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FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 52 - Connecting Flexible Gas Line
to Millivolt Valve
Flexible Gas Line
Do NOT Kink
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
To Gas Supply
(Natural)
To External
Regulator
(Propane/LP)
Control Valve
and connections, internal and
external to unit, for leaks after
WARNING: Never use an
-
pRESSURE TESTING GAS SUppLY
pIpING SYSTEM
1. Disconnect replace and its individual
equipment shutoff valve from gas supply
piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2
psig (3.5 kPa) will damage replace gas
regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equip-
ment shutoff valve was connected.
3.
Pressurize supply piping system by either
opening propane/LP supply tank valve for
propane/LP gas replace or opening main gas
valve located on or near gas meter for natural
gas replace or using compressed air.
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping sys-
tem. Apply noncorrosive leak detection
uid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a
leak. Retighten all ttings.
5. If leaks still exist, turn off gas supply and
call a qualied service person.
6. Reconnect fireplace and equipment
shutoff valve to gas supply. Check recon-
nected ttings for leaks.
1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Fig-
ure 53).
2.
Pressurize supply piping system by either
opening propane/LP supply tank valve for
propane/LP gas replace or opening main gas
valve located on or near gas meter for natural
gas replace or using compressed air.
3. Check all joints from propane/LP supply
tank or gas meter to equipment shutoff
valve (see Figure 54 or Figure 55). Ap-
ply noncorrosive leak detection uid to
all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
Retighten all ttings
4. If leaks still exist, turn off gas supply and
call a qualied service person.
Figure 53 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
Open
Closed
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Figure 54 - Checking Gas Joints for
Propane/LP Gas Fireplace
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Gas Valve
Equipment Shutoff Valve
Figure 55 - Checking Gas Joints for
Natural Gas Fireplace
Gas
Meter
Gas Valve
Equipment
Shutoff Valve