DESA INTERNATIONAL

UNVENTED NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE

INSTALLATION

Continued

CHECKING GAS

CONNECTIONS

WARNING: Test all gas pip- ing and connections for leaks after installing or servicing. Cor- rect all leaks at once.

WARNING: 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.

Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System

Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG

1. Disconnect fireplace and its individual

manual shutoff valve from gas supply

piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2

Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG

1.Close manual shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 20).

2.Pressurize supply piping system by ei- ther 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 21). Apply mixture of liquid soap and wa- ter to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

4.Correct all leaks at once.

Pressure Testing Fireplace Gas Connections

1.Open manual shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 20).

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

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

4.Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve (see Fig- ure 21). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles form- ing show a leak.

5.Correct all leaks at once.

6.Light fireplace (see Operating Fire- place, pages 14 through 16). Check all other internal joints for leaks.

7.Turn off fireplace (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 15).

Open

Manual

Shutoff

Valve

Closed

Figure 20 - Manual Shutoff Valve

 

psig will damage fireplace gas regulator.

2.

Cap off open end of gas pipe where

 

manual shutoff valve was connected.

3.

Pressurize supply piping system by ei-

 

ther using compressed air or opening

 

main gas valve located on or near gas

 

meter.

4.

Check all joints of gas supply piping

 

system. Apply mixture of liquid soap

 

and water to gas joints. Bubbles form-

 

ing show a leak.

5.

Correct all leaks at once.

6.

Re-connect fireplace and manual

 

shutoff valve to gas supply. Check re-

 

connected fittings for leaks.

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Manual Gas Valve

Figure 21 - Checking Gas Joints

Manual

Shutoff

Valve

Gas Meter

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Desa VYGF33NR installation manual Checking GAS Connections, Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System