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INSTALLING
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Installation Items Needed
Before installing heater, make sure you have the items listed below.
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas)
• manual shutoff valve *
• test gauge connection *
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
* An A.G.A. design-certified manual shutoff valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable
alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional A.G.A. design-certified
manual shutoff valve from your dealer. See Accessories, page 29.
Propane
Supply Tank
External
Regulator
Vent Pointing
Down
Figure 12 - External Regulator With Vent Pointing Down
The installer must supply an external regulator. The external regulator will reduce incoming
gas pressure. You must reduce incoming gas pressure to between 11 and 14 inches of water.
If you do not reduce incoming gas pressure, heater regulator damage could occur. Install
external regulator with the vent pointing down as shown in Figure 12. Pointing the vent
down protects it from freezing rain or sleet.
CAUTION
Use only new, black iron or steel pipe. Internally-tinned copper
tubing may be used in certain areas. Check your local codes. Use
pipe of 1/2" diameter or greater to allow proper gas volume to
heater. If pipe is too small, undue loss of pressure will occur.
Installation must include a manual shutoff valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT
tap. Locate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook up. NPT tap must be up-
stream from heater (see Figure 13, page 16).
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads. This will prevent excess sealant
from going into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result in clogged heater valves.
CAUTION
Use pipe joint sealant that is resistant to liquid petroleum (LP) gas.
Install sediment trap in supply line as shown in Figure 13, page 16. Locate sedi-
ment trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Locate sediment trap where
trapped matter is not likely to freeze. A sediment trap traps moisture and contami-
nants. This keeps them from going into heater controls. If sediment trap is not
installed or is installed wrong, heater may not run properly.
