FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
Connecting Fireplace To Gas Supply Checking Gas Connections
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FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
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CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY
Installation Items Needed
•5/16" hex socket wrench or
•sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided)
1.Open lower louver door panel by gently pulling forward.
2.Route flexible gas line (provided by installer) from equipment shutoff valve to fireplace. Route flexible gas supply line through one of the access holes on side of fireplace.
3.Attach flexible gas line from gas supply to control valve (see Figure 32).
4.Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections.
| Red Surface Indicates |
Equipment | For Propane/LP Use Only |
Flexible Gas Line | |
Shutoff Valve | Do NOT Kink |
1/2" NPT Incoming |
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Gas Line | Inlet Pressure Tap | Outlet Pressure Tap |
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Note: Wire Connections Not Shown for Clarity | ||
Figure 32 - Connecting Flexible Gas Line to Electronic Valve
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.
4.Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply noncor- rosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.
5.Reconnect fireplace and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply. Check reconnected fittings for leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1.Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 33).
2.Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas fireplace or using compressed air.
3.Check all joints from propane/LP supply tank or gas meter to equip- ment shutoff valve (see Figure 34 for propane/LP or Figure 35 for natural gas). Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.
Equipment | Open | |
Shutoff |
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Valve |
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| Closed |
Figure 33 - Equipment Shutoff Valve |
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| Equipment |
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Propane/LP | Shutoff |
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Valve |
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Supply Tank |
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WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.
Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1.Disconnect fireplace and its individual equipment shutoff valve from gas supply piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa) will damage fireplace gas regulator.
2.Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment shutoff valve was connected.
3.Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas fireplace or using compressed air.
Gas Valve Figure 34 - Checking Gas Joints for Propane/LP Gas Fireplace
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Gas
Meter
Gas Valve Figure 35 - Checking Gas Joints for Natural Gas Fireplace
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