INSTALLATION
Connecting To Gas Supply (Cont.) Checking Gas Connections
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INSTALLATION
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Installation must include equipment shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater (see Figure 13).
IMPORTANT: Install an equipment shutoff valve in an accessible location. The equipment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting off the gas to the appliance.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male NPT threads. This will prevent excess sealant from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged heater valves.
WARNING: Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas.
We recommend that you install sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 13. Locate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in piping system between fuel supply and heater. Locate sediment trap where trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants. This keeps them from going into heater controls. If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong, heater may not run properly.
IMPORTANT: Hold pressure regulator with wrench when con- necting it to gas piping and/or fittings. Do not over tighten pipe connection to regulator. The regulator body could be damaged.
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.
WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.
CAUTION: For propane/LP gas, make sure exter- nal regulator has been installed between propane/LP supply and heater. See guidelines under Connecting to Gas Supply, pages 8 and 9.
Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. | Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control |
| valve) and equipment shutoff valve from gas supply piping sys- |
| tem. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage heater regulator. |
2. | Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment shutoff valve |
| was connected. |
3/8" NPT Pipe Nipple
Ground
Joint Union
Equipment
Shutoff Valve*
Natural Gas From Gas Meter (4" W.C. to 10.5" W.C. Pressure)
Propane/LP
From External
Regulator 3" Minimum (11" W.C. to 14"
W.C. Pressure)
Figure 13 - Gas Connection
Pressure Regulator
Heater
Cabinet
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3. | Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP |
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4. | Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply a noncorrosive |
| leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. |
5. | Correct all leaks at once. |
6. | Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply. |
| Check reconnected fittings for leaks. |
*A CSA
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