Gas Safety; Propane Gas Installation; Conversion To Liquified Petroleum Gas - Bosch HDS8645U Installation Instructions Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1.8 Gas safety
Requirements for gas supply:
¡ Install a gas shutoff valve near the appliance. It must be
easily accessible in an emergency.
¡ Leak testing must be conducted by the installer accord-
ing to the instructions in this manual.
¡ The appliance and its individual shutoff valve must be
disconnected from the gas supply piping system during
any pressure testing at pressures in excess of ½ psi
(3.5 kPa).
¡ The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply
piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff
valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply pip-
ing system at test pressures equal to or less than ½ psi
(3.5 kPa).
¡ The minimum supply pressure must be 1" water column
above the manifold pressure printed on the rating label.
The maximum supply pressure must not exceed 14.0
inches water column (34.9 Millibars).
¡ A metal flex line or fixed metal pipe shall be used to
connect gas to the appliance. If a metal gas line cannot
be used, consult your local certified electrician or local
electric codes for proper grounding.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: Burning gas cooking fuel
generates some by-products which are on the list of sub-
stances which are known by the State of California to
cause cancer or reproductive harm. To minimize exposure
to these substances, always operate this unit according to
the instructions contained in this booklet and provide good
ventilation.
1.9 Propane gas installation
¡ The propane gas tank must be equipped with its own
high pressure regulator. In addition, the regulator sup-
plied with this unit must also be used.
¡ The appliance is shipped from the factory for use with
natural gas. It must be converted for use with propane.
A qualified technician or certified installer must do the
conversion.
¡ This appliance has been certified for safe operation up
to a height of 10,000 ft.
Exception: For use with propane the appliance must be
converted per the LP conversion instructions.
→ "Conversion to Propane gas (LPG)", Page 22
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For Massachusetts installations
¡ Installation must be performed by a qualified or li-
censed contractor, plumber or gas fitter qualified or li-
censed by the state, province or region where this ap-
pliance is being installed.
¡ Shut-off valve must be a "T" handle gas cock.
¡ Flexible gas connector must not be longer than
36 inches.
Installer - show the owner where the gas shut-off valve is
located.
1.10 Conversion to Liquified Petroleum
gas
WARNING
Personal injury or death from electrical shock may occur,
if the range is not installed by a qualified installer or elec-
trician. Any additions, changes, or conversions required in
order for this appliance to satisfactorily meet the applica-
tion needs must be made by a qualified technician.
Your gas range model is designed to allow for LP conver-
sion by a qualified service technician.
▶ Before installing the kit, be sure to follow the LP Instal-
lation Instructions carefully.