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GAS REQUIREMENTS
Each appliance is set and tested at the factory for the type of gas supply to be used. Identify the type of
gas, either natural gas or LP gas and make sure that the marking on the data plate (rating plate) matches the
gas being supplied to the appliance. The data plate is located on the inside wall of the left hand panel of the
appliance. A second label with model number and serial number is located under the right side of the control
panel.
All gas connections should be made by a qualified technician and in accordance with local codes and
ordinances. The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with either the
national Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or CAN/CGA-B149.1, Natural Gas Installation Code or
CAN/CGA-B149.2, Propane Installation Code.
L.P. GAS (LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM /PROPANE)
If your appliance is factory built for L.P., the regulator supplied is set for 11” water column and is for
use with L.P. gas only. The factory-supplied regulator and hose must be used with a 20 lb. L.P. cylinder.
L.P. GAS SAFETY REQUIREMENT
The LP-gas supply cylinder must be constructed and marked in accordance with the
Specifications for
LP-gas Cylinders
of the U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) or the National Standards of Canada
CAN/CSA-B339, Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, and Commission,
as applicable; and
1. Provided with a listed overfilling prevention device.
2. Provided with a cylinder connection device compatible with the connection for outdoor cooking
appliances.
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It must be provided with a shut-off valve terminating in gas tank valve outlet. It must include a collar
to protect the cylinder valve. The cylinder supply system must be arranged for vapor withdrawal.
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If the outdoor cooking gas appliance is not in use, the gas must be turned off at the supply cylinder(s).
Storage
of an outdoor cooking gas appliance indoor is permissible only if the cylinder(s) is (are)
disconnected and removed from the outdoor cooking gas appliance.
Cylinders must be stored outdoors out of the reach of children and must not be stored in a building, garage
or any other enclosed area.
WARNING:
CHECK TO ENSURE THAT THE GAS SUPPLY HOSE DOES NOT COME IN CONTACT
WITH ANY HOT SURFACE OF THE APPLIANCE.
NEVER CONNECT THE APPLIANCE TO AN UNREGULATED GAS SUPPLY.
