Connecting A Gas Dryer - GE Profile PFDS450 Owner's Manual & 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
A
dryer gas inlet.
Install a 3/8" flare union adapter to the female
elbow.
IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securely
hold on to the end of the dryer gas inlet to
prevent twisting the inlet.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or Teflon
the threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet.
New Metal
Flexible Gas
Line Connector
Adapter
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B Attach the flexible metal gas line connector to
the adapter.
Tighten the flexible gas line connection, using
C
two adjustable wrenches.
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Installation Instructions
Adapter
1/8" NPT
Pipe Plug for
Checking Gas
Inlet Pressure
Elbow
3/8" NPT
Shut-Off Valve
Pipe size at
least 1/2"
Apply pipe compound to the
adapter and dryer gas inlet.
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CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS
SUPPLY (cont.)
D Install a 1/8" 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
to the threads of the adapter and plugged
tape to
®
tapping.
Apply pipe compound
or Teflon
male threads.
Tighten all connections, using two adjustable
E
wrenches. Do not overtighten.
Open the gas shut-off valve.
F
20
tape to all
®
Shut-Off
Valve
tape
®
Plugged
Tapping