Connecting A Gas Dryer - GE Profile DPVH890EJ Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (cont.)
CONNECTING THE DRYER
TO THE GAS SUPPLY
Install a female 3/8" NPT elbow at the end
A
of the dryer gas inlet.
Install a 3/8" flare union adapter to the female
elbow.
IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securely
hold on to the end of the dryer gas inlet
to prevent twisting the inlet.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or Teflon
the threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet.
New Metal
Flexible Gas
Line Connector
Adapter
Elbow
Items not supplied
Attach the flexible metal gas line connector to
B
the adapter.
Apply pipe compound to the
adapter and dryer gas inlet.
Tighten the flexible gas line connection, using
C
two adjustable wrenches.
Installation Instructions
® tape to
Adapter
1/8" NPT
Pipe Plug for
Checking Gas
Inlet Pressure
3/8" NPT
Shut-Off Valve
Pipe size at
least 1/2"
CONNECTING THE DRYER
TO THE GAS SUPPLY (cont.)
Install a 1/8" NPT plugged tapping to the dryer
D
gas line shut-off valve for checking gas inlet
pressure.
Install a flare union adapter to the plugged
tapping.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or Teflon
the threads of the adapter and plugged tapping.
Apply pipe compound or
Teflon ® tape to all male
threads.
Shut-Off Valve
Tighten all connections, using two adjustable
E
wrenches. Do not overtighten.
Open the gas shut-off valve.
F
20
tape to
®
Plugged
Tapping