CHECKING | 3. | Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or |
| opening propane supply tank valve. | |
GAS |
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4. | Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and | |
CONNECTIONS |
| water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. |
5. | Correct all leaks at once. |
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Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG
1.Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 15).
2.Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening propane supply tank valve.
3.Check all joints from propane supply tank to manual shutoff valve (see Figure 16). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
4.Correct all leaks at once.
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS
1.Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure 15).
2.Open propane supply tank valve.
3.Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.
4.Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve (see Figure 16). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5.Correct all leaks at once.
6.Light heater (see Operating Heater, pages 17 through 19). Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7.Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 19).
8.Replace front panel.
Open
Manual 
Shutoff
Valve
Closed
Figure 15 - Manual Shutoff Valve
Thermostat Gas Valve
Propane
Supply Tank
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
16 | Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints |
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