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Installation
Instructions
(cont'd)
AWARNING
• The appliance and its individualshutoff valve must be discon-
ne_edfnxnthe tm sup_y p_ngsystem during a nypr_u_
testing of the gas system at test pressures in excessof V,
poundper squareinch(3.Sl#a).
• Tbe appliance must be isolatedfrem the gassopply pipingsys-
tem by dosingits individualmanual shutoff valve during any
pressuretestieg of the gassupplypipingsystem at test pre_
sumsequalor lessthan ½poundper square inch(3.SkPa).
AWARNING
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Use pipe joint compound or teflon tape marked as being I
resistantto the action of peWoleum[Propane (LR)] gases.
I
SEDIMENT
TRAP
A sediment trap shall be installed as cldse to the inlet of the
water heater as practical at the time of water heater installation.
The sediment trap shall be either a tee _tting with a capped nip-
ple in the bottom outlet or other device recognizedas an effec-
tive sediment trap. Ira tee 8tting is used, it shaUbe installed in
conformance with one of the methods of installation shown
below.
Connecting the gas piping to the gas control valve of the water
heater can be accomplished by either of the two methods shown.
AWARNING
Contaminants in the gaslines may causeimproper operation
of the gas con_ol valve that may result in tim or explesion.
Befora attaching the gasline be sum thnt =11 gaspipe isdexn
on the ieside. To trap any dirt or fo_qgn material in the gas
supply line, a drip leg (sometimes called a sediment trap)
must be incorporated in the piping. The drip leg must be
readily accessible. I nstall in accordancewith the "Gas Piping"
section.Rofer to the Intest edition of the National Fuel Gas
Cede, ANSI Z223.1, also rofemsdto as NFPA 54.
GAS PIPING
WITH
FLEXIBLE
CONNECTOR
FLEXIBLE GAS CONNECTOR
LABELEDAS COMPLYING
c°NT °
VALVE
GAS PIPING
WITH
ALL BLACK
IRON
PIPE
TO GAS CONTROL
GROUND
JOINT
BLACK PIPE
UNION(Optional)
DRIP LEG
(Sedimenttrap)
GAS
CONTROL
VALVE
CAP
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