Connect The Gas - Vermont Castings VWF18 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

VWF Series Vented Gas Log Set
NOTICE: A qualified gas appliance installer
must connect the appliance to the gas
supply. Consult all local codes before instal-
lation.
Use new black iron pipe, steel pipe, copper tubing, or internally tinned copper tubing.
Copper or internally tinned copper tubing can only according to the National Fuel
Gas Code, section 2.6.3, providing gas meets sulfide limits, and where permitted by
local codes. Gas piping system must be sized to provide minimum inlet pressure
at the maximum flow rate (Btu/hr). Undue pressure loss will occur if the pipe is
too small.
A manual shutoff valve must be installed upstream of the appliance. Union tee
and plugged 1/8" NPT pressure tapping point should be installed upstream of the
appliance. Figure 8
To Gas Log Set or
to Gas Valve
Locations that the Pressure
Tapping Point May be Installed
Figure 8 -
Gas Line Connection
FP2739
gas connection
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Pipe Coupling
IMPORTANT: Hold appliance firmly with a wrench to pre-
vent movement when connecting to inlet piping.
Gas Supply Inlet
Always use an external regulator for all propane/LPG
gas logs only, to reduce the supply tank pressure to a
Shutoff
Valve
maximum of 13.0" w.c. High pressure natural gas systems
require a regulator to reduce supply pressure to 10.0"
w.c.
Pipe
Connecting directly to an unregulated propane/
LPG tank can cause an explosion.

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