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UTILITY INSTALLATION (CONT'D)
FRONT OF
FIREPLACE
LEFT SIDE
OF FIREPLACE
GAS FLEX LINE
Figure 35
Shut-off valve must be accessible after installation.
A gas valve and ground joint union should be installed in the gas
line upstream of the gas control to aid in servicing. The National
Fuel Gas Code requires that a drip leg be installed near the gas
inlet.
See Figure 36.
This should consist of a vertical length of
pipe tee connected into the gas line that is capped on the bottom
in which condensation and foreign particles may collect.
GAS SUPPLY PLUMBING
MANUAL
SHUT-OFF VALVE
GAS SUPPLY
INLET
DRIP LEG
3” MINIMUM
TO CONTROL
VALVE
Figure 36
Empire recommends using a flange and key shutoff valve.
