Pressure Testing Gas Supply Piping System - Mr. Heater Plaque MHVFR10LP Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

3/8" NPT Pipe Nipple
Ground Joint Union
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
From LP tank
(11" W.C. to 14"
W.C. Pressure)
3" Minimum
Figure 12
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 gas leak. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water
to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct
all leaks at once.
PRESSURE TESTING GAS SUPPLY PIPING
SYSTEM
High Pressure
Test pressure in Excess of ½ psig (3.5kPa)
1. Disconnect appliance with its appliance main
gas valve (control valve) and equipment shutoff
valve from gas supply piping system. Pressures
in excess of ½ psig will damage heater regula-
tor.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe where equipment
shutoff valve was connected.
3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using
compressed air or opening main gas valve on
or near gas meter.
4. Check all connections and joints in gas supply
piping system. Apply mixture of liquid soap and
water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a
leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Depressurize and relieve pressure in supply
piping system.
7. Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve
to gas supply.
8. Reconnected fittings must be checked for leaks
in next section.
Low Pressure
Test Pressure Equal To or Less Than ½ psig (3.5
kPa)
Unvented Liquid Propane Fired Room Heater
Pressure
Regulator
Heater
Cabinet
Test Gauge
Connection
Tee Joint
Reducer Bushing
to 1/8" NPT
1/8" NPT Plug Tap
Tee Joint
Sediment
Pipe Nipple
Trap
Cap
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1. Close equipment shutoff valve (see figure 13).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using
compressed air or opening propne/LP supply
valve.
3. Check all joints from the propane/LP supply
valve to equipment shutoff valve (see figure
14). Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to
gas joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.
5. Depressurize and relieve pressure from supply
piping system.
Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections:
1. Make sure that the heater supply piping sys-
tem is connected and has been leak tested as
described above.
2. Make sure control knob of heater is in OFF
position.
Equipment
Shutoff Valve
Figure 13
3. Open equipment shutoff valve (see figure 13).
4. Open propane/LP supply valve.
5. Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve
to control valve (see figure 14). Apply mixture
of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles
forming show a leak.
To regulated propane
source
Figure 14
6. Correct all leaks at once.
7. Light heater (see Operating Your Heater, page
page 10.
Installation Instructions and Owner's Manual
Open
Closed
Control Valve
Equipment
Shutoff Valve