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Natural Gas Safety Instructions
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Your Natural Gas Grill is designed to operate on
Natural Gas only, at a pressure of 7" water column
(W.C.) (1/4 psig or 1.75 kpa), regulated at the
residential meter. Check with your gas utility com-
pany for local gas pressure and with your local
municipality for building code requirements. If your
residential gas line pressure has not been
regulated to 7" W.C., contact your local gas utility
company for professional assistance.
•
The gas pressure Regulator supplied with this
appliance must be used. This Regulator is set
for an outlet pressure of 4" W.C.
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It is recommended that a Shut Off Valve be installed
at the gas supply source outdoors. Install at a point
after the gas pipe exits the outside wall and before the
Quick Disconnect Hose, or install it at the point
before the gas line piping enters the ground. See
Figure 1
.
•
Pipe sealing compound or pipe thread tape resistant
to the action of Natural Gas must be used on all male
pipe threads when making the connection.
•
Disconnect your gas grill from fuel source when
the gas supply is being tested at high pressures.
This gas grill and its individual Shut Off Valve must
be disconnected from the gas supply pipe system
during any pressure testing of that system at
pressure in excess of 1/2 psi (3.5kpa).
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Turn off your gas grill when the gas supply is
tested at low press ures . T he gril l must be
i s o l a t e d f r o m t h e g a s s u p p l y p i p e s ys t e m
b y c l o s i n g i t s i nd i v i d u a l M an ua l S hu t O f f
Valve during any pressure testing of the gas
s u p p l y p i p e s ys t e m a t p r e s s u r e s e q u a l t o
or less than 1/2 psi (3.5kpa).
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The Quick Disconnect connects to a 3/8 inch
N P T t h r e a d f r o m g a s s o u r c e . T h e Q u i c k
Disconnect fitting is a hand operated device
that automatically shuts of f the the f l ow of
gas from the source when it is disconnected.
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The Quick Disconnect fitting can be installed
horizontal ly,or poi nting downward. D O N OT
instal l t he f itting wi th t h e open i n g p oi nt i n g
upward because the fitting could collect water
and debris.
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The Dust Covers (plastic plugs) provided with
t h e Q u i c k D i s c o n n e c t hel p k eep t h e o pen
ends clean while disconnected.
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The outdoor connector must be firmly attached to
a ridged permanent construction.
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The Quick Disconnect MUST BE installed above
ground.
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WARNING:
Do not route the 10 foot Quick
Disconnect Hose under a deck. The hose must
be visible and inspected prior to each grill use.
Figure 1
(For Natural Gas Model Only)
If the length of line required does not exceed 50 feet, use
a 5/8" O.D. tube. One size larger should be used for
lengths greater than 50 feet.
Gas piping may be copper tubing, type K or L; polyeth-
ylene plastic tube, with a minimum wall thickness of .
062 inch; or standard weight (schedule 40) steel or
wrought iron pipe.
Copper tubing must be tin-lined if the gas contains more
than 0.3 grams of hydrogen sulfide per 100 cubic feet
of gas.
Plastic tubing is suitable only for outdoor, underground
use.
Gas piping in contact with earth, or any other material
which may corrode the piping, must be protected
a g a i n s t c o r r o s i o n i n a n a p p r o v e d m a n n e r .
Underground piping must have a minimum of 18"
cover.
Gas Line Piping
Do not use an open flame to check for gas
leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open
flames in the area while you check for gas
leaks. This will result in a fire or explosion
which can cause serious bodily injury or
death, and damage to property.
DANGER
!
NATURAL GAS SUPPLY
QUICK
DISCONNECT
IN
SID
E
W
AL
L
OU
TS
IDE
W
ALL
MALE
FITTING
TO NATURAL GAS
REGULATOR
LOCKING GAS
SHUT OFF VALVE
LOCKING
GAS
SHUT OFF
VALVE
Additional
Hardware Not
Included
All connections and joints must be thoroughly tested
for leaks in accordance with local codes and all listed
procedures in the latest edition of ANSI Z21.58a-2006
Test Connections
/CSA1.6a-2006
