Kenmore 153.33443 Water Heater User Manual


 
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LiGHTiNG
WARNING you do not follow these instructionsexactly, a
fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal
njury or oss of re,
BEFORELiGHTiNG:ENTIRESYSTEMMUSTBEFILLEDWiTHWATERANDAiRPURGEDFROMALL LINES
A. T,his.a.ppJian,cehas.a .p.UotwhichisliLbya piezo- °if you cannotreachyourgas suppltar,call the fire
.e=ectncspark gas,lgmr_on,system. u9 notqpeq department.
me =nnerooor or me appliance one [ry to i=gm
the pilot by hand. C.Use onlyyour handto push inor turn the gas control
B.BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall around the appliance knob. Never use tools, if the knob willnot pushin or
area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor turn by hand, don't try to repair it,caJla quaJified
because some gas is heavier than air and wilm servicetechnician. Force or attempted repair may
settle on the floor, result in a Fireorexpfesion.
WHAT TO DO iF YOU SMELL GAS D. Donotusethis appliance ifany part has beenunder
,=Donot try to mightany appUance, water. Immediatelycontact a qualifiedinstalleror
ode not touch any electric switch; do not use any service agency to replace a floodedwater heater.
phone in your building. Donotattemptto repairtheunit! it mustbe replaced!
olmmediatelycallyour gassupplierfrom a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
7 GASCONTROL
KNOB
PIEZO
/
IGNITOR STATUS-'
LED.
GASCONTROL
LiGHTiNG iNSTRUCTiONS
FIGURE 'A'
f1_1,_. VER_ 1_3T
"OFF" POSITION
FIGURE 'B' FIGURE "C'
/ 11 vERYxO_ I VERYHOT
V_ pILOT_FF
"PILOT" POSITION "ON" POSITION
CONTROLKNOB
MAINBURNER
THERMOPILE
PILOT
FIGURE 'D'
1. STOP! Read the safety information
above on this label.
2. Turn gas control knob fully counterclockwise
to "OFF". SEEFIGURE'A'.
3. Remove the outer burner door located below
the gas control.
4. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out anygas. If you
then smell gas, J_kSTOP! Follow "B" inthe
safetyintormatfen_J_f_ above on this label, if
youdon_smellgas,_ go to next step.
5. This unit isequippedwith a pushbutton pilotignitor,
which isused to light the pilot. Locate the ignitor
on thegascontrol.
6. Turn gas controm knob cmockwise
Gto "PILOT". SEE FIGURE 'B'.
7. The pilotisIocafedonthe rightsideof theburner, it
canbelocatedbymookingthroughtheglassviewpert
whimepressingthepiezoignitorbuttonseveraltimes.
Lookfor asparkatthepilotlocation,Figure'D'.
8. Oncethe pilothasbeenfound,pushthegascontrol
knoballthewayin(towardthewaterheater.)Immediatley
pressthepiezoignitorbuttonrapidly(4) or(5)times.
ffthe pilotwill notlight,repeatedsteps(2)through(8).
g. _ue_holdthe gesconkdlmobinforabout
(30)secondsafterthepilot isJituntilthe statusL.E.D.
isflashing(oneflasheverythreesecondsisnormaL)
Releasethegascontrolknobandthepilotshould
remainlit.ifitgoesout,repeatsteps(2)through(8).
itmaytake severalminutesfor airto clesr the lines
beforethepilotwilllight.
ifthe pilot will not stay litafter severaltries,
turnme gas oonirol knob oount_se
to"OFF"andcall your service technician or gas
supplier. SEE FIGURE 'A'.
10. Once the pilot flameisestablishedreplacethe
outerburnerdoor.
11. At arm's length away, turn gas control
knob clockwiseG to desiredtemperaturesetting.
SEE FIGURE'C'.
_ DANGER:Hotterwaterincreasesthe risk
of scald injury. Consult the instruction
rnanual before changing temperature,
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn control/thermostat knob fully counterclockwise _ to "OFF".
SEE FIGURE 'A'.
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