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INSTALLATION
Continued
CAUTION: For propane/LP
gas, make sure external regula-
tor has been installed between
propane/LP supply and heater.
See guidelines under
Connecting
to Gas Supply
, page 11.
PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY
PIPING SYSTEM
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG
(3.5 kPa)
1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main
gas valve (control valve) and equipment
shutoff valve from gas supply piping system.
Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage
heater regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment
shutoff valve was connected.
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 system.
Apply a 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 Figure 16).
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 for natural
gas or propane/LP supply tank to equipment
shutoff valve (see Figure 17 or 18). Apply a
noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints.
Bubbles forming show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Figure 16 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
Open
Closed
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 17 - Checking Gas Joints for
Natural Gas
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Gas
Meter
Thermostat Gas Valve
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS
CONNECTIONS
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 16).
2. For natural gas open main gas valve located on
or near gas meter. For propane/LP gas, open
propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the
OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve
to thermostat gas valve (see Figure 17 or 18).
Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to
all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see
Operating Heater
, page 14).
Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see
To Turn Off Gas to Appli-
ance
, page 15).
8. Replace front panel.
Figure 18 - Checking Gas Joints for
Propane/LP Gas
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Thermostat Gas Valve
