Louisville Tin and Stove BBT54, BBT53, BBT103 Page, Preparing To Install The, Baseboard Heater

STEP 2.	INSTALLATION - Cont’d.
	ROUGH IN GAS SUPPLY – (See Figure 3)
a)	Select the bottom, rear or right side to bring the factory supplied flexible gas line assembly out of
	the heater.
b)	The valve must be connected only by means of a pipe union of the ground joint type.
	Mr. Installer, hold gas valve when connecting gas supply line.
c)	Install at least a 3/8” gas line. Contact local gas supplier if any questions.
d)	Install a drip leg in gas supply line immediately upstream from the gas connection to heater, (see
	local codes), and provide a 1/8” N.P.T. plugged tapping, accessible for test gauge connection and a
	individual manual shut off valve accessible within room where heater is installed. The heater and
	its individual shut off valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any
	pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of ½ psig (3.5Pa). The heater must be
	isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shut off valve during any
	pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures equal to or less than ½ psig
	(3.5Pa).
e)	Test all connections for leaks using a soapy solution. NEVER USE AN OPEN FLAME TO TEST
	FOR LEAKS.
f)	The maximum inlet gas supply pressure for natural and L.P./Propane gas is ½ p.s.i. or 14” w.c.
	The minimum inlet as supply pressure for the purpose of adjustment is 4.5” w.c. for natural gas
	and 11.0” w.c. for L.P./Propane gas.

STEP 3.	PREPARING TO INSTALL THE
	BASEBOARD HEATER
a)	Open the carton and carefully remove the Direct
	Vent Baseboard Heater.
b)	Remove the cover of the baseboard heater’s
	cabinet by removing the screws at the bottom
	front of the cover. (See Figure 4.)
c)	Make sure that all of the components illustrated
	have been included.

YOUSHOULDHAVE:

•1 – Baseboard Heater

•1 – Exhaust Tube

•1 – Air Intake Tube

•1 – 4” [10 cm] Stainless steel flexible connector with a manual shut-off valve

•1 – Template to locate venting and mounting positions (in package with manual)

•1 – Vent Sealing Gasket

•1 – Manual

•1 – Weather Seal

•1 - Wall thermostat w/wire & staples

[48” - 5M BTU] - - - [72” - 9M BTU]

BASEBOARD CABINET	1/4”
2” FROM END OF CABINET

FLOOR

MANUAL SHUT OFF VALVE WITH 1/8” NPT PLUGGED TAPPING DRIPLEG

FLEX LINE BALL VALVE MUST BE

ABOVE FLOOR

GAS SUPPLY

1/2” BLACK IRON PIPE

FIGURE 3

Exhaust Tube
			FIGURE 4: COMPONENTS OF THE
Weather	Indoor Intake Gasket		DIRECT VENT GAS BASEBOARD
	Air Intake Tube		HEATER
Seal
	Screws	Flex Line Ball Valve
Gas Baseboard Heater			Screws

Cabinet	48” - BBT53 & BBT54	FIGURE 4
	72” - BBT103 & BBT104
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