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IMPORTANT SAFETY BULLETIN ON YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM FOR HEATING EQUIPMENT
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU.
Your pilot light system has been designed for safe and reliable operation. Although safety mechanisms are
built-in, the potential for hazard exists. This information is intended to help you avoid these hazards.
YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM
Your gas control and pilot light system has a
safety device whose purpose is to shut-off the
gas supply to the appliance if the pilot light goes
out. If you have trouble lighting the pilot or
keeping it lit, it may mean that this safety
device is warning you that there is a problem
with your system. Inspection and repairs or
replacement must be made by a trained gas
service technician.
TAMPERING IS DANGEROUS
The pilot safety system may also not work if
you do not follow the lighting instructions
carefully or if you tamper with the gas control
that you use to light the pilot. Tampering with
the gas control, particularly with tools, can
damage the safety mechanism in the control
and can allow gas to leak. This can result in a
fire or explosion causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
IF YOU SMELL GAS, DON’T LIGHT IT
IF YOU CAN’T LIGHT IT,
DON’T FIGHT IT!
THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS . . .
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• Do not try to light any appliance.
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• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
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• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
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• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
CRITICAL SAFETY POINTS TO
REMEMBER . . .
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• Your gas has been odorized so that you can
smell it. Always smell around for gas before
lighting your appliance.
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• Sniff for L.P.-gas at floor level. LP-gas is
heavier than air and may temporarily exist at
floor level.
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• If you smell gas, do not attempt to light the
pilot. Do not cause a spark by turning on or
off electrical switches or appliances or by
using the phone. Turn off the gas to the
appliances and call your gas supplier from
another location.
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• If your gas control has gotten wet as the result
of flooding or other wetting, it must be
replaced immediately by a trained gas service
technician. Water can lead to damage of the
internal safety mechanism in the gas control
and can create a hazardous condition.