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B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE

FIREPLACE INSTALLATION

Continued

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

1.

Close manual shutoff valve (see

 

Figure 28).

2.

Pressurize supply piping system by ei-

Open

Manual

Shutoff

Valve

Closed

Figure 28 - Manual Shutoff Valve

ther opening propane/LP supply tank

valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or

opening main gas valve located on or near

gas meter for natural gas fireplace, or

using compressed air.

3. Check all joints from propane/LP sup-

ply tank or gas meter to manual shutoff

valve (see Figure 29 for propane/LP or

Figure 30 for natural). Apply commer-

cial leak test solution to all gas joints.

Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct

all leaks at once.

Pressure Testing Fireplace Gas Connections

1. Open manual shutoff valve (see

Gas Valve

Manual

Propane/

LP Supply

Shutoff

Tank

Valve

 

 

Figure 28).

2.

Open propane/LP supply tank valve for

 

propane/LP fireplace or main gas valve

 

located on or near gas meter for natu-

 

ral gas fireplace.

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 29 for propane/LP or Figure 30 for

 

natural). Apply commercial leak test so-

 

lution to all gas joints. Bubbles forming

 

show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.

5.

Light fireplace (see Lighting Instruc-

 

tions, page 18). Check all other inter-

 

nal joints for leaks.

6.

Turn off fireplace (see To Turn Off Gas

 

to Appliance, page 18).

Figure 29 - Checking Gas Joints for Propane/LP Gas Freestanding Fireplace

Manual

Shutoff

Valve

Gas Meter

Gas Valve

Figure 30 - Checking Gas Joints for Natural Gas Freestanding Fireplace

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