Installation Instructions
Gas Requirements (Gas Drying Tumblers)Before connecting the gas piping to the tumbler, make certain that gas service is the same as that specified on the serial plate.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or explosion, DO NOT CONNECT THE GAS LINE TO THE TUMBLER IF THE GAS SERVICE IS NOT THE SAME AS THAT SPECIFIED ON THE TUMBLER SERIAL PLATE! It will first be necessary to convert the gas burner orifice and gas valve. Appropriate conversion kits are available.
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IMPORTANT: Any product revisions or conversions must be made by the Manufacturer’s Authorized Dealers, Distributors or local service personnel.
IMPORTANT: The installation must comply with local codes or, in the absence of local codes:
-with the latest edition of the “National Fuel Gas Code”, ANSI Z223.1 in the U.S.A.
-with-and Australian Gas Association/Australian L.P. Gas Association requirements in Australia
The size of gas service pipe is dependent upon many variables (lengths, tees, etc.). Specific pipe size
information should be obtained from the gas supplier. Refer to table in Figure 7 for general pipe size.
A dirt and water vapor pipe trap must be furnished and installed by customer. Refer to Figure 6.
It is important that equal pressure be maintained at all tumbler gas connections. This can best be done by installing a one inch (2.54 cm) pipe gas loop as shown in Figures 8 and 9.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or explosion, if the tumbler is to be connected to Liquefied Petroleum (L.P.) gas, a floor level vent to the outdoors must be provided in the room where the tumbler is installed.
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Before connecting the gas piping to the tumbler, make certain gas service is the same as that specified on the serial plate.
NATURAL GAS service must be supplied at
L.P. GAS service must be supplied at 11 ±.3 inch water column pressure (2.74 ±.07 kPa).
Pressure checks can be made at the
| 1/2 in Reduced | 1/2 in Gas |
Gas Line to | to 3/8 in | Supply Piping |
Dryer Controls |
| System |
Gas “T”
Fitting
| Dirt and |
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| Water Vapor | 6 Inches (15.2 cm) | |
| Trap | ||
1/8 in (.32 cm) N.P.T. plugged | Minimum Gas | ||
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| Pipe | ||
tapping accessible for | |||
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pressure testing. Gauge | Valve |
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connection located upstream |
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from dryer main manual |
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| Gas | ||
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| Pipe Cap | |
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| TMB2158N |
Figure 6
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