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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 DO NOT light it. 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. ONLY a trained gas service technician should make any inspection or repairs.
If you smell gas do not attempt to light your appliance. Sniff for LP gas at floor level. LP gas is heavier than air and may temporarily exist at floor level.
Do not use electrical switches or appliances, or use the phone if you smell gas. Turn off the gas to the appliance and call your gas supplier from another location. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
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.
Never tamper or use force or tools on the gas control system. If the gas control knob will not operate by hand, the control must be replaced. ONLY a trained gas service technician should attempt any repairs.
If your gas valve has gotten wet, as the result of flooding or other wetting, it must be replace 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.
Caution: If you have added exhaust fans, weatherproofed, or have made any major structural changes to your home, have your furnace's combustion air requirements re-evaluated by a professional Central City Air serviceman. Furnaces need an adequate supply of combustion air for safe and reliable operation.