Hotpoint RGA820 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 23

Installation Instructions
LOCATION
Do not locate the range where it may be subject to
strong drafts. Any openings in the floor or wall behind
the range should be sealed. Hake sure the openings
around the base of the range that supply fresh air
for combustion and ventilation are not obstructed
by carpeting or woodwork.
Your range, like many other household items, is
heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as
cushioned vinyl or carpeting. Use care when moving
the range on this type of flooring. It is recommended
that the following simple and inexpensive instructions
be followed to protect your floor.
The range should be installed on a sheet of plywood
(or similar material). When the floor covering ends at
the front of the range, the area that the range will rest
on should be built up with plywood to the same level or
higher than the floor covering.
This will allow the range to be moved for cleaning
or servicing. Also, make sure your floor covering will
withstand !80°F. (Seethe Installation Safety Instructions
section.)
Hake sure the cabinets and wall coverings around your
range can withstand the heat generated (up to 200°F)
by the range. (Seethe Installation Safety Instructions
section.)
IMPORTANT!
Remove all tape and packaging. Hake sure the burners
are properly seated and level.
Take the accessory pack out of the oven and/or drawer.
Check to be sure that no range parts have come loose
during shipping.
[i] PROVIDE ADEQUATE GAS SUPPLY
Your range is designed to operate at a pressure of 5" of
water column on natural gas or, if designed for LP gas
(propane or butane), !0" of water column.
Hake sure you are supplying your range with the type
of gas for which it is designed.
This range is convertible for use on natural or
propane gas. If you decide to use this range on LP gas,
conversion must be made by a qualified
LP
installer
before attempting to operate the range on that gas.
For proper operation, the pressure of natural gas supplied
to the regulator must be between 6" and 13" of water
column.
For LP gas, the pressure supplied must be between 11"
and 13" of water column.
When checking for proper operation of the regulator,
the inlet pressure must be at least 1" greater than the
operating (manifold) pressure as given above.
The pressure regulator located at the inlet of the range
must remain in the supply line regardless of whether
natural or LP gas is being used.
A flexible metal appliance connector used to connect the
range to the gas supply line should have an I.D. of 1/2"
and be 5 feet in length for ease of installation. In Canada,
flexible connectors must be single wall metal connectors
no longer than 6 feet in length.
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