GE PFD95 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 20

CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (cont.)
CONNECTING THE DRYER TO
THE GAS SUPPLY
Install a female 3/8" (9.6 mm) NPT elbow at
A
the end of the dryer gas inlet.
Install a 3/8" (9.6 mm) 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 PTFE tape to
the threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet.
New Metal
Flexible Gas
Line Connector
Adapter
Elbow
Items not supplied
3/8" (9.6 mm)
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.
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Installation Instructions
Adapter
1/8" (3.2 mm)
NPT Pipe Plug
for Checking
Gas Inlet
Pressure
Shut-Off Valve
Pipe size at
NPT
least 1/2" (12.7
mm)
CONNECTING THE DRYER TO
THE GAS SUPPLY (cont.)
Install a 1/8" (3.2 mm) NPT plugged tapping
D
to the dryer gas line shut-off valve for
checking gas inlet pressure.
Install a flare union adapter to the plugged
tapping.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or PTFE tape
to the threads of the adapter and plugged
tapping.
Apply pipe compound
or PTFE 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
Plugged
Tapping
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