Smith Cast Iron Boilers GB250 SERIES - Manual (Page 18)

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WARNING:
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result with property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
A. BEFORE OPERATING 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.
Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
•
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
B. 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.
C. 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.
LIGHTING CONTINUOUS PILOT INSTRUCTIONS
Standing Pilot Honeywell VR8300 and White Rodgers 36C04 - Natural or Propane Gas
This appliance has a pilot which must be lit by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
1. STOP! Read the safety information on this page.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. Turn gas control knob clockwise to "OFF".
(For WR-36C04) Push in gas control slightly and tur n
clockwise to "OFF" unless knob is pushed in slightly. Do not
force.
5.
Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for
gas, including near the floor. If you then smell gas, STOP!
Follow "A" in the safety information above. If you don't smell
gas, go to the next step.
6.
Remove the base door covering the top of the burners
and enclosing the pilot.
7.
Find pilot - Follow metal tube from gas control. The pilot
is between the central burner tubes behind the base door.
8.
Turn knob on gas control counterclockwise to "Pilot".
9. Push down and hold the red button. Immediately light the
pilot with a match.
Continue to hold the red button down for about one (1) minute
after the pilot is lit.
Release button and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit.
If it goes out, repeat steps 4 through 9.
•
If button does not pop up when released, stop
immediately and call your service technician or gas supplier.
•
If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas
control knob to "OFF" and call your service technician or gas
supplier.
10. Replace the base door.
11. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to "ON".
12. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
13. Set thermostat to desired setting.
INLET
GAS CONTROL KNOB
SHOWN IN "OFF" POSITION
GAS
ON
OFF
RESET BUTTON
PILOT
INLET
GAS CONTROL KNOB
SHOWN IN "ON" POSITION
GAS
OFF
ON
Honeywell VR8300 WR-36C04
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Intermittent Ignition White Rodgers 36C74/Honeywell VR8304
Honeywell VR8304
1. STOP! Read the safety information on this page.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. This appliance is equipped with an ignition device
which automatically lights the pilot. Do not try to light the
pilot by hand.
5. Turn gas control knob clockwise to "OFF".
6. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then
smell for gas, including near the floor. If you then smell
gas, STOP! Follow "A" in the safety information on page
18. If you don't smell gas, go to next step.
7. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to "ON".
8. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
9. Set the thermostat to the desired setting.
10. If the appliance will not operate, follow the instructions "To
Turn Off Appliance" and call your service technician or
gas supplier.
WR-36C74
INLET
GAS CONTROL KNOB
SHOWN IN "ON" POSITION
GAS
OFF
ON
INLET
GAS CONTROL KNOB
SHOWN IN "OFF" POSITION
GAS
ON
OFF