GE Profile UPVH890 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 20

Installation Instructions
CONNECTING A GAS DRYER
(cont.)
CONNECTING THE DRYER
TO THE GAS SUPPLY
Install a female 3/8" NPT elbow at the end
of the drger gas inlet.
Install a 3/8" flare union adapter to the female
elbow.
IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securelg
hold on to the end of the drger gas inlet
to prevent twisting the inlet.
NOTE: Applg pipe compound or Teflon ® tape to
the threads of the adapter and drger gas inlet.
New Metal
FlexibleGas _ I ]I /Adapter
LineConnector___ I _ i "_ 1/8" NPT
Adapter [_1¢" Checking Gas
Elbow/ ix. _ Inlet Pressure
3/8" NPT i%_.. -- Shut-OffVave
Items notsupplied _ Pipesizeat
least 1/2"
IB1 Attach the flexible metal gas line connector to
the adapter.
Apply pipe compoundto the
adapteranddryergasinlet.
[] Tighten the flexible gas line connection, using
two adjustable wrenches.
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CONNECTING THE DRYER
TO THE GAS SUPPLY (cont.)
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Install a 2/8" NPT plugged tapping 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 Teflon ® tape to
the threads of the adapter and plugged tapping.
Apply pipe compound or _w'_
Teflon ® tape to all male N_---------b_'_ / Plugged
threads. _ _1¢ Tapping
Shut-OffValve__ !
I-_ Tighten all connections, using two adjustable
wrenches. Do not overtighten.
[] Open the gas shut-off valve.
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