INSTALLATION
Continued
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1.Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 14).
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 for natural gas (see Figure 15) or propane/LP supply tank for propane/LP gas, to equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 16). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
4.Correct all leaks at once.
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS
1.Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 14).
2.For natural gas open main gas valve located on or near gas meter. For propane/LP gas open propane/LP supply tank valve.
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Figure 14 - Equipment Shutoff Valve | |
3.Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.
4.Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve (see Figure 15 or 16). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5.Correct all leaks at once.
6.Light heater (see Operating Heater). Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7.Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli- ance, page 13).
8.Replace front panel.
OPERATING HEATER
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ
BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life.
A.This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B.BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
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Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints for | ||||
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Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints for
Propane/LP Gas
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