CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
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4.Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5.Correct all leaks at once.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG
1.Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 14).
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 15). 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 14).
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 15). 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 17 through 24). Check the rest of the internal joints for leaks.
7.Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 20 [models VN1800IT and VN2550IT] or page 24 [models VN1800C and VN3000C]).
8.Replace front panel.
Open
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
Closed
Figure 14 - Manual Shutoff Valve
Control Valve Location
Gas Meter
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 15 - Checking Gas Joints
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