WARNING: Test all gas piping
and connections for leaks after
installing or servicing. Correct
all leaks at once.
PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Disconnect heater with its appliance main
gas valve (control valve) and equipment
shutoff valve from gas supply piping sys-
tem. Pressures in excess of 1/2 PSIG will
damage heater regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equip-
ment shutoff valve was connected.
3. Pressurize supply piping system by either
using compressed air or opening gas sup-
ply valve.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig-
ure 18).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either
using compressed air or opening gas sup-
ply valve.
3. Check all joints from gas supply (see Fig-
ure 19 or 20) to equipment shutoff valve.
Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid
to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Figure 18 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
200131-01C
INSTALLATION
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
Open
Closed
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WARNING: Never use an open
flame to check for a leak. Apply a
noncorrosive leak detection fluid
to all joints. If bubbles form, there
is a leak. Correct all leaks at once.
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping
system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and
water to gas joints. If bubbles form, there
may be a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff
valve to gas supply. Check reconnected
fittings for leaks.
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Figure 19 - Checking Gas Joints for
Propane/LP Gas
Gas Meter
Figure 20 - Checking Gas Joints for
Natural Gas
Gas Valve
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Gas Valve
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
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