Gas Connec On - Rinnai FC510 Installation And Operation Manual

Installa on Loca on (con nued)
Gas Connec on
1. A ach 2 fixing plates to the bo om of the base
plate before connec ng the gas.
2. The gas supply line must be gas ght, sized and
installed so as to provide a supply of a gas
sufficient to meet the maximum demand of the
heater without loss of pressure.
3. The supplied shut off valve must be installed in
the upstream of the gas line to permit servicing.
4. Flexible pipe and any appliance connector valve
used for gas piping must be types approved by
na onally recognized agencies.
5. Any compound used on the threaded joint of the
gas piping must be a type which resists the ac on
of propane gas.
6. Check the gas supply pressure immediately
upstream at a loca on provided by the gas
company. Supplied gas pressure must be within
the limits shown in the specifica ons sec on.
7. A er comple on of gas pipe connec ons, all
joints including the heater must be checked for
gas ghtness by means of leak detector solu on,
soap and water, or an equivalent nonflammable
solu on, as applicable. (Since some leak test
solu ons, including soap and water, may cause
corrosion or stress cracking, the piping must be
rinsed with water a er tes ng, unless it has been
determined that the leak test solu on is
noncorrosive.)
8. A er comple ng pipework, secure the heater to
the floor. Use the 2 screws provided, as shown in
the drawing. To avoid deforming the floor plate,
do not over torque the screws.
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