Kenmore 153.332318 Water Heater User Manual


 
Operating Instructions
Lighting
AWARNING
BEFORE LIGHTING [PROPANE (L.P.) GAS WATER
HEATERS]:Propane(L.R) gasis heavierthan air. Shouldthere
be a leak in the system,the gaswill settle near the ground.
Basements,crawl spaces,skirted areas under mobile homes
(evenwhenventilated),closetsandareasbelow groundlevelwill
serve as pockets for the accumulation of this gas. Before
attempting to lightor relightthe water heater'spilotor turning
on anearbyelectricallight switch,beabsu4utelysurethem isno
accumulatedgasinthe area.Searchfor odorofgasbysniffingat
groundlevelin the vicinityofthe appliance.Ifodor isdetected,
followstepsindicatedat "For YourSafety"onthe coverpageof
this manualthenieavethe premise_
Lightingand operatinginstructions arelocated on front of the
waterheater, aboveor to one side ofthe gascontrol valve.
AWARNING
AN ODORANT ISADDED TO THE GAS USED
BY THIS WATER HEATER.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light anyappliance.
Do nottouch anyelectricalswitch;do not useanyphone in
yourbuilding.
Immediately callyour gassupplierfrom a neighbor'sphone.
Followthe gassuppliers instruction_
If you cannot reachyour gassupplier, callthe fire depart-
ment
AWARNING
DO NOT forcethe gascontrol knob. Use only your handto
rashit down to light the pilot, or to turn it to "ON", "OFF"
or "PILOT". Never usea tool such asa lever,wrench or pli-
er_ Do not hit or damage the Imob. A damaged Imob may
result in an explosionand seriousinjury. If you haveproblem
turningthe knob,callthe gassupplier immediately.
CHECK FOR LEAKS
Be sure to check all your gaspipes for leaksbefore lightingyour
waterheater. Use a soapy water solution, not a match or open
flame. Check the factorygas,_ttingsafter pilot is lit and gascon-
trol knob is still in PILOT position,.,Then, check the fittings
when the main burner is turned ON . Use a soapy water solu-
tion forthis, too.
Figure 6 ]
I Figure 8 1
I Figure 9 ]
INNER DOOR
17