Kenmore 153.335863 Water Heater User Manual


 
Operating Instructions
Lighting
AWARNING
BEFORE LIGHTING [PROPANE (L.R) GAS WATER
HEATERS]:Propane(LR) gasisheavierthanair,Shouldthere
be a leak in the system,the gaswill settle near the ground.
Basements,crawlspaces,skirted areasunder mobile homes
(evenwhenventilated),closetsandareasbelowgroundlevelwill
serve as pockets for the accumulation of this gas. Before
attemptingto lightor relight thewaterheater'spilotorturning
ona nearbyelectricallightswitch,beabsolutelysurethere isno
accumulatedgasinthe area.Searchforodorofgasbysniffingat
groundlevelin the vicinityof theappliance.If odor isdetected,
followstepsindicatedat "For YourSafety"onthe coverpageof
thismanualthenleavethepremises.
Lighting and operating instructions are located on front of the
water heater, above or to one side of the gas control valve.
li WARNING
AN ODORANT iSADDED TO THE GASUSED
BYTHIS WATER HEATER.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
IF YOU SHELL GAS:
: Do not try to lightanyappliance.
Do not touchanyelectricalswitch;do not useany phonein
yourbuilding.
mmedatelycal yourgassupper from a ne ghbor's phone.
! Follow the gassuppliersinstructions.
ment.lfyou cannotreach yourgassupplier,call the fire depart-
AWARNING
DO NOT force the gascontrolknob.Use onlyyour handto
pushit downto lightthe pilot,or to torn it to "ON", "OFF"
or "PILOT". Never usea tool suchasa lever,wrenchor pli-
ers. Do not hit or damagethe knob.A damagedknobmay
resultin an explosionand seriousinjury.If you haveproblem
turningthe knob, callthegassupplierimmediately.
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