Suburban SW3P User Manual

XVIII. OPERATING AND LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
Al APPLICABLE TO MODELS SW6P • SW6PE
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 smel 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 electric switch;
* Do not use any phone in your building
* Immediately call your gas supplier from a neigh¬
bor's 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 cock or
reset button. Never use tools. If the knob will not push
in or turn by hand, don’t dry to repair It; call a qualified
service technician, force or attempted repair may result
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
underwater.
E. Before operating water heater, check the
location of the vent to make sure it will not be
blocked by the opening of any door on the trailer. If
it can be blocked, do not operate the water heater
with the door open.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
If the water heater comes equipped with a re-ignitor
control, see (LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
REIGNITOR CONTROL PAGE 6).
(1) STOP! Read the safety information provided.
(2) Turn gas cock (C) clockwise jr to "OFF” position
and temperature indicator to the lowest setting.
(3) Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
(4) Wait five minutes for gas to clear the area. If you smell
gas then STOP! Follow instructions in items B above in
the safety information. If you don’t smell gas, go to next
step.
(5) Turn gas cock (C) counter clockwise % to “pilot”
position, press reset button (D) and light pilot, hold down
until pilot remains lit.
(6) Turn gas cock (C) counter clockwise ' to "ON”
position.
(7) If pilot goes out, repeat steps 2 through 6. On initial
start-up, this may take several times in order to purge
the air from the gas lines.
(8) Turn on all electrical power to appliance if the com¬
bination electric/gas feature is a part of the water heater.
(9) Set temperature dial (F) to desired setting. (Caution:
Setting the temperature dial past the 130 degrees F
location will increase the risk of scald injury. Small
children or invalids may require a lower temperature
setting.)
TO TURN OFF WATER HEATER
(1) Turn temperature dial (F) counter clockwise 1 to
the lowest setting.
(2) Turn off electrical power to the appliance.
(3) Turn gas cock (C) clockwise jr to the “OFF"
position.
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(4) If vehicle is to be stored or heater is going to be turned
off while subject to freezing temperature, drain water
heater. (SEEORAINING AND STORAGE INSTRUCTION^

Suburban SW3P Specifications

General

Brand	Suburban
Model	SW3P
Category	Water Heater
Language	English