Connecting Fireplace To Gas Supply; Checking Gas Connections - Desa VT32N Series Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
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Connecting Fireplace To Gas Supply

Checking Gas Connections

FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
Continued
CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY
Installation Items Needed
• 5/16" hex socket wrench or nut-driver
• sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided)
1. Open lower louver door panel by gently pulling forward.
2. Route flexible gas line (provided by installer) from equipment
shutoff valve to fireplace. Route flexible gas supply line through
one of the access holes on side of fireplace.
3. Attach flexible gas line from gas supply to control valve (see
Figure 32).
4. Check all gas connections for leaks. See Checking Gas
Connections.
To Gas Supply
(Natural)
To External
Regulator
(Propane/LP)
Flexible Gas Line
Do NOT Kink
Figure 32 - Attaching Flexible Gas Line to Control Valve
CHECKING GAS CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Test all gas piping and connections
for leaks after installing or servicing. Correct all
leaks at once.
WARNING: Never use an open flame to check for
a leak. Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all
joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct all leaks
at once.
Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System
Test Pressures In Excess Of 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Disconnect fireplace and its individual equipment shutoff valve
from gas supply piping system. Pressures in excess of 1/2 psig
(3.5 kPa) will damage fireplace gas regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment shutoff valve
was connected.
3. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP
supply tank valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening main
gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas fireplace,
or using compressed air.
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Equipment
Control
Shutoff Valve
Valve
4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Apply noncorro-
sive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a
leak. Correct all leaks at once.
5. Reconnect fireplace and equipment shutoff valve to gas sup-
ply. Check reconnected fittings for leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)
1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 33).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP
supply tank valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or opening main
gas valve located on or near gas meter for natural gas fire-
place, or using compressed air.
3. Check all joints from propane/LP supply tank or gas meter to
equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 34 for propane/LP or
Figure 35 for natural gas). Apply noncorrosive leak detec-
tion fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct
all leaks at once.
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 33 - Equipment Shutoff Valve
Equipment
Propane/LP
Shutoff
Supply Tank
Valve
Figure 34 - Checking Gas Joints for Propane/LP Gas Fireplace
Equipment
Shutoff
Valve
Gas
Meter
Figure 35 - Checking Gas Joints for Natural Gas Fireplace
Open
Closed
Gas Valve
Gas Valve
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