INSTALLING

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Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG

1.Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 19).

2.Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter.

3.Check all joints from gas meter to manual shutoff valve (see Figure 20). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

4.Correct all leaks at once.

Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections

1.Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure 19).

2.Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter.

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

4.Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to control valve (see Figure 20). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

5.Correct all leaks at once.

6.Light heater (see Operating Heater, pages 18 through 20). Check all other internal joints for leaks.

7.Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 20).

 

Open

Manual

 

Shutoff

 

Valve

 

 

Closed

Figure 19 - Manual Shutoff Valve

Manual

 

Shutoff

Control Valve Location

Valve

 

Gas Meter

 

Figure 20 - Checking Gas Joints

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