Lighting Instructions - Empire Heating Systems MV 145 Instrucciones De Instalación Y Manual Del Propietario

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.
When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for
gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is
heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in
your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
3. Open the control access panel on the top right side of the unit.
4. Turn the gas control knob clockwise
CONTROL KNOB
INDICATOR
GAS CONTROL KNOB
SHOWN IN OFF POSITION
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clear any gas. If you then smell gas,
STOP! Follow "B" in the safety information above in this
label. If you don´t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Locate the red pushbutton Piezo igniter directly behind the
gas control knob.
PILOT
7. Turn the gas control knob counter clockwise
PILOT position. Depress the gas control knob and push in
the Piezo igniter several times, until the pilot is lit. The pilot
flame can be observed by looking down the inside of the
heater jacket. A small reflector on the right hand side near
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Open the control access panel on the top right side of the unit.
3. Turn the gas knob clockwise
not force.
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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
to the OFF position.
THERMOCOUPLE
to the
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
to the OFF position. Do
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
C. 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,
don't try to repair it; call a qualified service technician. Force
or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
appliance and to replace any part of the control system and
any gas control which has been under water.
the bottom should allow you to see if the pilot is lit. Removal
of the outer painted jacket of the heater will allow direct
visual observation of the pilot and burner.
8. Continue to depress the gas control knob for at least 30
seconds or until the pilot remains lit. When you release the
gas control knob, it should pop back up. Pilot should remain
lit.
- If the knob does not pop up when released, stop and
immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
- If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas
control knob to the OFF position and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
9. Attention! Gas control knob has an INTERLOCK latching
device. When the pilot is initially lit and the safety magnet is
energized (pilot stays ON) the interlock latching device
becomes operative. If the gas control is turned to the OFF
position or gas flow to the appliance is shut off, the pilot
cannot be relighted until the safety magnet is de-energized
(approximately 60 seconds). There will be an audible "click"
when the safety magnet in the gas control is de-energized.
Pilot can now be relighted. Repeat steps 4 through 8.
10. Replace the front painted cover (if removed).
11. Turn the gas knob counter clockwise
temperature setting.
12. Close the control access door.
4. Close the control access panel.
WARNING:
After turning off wait 5 minutes before trying
to relight.
to the desired
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