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INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System (Cont.)
Pressure Testing Appliance Gas Connections
Figure 10 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
ON
POSITION
OFF
POSITION
Open
Closed
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
4. Check all joints of gas supply pip ing system. Apply non cor ro sive
leak detection fl u id to all joints. Bubbles form ing show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Reconnect appliance and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply.
Check re con nect ed fi ttings for leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig ure 10).
2. Pressurize supply pip ing sys tem by ei ther opening pro pane/LP
sup ply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve
lo cat ed on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using com pressed
air.
3. Check all joints from gas meter to equip ment shutoff valve for
natural gas or pro pane/LP sup ply to equip ment shutoff valve for
propane/LP (see Figure 11). Ap ply non cor ro sive leak detection
fl u id to all joints. Bub bles form ing show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Pressure Testing Appliance Gas Connections
1. Open equipment shutoff valve (see Fig ure 10).
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 Fig ures 11 and 12). Ap ply non cor ro sive leak de tec tion
fl u id to all joints. Bub bles form ing show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light appliance (see Operating Appliance, pages 11 through
13). Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off appliance.
Figure 11- Checking Gas Joints (propane/LP only)
Figure 12 - Checking Gas Joints (Natural Gas Only)
Control Valve Location
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Control Valve Location
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Gas Meter