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• DO NOT use any phone in the building.
• IMMEDIATELY call you gas supplier from a neighbour’s phone
or a mobile phone outside the building. Follow the gas suppliers
instructions.
• IF YOU CANNOT CONTACT YOU GAS SUPPLIER CALL THE
FIRE BRIGADE.
D. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob. Never
use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, do not try to
repair it; call a qualified service technician. Applying force or any
attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
E. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the heater
and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control
which has been under water.
Lighting Instructions
1. STOP!! Read the safety information above.
2. Turn off all electrical power to the appliance.
3. For RN/RP appliances, turn ON/OFF switch to OFF
position or set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
4. Open control access panel.
5. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn it clockwise to
the off position. Do not force knob.
6. Wait 5 minutes to allow any gas to clear. Then smell for
gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP
and follow step B in the safety information above. If you
do not smell gas, go to the next step.
7. Remove the glass door before lighting the pilot. (See
Glass Removal Section – page 10)
8. Visibly locate pilot next to the main burner.
9. Turn knob on gas control anti-clockwise to “PILOT”
10. Push the control knob all the way in and hold.
Immediately light the pilot by repeatedly depressing the
piezo spark ignitor until a flame appears. Continue to
hold the knob in for about one (1) minute after the pilot
is lit. Release knob and it will pop back up and pilot
should remain lit. If it goes out repeat steps 5 through to
8.
• If control knob does not pop up when it is released,
stop and immediately call Rheem service, your
local service technician or your gas supplier.
• If after several attempts, the pilot will not stay lit,
turn the gas control knob to OFF and call Rheem
service, your local service technician or gas
supplier.
11. Replace the glass door.
12. Turn the gas control knob to the ON position.
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