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CHECKING
GAS
CONNECTIONS
PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG
1. Disconnect fireplace and its individual manual shutoff valve from gas supply
piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig will damage fireplace regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where manual shutoff valve was connected.
3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or
opening propane/LP supply tank valve.
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and
water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNING
Test all gas piping and connections for leaks after installing or
servicing. Correct all leaks at once.
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNING
Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a mixture of
liquid soap and water to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
Correct all leaks at once.
WARNING ICON G 001
CAUTION
Make sure external regulator has been installed between propane/
LP supply and fireplace. See guidelines under Connecting to Gas
Supply, page 16.
Flexible Gas Line
from Fireplace Gas
Regulator
To Fireplace
Gas Regulator
4. Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads of gas connector attached to
flexible gas line (see Figure 18). Connect flexible gas line to flexible gas line
attached to gas regulator of fireplace (see Figure 18).
5. Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas Connections, below.
6. Replace branch support back into fireplace. Feed flexible gas line into fireplace
base area while replacing branch support. Make sure the entire flexible gas line
is in fireplace base area. Reattach branch support to fireplace with screws
removed in step 3.
➞
Figure 19 - Attaching Flexible Gas Lines Together
Gas Connector
Flexible Gas Line from
Manual Shutoff Valve
Manual Shutoff Valve
➞
To Gas
Supply
CONNECTING
TO GAS
SUPPLY
Continued