GQ pg. 18
TUBE ASSEMBLY TIPS (1 OF 2)
Experienced installers have made recommendations to
simplify the installation of these tubes by reducing the
number of connections to be made up in the air
Most important:
•
Do not drag the tubes and dent the connecting ends!
•
ALIGN THE WELD SEAMS OF ALL THE TUBES and make
sure they are on top when joining tubes!
#1
Place two (2) ten (10) foot (3m) sections on the floor and align
the weld seams on top. (Properly orient the “BURNER
END”/”EXHAUST END” markings on the combustion and exhaust
end tubes).
#2
Position a 2X4 in. (5x10 cm) block of wood on each of the far
ends of both tubes.
•
One block of wood prevents damage to the connecting end that
will be used to tap that tube into the other.
•
The other block of wood prevents damage to the other
connecting end that is butted up to a nearby sturdy wall.
ALL WELD SEAMS
MUST BE LINED UP
TOGETHER
COLOR INSERTION INDICATOR
SWAGED END
PILOT HOLE
FLARED END
AIR FLOW
COLOR INSERTION INDICATOR
SWAGED END
FLARED END
PILOT HOLE
WOOD BLOCK
2X4 IN. (5X10 CM)
WOOD BLOCK
2X4 IN. (5X10 CM)
ALIGN ALL THE WELD SEAMS IN A LINE TOGETHER!
STURDY WALL
WELD
SEAM
WELD
SEAM