Desa MPF24VNA Placement of Loose Embers, Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 Psig 3.5 kPa

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INSTALLATION

Continued

6.Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply. Check reconnected fit- tings for leaks.

Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)

1.Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 8).

2.Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or using compressed air.

3.Check all joints from gas meter to equipment shutoff valve for natural gas or propane/LP supply to equipment shutoff valve for propane/ LP (see Figure 9 or 10). Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles form- ing show a leak.

4.Correct all leaks at once.

Equipment

Open

Shutoff

 

Valve

 

Pressure Testing Appliance Gas Connections

1.Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 8).

2.Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas or open propane/LP supply tank valve.

3.Make sure control knob of appliance is in the OFF position.

4.Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to gas control (see Figure 9 or 10). Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

5.Correct all leaks at once.

6.Light appliance (see Operating Appliance, page 10) Check all other internal joints for leaks.

7.Turn off appliance.

PLACEMENT OF LOOSE EMBERS

CAUTION: Do not place any loose embers around pilot assembly.

 

 

Two bags of loose embers are provided with this

 

Closed

unit. For this installation use the embers that are

Figure 8 - Equipment Shutoff Valve

approximately 1" square in size. If needed, larger

embers can be broken to size. These embers aid

 

 

Propane/LP

Equipment

in concealing the burner pan, directing flames

Supply Tank

Shutoff Valve

through the ember bed, quiet operation of the unit

and gives a natural random flame pattern.

 

 

 

 

Place embers as follows:

 

 

1.

Place embers around the center ember bed or

 

 

 

ember pod.

 

 

2.

Place individual embers on their edge (not flat)

 

 

 

along the top of the burner pan. This aids in

 

 

 

directing flames from the burner through the

 

Control Valve

 

ember bed.

 

 

 

 

Location

 

Note: Too many embers or embers placed flat

Figure 9 - Checking Gas Joints

 

along burner pan can suppress the flames.

 

 

(Propane/LP Gas Only)

3.

When unit is lit, check flames for random appear-

 

Equipment

 

ance and ember bed glowing red-orange in color

 

 

(see Burner Flame Pattern, page 11). If this is

 

Shutoff Valve

 

 

 

not happening, either add, remove or reposition

 

 

 

 

 

 

loose embers. IMPORTANT: Turn unit off and

Gas Meter

 

 

let cool before repositioning loose embers.

 

 

 

Control Valve

Location

Figure 10 - Checking Gas Joints

(Natural Gas Only)

Figure 11 - Placement of Embers

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