GROUND
JO{NT
UNION
GAS CONTROL
{OPTIONAL)
VALVE
_)_[-
DR{P LEG
3" MIN.
{SEDIMENT
TRAP)
(76.2 m
CAP
FIGURE
19. GAS PIPING
WITH
FLEXIBLE
CONNECTOR.
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 be either a tee fitting with a capped
nipple in the bottom outlet or other device recognized
as an
effective sediment trap. If a tee fitting is used, it shall be installed
in conformance
with one of the methods of installation, shown
in Figures 19 and 20.
GROUND
JOJNT'_
_ B L A_lk
UNION
BLACK
rlr_PiPE_
(OPTIONAL)
GAS
CONTROL
VALVE
3" MIN,
(76,2 m
CAP
FIGURE 20. GAS PIPING WITH ALL
BLACK IRON PIPE TO GAS CONTROL.
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