Gas Piping - Kenmore 153.332110 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (cont'd)
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• The appliance and its individual s hutoffvalvemust be discon-
nectedfrom the gassupply piping systemduringanypressure
testing of the gas system at test pressuresin excessof '/
poundper squareinch(3.5kPa).
• The appliancemust be isolated from the gassupply pipingsys
tern by closing its individual m anualshutoffvalveduringany
pressure testingof the gassupply pipingsystem at test pres-
sures equalor lessthan ½ poundper squareinch(3.5kPa).
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Use pipe joint compound or teflon tape marked as being
resistantto the actionof petroleum [Propane(LR)] gases.
GROUND JOIN]
UNION(Optional)
GAS PIPING WITH
FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR
FLEXIBLE GAS CONNECTOR
LABELED AS COMPLYING
WITH ANSI STANDING
DRIP LEG
Isediment trap)
I CAP
GAS
CONTROL
VALVE
SEDIMENT TRAP
A sediment trap shall be installed as close to the inlet of the
water heater as practical at the time of water heater installation.
The sediment trap shall he either a tee fitting with a capped nip-
ple in the bottom outlet or other device recognized as an effec-
tive sediment trap. If a tee fitting is used, it shall be 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.
&WARNING
Contaminantsin the gaslines may causeimproper operation
of the gascontrol valvethat may result in fire or explosion.
Beforeattachingthe gasline be surethat all gaspipe isclean
on the inside.To trap any dirt or foreign material in the gas
supplyline, a drip leg (sometimes called a sediment trap)
must be incorporated in the piping, The drip leg must be
readilyaccessible. Installin accordance with the "Gas Piping"
section.Refer to the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI Z223.1, also referred to as NFPA 54.
GAS PIPING WITH ALL BLACK IRON
PIPE TO GAS CONTROL
GROUND JOINT BLACK PIPE
UNION(Optional)
m_i DRIP LEG
3" n. (Sediment trap)
GAS
CONTROL
VALVE
CAP
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