Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG

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UNVENTED PROPANE/LP GAS FIREPLACE

INSTALLATION

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Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG

1.Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 34).

2.Pressurize supply piping system by ei- ther using compressed air or opening propane supply tank valve.

3.Check all joints from propane supply tank to manual shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 35). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles form- ing show a leak.

4.Correct all leaks at once.

Pressure Testing Fireplace Gas Connections

1.Open manual shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 34).

2.Open propane supply tank valve.

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

4.Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve (see Fig- ure 35). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles form- ing show a leak.

5.Correct all leaks at once.

6.Light fireplace (see Operating Fire- place, pages 18 and 19 [Thermostat- controlled models] or pages 19 and 20 [Manually-controlled models]). Check all other internal joints for leaks.

7.Turn off fireplace (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 18, [Thermostat- controlled models] or page 20 [Manu- ally-controlled models]).

Open

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Shutoff

Valve

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Manual Shutoff Valve

Propane

Supply

Tank

Manual Gas Valve

Figure 35 - Checking Gas Joints

Figure 34 - Manual Shutoff Valve

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