Manual

Robertshaw Gas Control Valve/Thermostat - Lighting Instructions
FORYOURSAFETYREADBEFORELIGHTING
I WARNING: Ifyou donotfollow theseinstructionsexactly,afireorexplosionI
mayresult causingpropertydamage,personalinjury or loss of life.
I
A. This appliancehas apilotwhichislighted by a C. Useonly your handto pushin or turnthe gas control
piezoelectricigniter.Whentightingthepilot, followthese
instructionsexactly.
BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundtheappliancearea
for gas.Besure to smellnexttothefloor becausesome
gas is heavierthanair andwill settleon thefloor.
WHATTODOIFYOUSMELLGAS:
• Donot try to light any appliance.
• Donottouch anyelectricalswitch;do not useany
phonein your building.
• Immediatelycall your gassupplier from a
neighbor'sphone.Followthegas supplier's
instructions.
• Ifyou cannotreachyour gassupplier,callthe fire
department.
knob.Neverusetools. If theknobwill not push in or
movebyhand,don'ttry torepairit,callaqualifiedservice
technician.Forceor attemptedrepairmayresultin afire
or explosion.
Do notuse this applianceif any parthas beenunder
water.Immediatelycall aqualifiedservicetechnician to
inspect theappliance.Waterheaterssubjectedto flood
conditionsor anytimethe gas controls,main burneror
pilot havebeensubmergedin waterrequirereplacement
of theentire waterheater.
DONOTUSETHISAPPLIANCEIFTHEREHASBEENAN
IGNITIONOFVAPORS.Immediatelycalla qualifiedservice
technician to inspectthe appliance.Waterheaters
subjectedto aflammablevaporsignition will showa
discoloration on theair intake grid and require
replacementof the entirewater heater.
LIGHTINGINSTRUCTIONS
STOP!Itis imperativethatyoureadallthesafetywarnings
beforelighting the pilot.
Removethe outerdoor.
Turnthetemperaturedialcounterclockwise_ to its
lowestsetting.
RESET
BUTTON
GAS
CONTROL
KNOB
DIAL
STOP
_X_30° F
BAR
1.
2.
3.
Depressthe resetbutton alltheway
in andIMMEDIATELYdepressthe
igniter button untilyou hear aloud
click.Observethe pilot through the
view port.Do not releasethe reset
button. Repeatimmediatelyif pilot
does not tighton thefirst try. Ifthe
pilot does notlight bythe fourth
attempt with theigniter, repeatsteps
4 - 7.Continueto holdthebutton for
about (1)minute afterthe pilot is lit.
Releasetheresetbuttonanditwillpop
back up.Pilot should remaintit. Ifthe
pilot tightgoes out, repeat steps3- 7.
PUSHBUTTON
IGNITER
IMPORTANT:Ifthe pilot will not stay lit after severaltries,
depressthedialstopandturngascontrolknobto "OFF",
4. Depressthedial stopand turn/_ _ _, _,.-, thencallyour servicetechnicianor gassupplier.
gas controlknob clockwise II _" "_'_ii_;7 IMPORTANT:tf theresetbutton (seegraphicat step 3)does
to the"OFF" position. _ not popup whenreleased,stopand immediatelyshutoff
5. To clear anygas thatmayhave _ the gasat the linevalve or tank. Callyour servicetechnician
accumulatedwaitten(10)minutes.
Ifyou thensmellgas,STOP!Follow"B" in thesafety
warning above.If you do notsmellgas goto thenext
;tu;Pn'thegascontrolknobv("_ _
counterclockwise
to "PILOT".
orgassupplier.
8. Turnthe gascontrol knob
counterclockwise
to "ON".
9. Set thetemperaturedialto
the desiredsetting.
10. Replacetheouter door.
TOTURNOFFGASTOAPPLIANCE
1. Turnthetemperaturedialcounterclockwisef'_to its 2. Turnthegascontrolknobclockwise(_ to the"OFF"
lowestsetting, position.
Checking the Draft
Burn Hazard
Do not touch vent.
Doing so can result in burns.
After successfully lighting the water heater, allow the unit to
operate for 15 minutes and check the draft hood relief
opening for proper draft (Figure 17). Make sure all other
appliances in the area are operating and all doors are closed
when performing the draft test. Pass a match flame around
the relief opening of the draft hood. A steady flame drawn
into the opening indicates proper draft.
DRAFT HOOD
"-" /Y"W/
MATCH
21
FIGURE 17.
If the flame flutters or is blown out, combustion products are
escaping from the relief opening. If this occurs, do not operate
the water heater until proper adjustments or repairs are made
to the vent pipe system and/or air supply requirements.