INSTALLation

Continued

6.Replace branch support back into fire- place. Feed flexible gas line into fireplace base area while replacing branch support. Make sure the entire flexible gas line is in fireplace base area. Reattach branch support to fireplace with screws removed in step 2, page 17.

To Fireplace Gas

Equipment Shutoff

Regulator

Valve Provided by

 

 

Installer

Flexible Gas Line

 

from Fireplace Gas

 

Regulator Provided

PROPANE/LP

with Fireplace

To External Regulator

 

 

NATURAL

 

To Gas Supply

Figure 24 - Attaching Flexible Gas Line

to Equipment Shutoff Valve

CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS

WARNING:Testallgaspiping and connections, internal and external to unit, for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all leaks at once.

WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Applyanoncorrosiveleakdetection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.

CAUTION: Make sure external regulator has been installed between propane/LPsupply and fireplace. See guidelines under Connecting to Gas Supply, page 16.

Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System

Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)

1.Disconnect appliance with its appliance main gas valve (control valve) and equip- ment shutoff valve from gas supply piping.

Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will dam- age fireplace regulator.

2.Cap off open end of gas pipe where equip- ment shutoff valve was connected.

3.Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using compressed air.

4.Check all joints of gas supply piping sys- tem. Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

5.Correct all leaks at once.

6.Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply. Check reconnected fittings for leaks.

Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)

1.Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig- ure 25).

2.Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using compressed air.

3.Check all joints from gas meter for natural or propane/LP supply to equipment shut- off valve (see Figures 26 and 27, page

19). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.

4.Correct all leaks at once.

Equipment

Open

 

Shutoff

 

Valve

 

 

Closed

Figure 25 - Equipment Shutoff Valve

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