INSTALLING
Continued
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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.
6. Re-connect heater and manual shutoff valve to gas supply. Check re-con-
nected fittings for leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG
1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 15).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening
propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Check all joints from propane/LP supply tank to manual shutoff valve (see
Figure 16). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles
forming show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections
1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure 15).
2. Open propane/LP supply tank valve.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.
4. Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve (thermo-
stat-controlled models) or control valve (variably-controlled models) (see
Figure 16). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles
forming show a leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see Operating Heater, pages 20 through 22 [Thermostat-Con-
trolled Models] or pages 22 through 24 [Variable Manually-Controlled
Models]). Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 21 [Thermostat-
Controlled Models] or page 24 [Variable Manually-Controlled Models]).
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 15 - Manual Shutoff Valve
Propane/LP
Supply Tank
Figure 16 - Checking Gas Joints
ON
Open
POSITION
OFF
POSITION
Closed
Thermostat Gas Valve or
Manual
Control Valve Location
Shutoff
Valve
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