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Figure 11 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Open
Closed
Figure 13 - Checking Gas Joints
(Natural Gas Only)
Control Valve
Location
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Gas Meter
Figure 12 - Checking Gas Joints
(Propane/LP Gas Only)
Control Valve
Location
3. Pressurize supply piping system by either
opening propane/LP supply tank valve
for propane/LP gas or opening main gas
valve located on or near gas meter for
natural gas or using compressed air.
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping sys
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tem. Apply noncorrosive leak detection
fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a
leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff
valve to gas supply. Check reconnected
fittings for leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than
1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig
-
ure 11).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either
opening propane/LP supply tank valve
for propane/LP gas or opening main gas
valve located on or near gas meter for
natural gas or using compressed air.
3. Check all joints from gas meter to equip
-
ment shutoff valve for natural gas or
propane/LP supply to equipment shutoff
valve for propane/LP (see Figure 12 or
13). Apply noncorrosive leak detection
fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a
leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Pressure Testing Appliance Gas
Connections
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Fig
-
ure 11).
2. Open main gas valve located on or near
gas meter for natural gas or open pro
-
pane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of appliance is in
the OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff
valve to gas control (see Figure 12 or 13).
Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to
all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light appliance (see
Operation
, page 11)
Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off appliance.
INSTALLATION
Continued
PLACEMENT OF LOOSE EMBERS
CAUTION: Do not place any
loose embers around pilot as
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sembly.
Two bags of loose embers are provided with
this unit. For this installation use the embers
that are approximately 1" square in size. If
needed, larger embers can be broken to size.
These embers aid in concealing the burner
pan, directing flames through the ember bed,
quiet operation of the unit and gives a natural
random flame pattern.
Place embers as follows:
1. Place embers around center ember bed
or ember pod.
