INSTALLING

 

WARNING ICONG 001CAUTION

 

 

Continued

Avoid damage to regulator. Hold gas regulator with wrench when

 

connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings.

 

 

A.G.A. Design-Certified

 

From

Manual Shutoff Valve

 

With 1/8" NPT Tap*

 

External Regulator

Approved Flexible

 

(11" W.C.** to

Gas Hose (if allowed

 

14" W.C.

by local codes)

 

Pressure)

Gas

 

 

 

 

Regulator

Tee Joint

 

Pipe

3" Minimum

Nipple

Cap

 

Sediment

Figure 19 - Gas Connection

Trap

 

*Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessory, page 27.

**Minimum inlet pressure for purpose of input adjustment.

CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS

WARNING

WARNING ICON

G 001

Test all gas piping and connections for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.

WARNING

WARNING ICON

G 001

Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.

CAUTION

WARNING ICON

G 001

Make sure external regulator has been installed between propane supply and heater. See guidelines under Connecting to Gas Sup- ply, page 15.

Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System

Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG

1.Disconnect heater and its individual manual shutoff valve from gas supply piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage heater regulator.

2.Cap off open end of gas pipe where manual shutoff valve was connected. Continued 17

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Desa SCIVFR, SCIVFB, SCIVFG, SCIVFC installation manual Checking GAS Connections, Connecting it to gas piping and/or fittings