Louisville Tin and Stove BFT101 - Manual (Page 18)

YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM
Your gas control and pilot light system has a
safety device whose purpose is to shut-off the
gas supply to the appliance if the pilot light goes
out. If you have trouble lighting the pilot or
keeping it lit, it may mean that this safety device
is warning you that there is a problem with your
system. Inspection and repairs or replacement
must be made by a trained gas service
technician.
TAMPERING IS DANGEROUS
The pilot safety system may also not work if you
do not follow the lighting instructions carefully
or if you tamper with the gas control that you
use to light the pilot. Tampering with the gas
control, particularly with tools, can damage the
safety mechanism in the control and can allow
gas to leak. This can result in a fire or
explosion causing property damage, personal
injury or death.
IMPORTANT SAFETY BULLETIN ON YOUR GAS CONTROL AND PILOT LIGHT
SYSTEM FOR HEATING EQUIPMENT
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU.
Your pilot light system has been designed for safe and reliable operation. Although safety mechanisms are
built-in, the potential for hazard exists. This information is intended to help you avoid these hazards.
IF YOU SMELL GAS, DON’T LIGHT IT
IF YOU CAN’T LIGHT IT, DON’T FIGHT IT!
THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT
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 phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
••••• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
CRITICAL SAFETY POINTS TO
REMEMBER . . .
••••• Your gas has been odorized so that you
can smell it. Always smell around for
gas before lighting your appliance.
••••• Sniff for L.P.-gas at floor level. LP-gas is
heavier than air and may temporarily
exist at floor level.
••••• If you smell gas, do not attempt to light
the pilot. Do not cause a spark by
turning on or off electrical switches or
appliances or by using the phone. Turn
off the gas to the appliances and call your
gas supplier from another location.
••••• If your gas control has gotten wet as the
result of flooding or other wetting, it
must be replaced immediately by a
trained gas service technician. Water
can lead to damage of the internal safety
mechanism in the gas control and can
create a hazardous condition.