INSTALLATION
Main Piping connections
NOTE
Refer to warnings and cautions on page 2 before attempting installation. All piping must comply with local codes, ordinances, and/or national fuel gas codes.
1.Turn off electrical power to the system at the fuse box or circuit breaker. Also turn off the main gas supply.
2.If replacing an existing valve, disconnect all plumbing and electrical connections from the old control.
3.This valve may be installed upright, + or – 90˚ from upright, or vertical (refer to figure 1). The arrows on the valve iden- tification label and on the bottom plate indicate direction of gas flow through the valve
4.You should use new pipe that is properly chamfered, reamed, and free of burrs and chips. If you are using old pipe, be sure it is clean and free of rust, scale, burrs, chips, and old pipe joint compound.
5.Apply pipe joint compound (pipe dope) or teflon tape that is approved for all gases, only to the male threads of the pipe joints. DO NOT apply compound or teflon tape to the first two threads (see fig. 3 for typical piping connections).
6.Do not tighten piping excessively, as this may damage the valve (50ft lbs max).
7.See SYSTEMWIRING when making electrical connections. After all gas and electrical connections are completed, turn gas on and check for gas leaks with leak detection solution or soap suds. Bubbles forming indicate a leak. SHUT OFF
GAS AND FIX ALL LEAKS IMMEDIATELY.
Pilot Gas Connection
Models 36H3X and 36H6X require a pilot
connection.
Loosen the pilot fitting until it is finger-tight.
Insert clean, deburred tubing all the way through the fitting. While holding the tubing securely, slowly tighten fitting until you feel a slight “give”. Tighten the fitting an additional 1 1/2 turns.
Pilot Gas Outlet
Gas Outlet
Figure 2. gas valve outlet end
NOTE
All piping must comply with local codes, ordinances, and/ or national fuel gas codes.
NOTE: A MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE MUST BE INSTALLED WITHIN 6 FEET OF THE EqUIPMENT
Drop
Horizontal
3 in. | Gas Valve |
minimum
NOTE: ALWAYS INCLUDE A
DRIP LEG IN PIPING
Drop
Gas Valve | Horizontal |
Riser
3 in. | 3 in. |
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minimum | Riser minimum |
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Piped Gas | Piped Gas | Tubing Gas |
Supply | Supply | Supply |
| Figure 3. typical gas valve piping |
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