegraphicatstep 3)does
to the"OFF"position. _ not popupwhenreleased,stopandimmediatelyshutoff
5. Toclearanygas thatmayhave _ the gasatthe linevalveortank.Callyour servicetechnician
accumulatedwaitten(10)minutes.
Ifyouthensmellgas,STOP!Follow"B" inthesafety
warningabove.If youdonotsmellgasgoto thenext
;tu;Pn'thegascontrolknobv("_ _
counterclockwise
to "PILOT".
orgassupplier.
8. Turnthegascontrol knob
counterclockwise
to "ON".
9. Setthetemperaturedialto
the desiredsetting.
10. Replacetheouterdoor.
TOTURNOFFGASTOAPPLIANCE
1. Turnthetemperaturedialcounterclockwisef'_to its 2. Turnthegascontrolknobclockwise(_ tothe"OFF"
lowestsetting, position.
Checking the Draft
Burn Hazard
Do not touch vent.
Doing so can result in burns.
After successfully lighting the water heater, allow the unit to
operate for 15 minutes and check the draft hood relief
opening for proper draft (Figure 17). Make sure all other
appliances in the area are operating and all doors are closed
when performing the draft test. Pass a match flame around
the relief opening of the draft hood. A steady flame drawn
into the opening indicates proper draft.
DRAFT HOOD
"-" /Y"W/
MATCH
21
FIGURE 17.
If the flame flutters or is blown out, combustion products are
escaping from the relief opening. If this occurs, do not operate
the water heater until proper adjustments or repairs are made
to the vent pipe system and/or air supply requirements.