Vanguard Heating SBVBN(A) Pressure Testing Fireplace Gas Connections, to Appliance, page

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B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE

FIREPLACE INSTALLATION

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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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