CONNECTING | 3. | Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or |
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TO GAS |
| opening propane supply tank valve. |
4. | Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and | |
SUPPLY |
| water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. |
5. | Correct all leaks at once. | |
Continued | Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG | |
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| 1. | Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 15). |
| 2. | Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening |
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| propane supply tank valve. |
| 3. | Check all joints from propane supply tank to manual shutoff valve (see Figure |
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| 16). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming |
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| 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 control 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 24). Check the rest of the internal joints for leaks.
7.Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 20 [models VP1600IT and VP2200IT] or page 24 [models VP1600C and VP2600C]).
8.Replace front panel.
Open
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
Closed
Figure 15 - Manual Shutoff Valve
Control Valve Location
Propane
Supply Tank
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints
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