Procom MN300HGA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 9

CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY
WARNING: A qualified
service person must connect
heater to gas supply. Follow all
local codes.
WARNING: This appliance
"
requires a 3/8 NPT (National
Pipe Thread) inlet connection
to the pressure regulator.
WARNING: Never connect
heater to private (non-utility) gas
well. This gas is commonly
known as well-head gas.
IMPORTANT: Check your gas line
pressure before connecting heater
to gas line. Gas line pressure must
be no greater than 14 inches of
water. If gas line pressure is higher,
heater regulator damage could
occur.
CAUTION: Use only new,
b l a c k i r o n o r s t e e l
Internally-tinned copper tubing
may be used in certain areas.
Check your local codes. Use pipe
of large enough
allow proper gas volume to heater.
I f p i p e i s
undue loss of pressure will
occur.
Typical Inlet Pipe Diameters
MN300HGA/MN300TGA 1/2" or
greater
Installation must
equipment shutoff valve, union,
"
and plugged 1/8 NPT tap. Locate
NPT tap within reach for test gauge
hook up. NPT tap must be up
stream from heater (see Figure
13).
For replacement parts contact:
Figure 13 -Gas Connection
p i p e .
*A CSA/AGA design-certified equipment shutoff valve with 1/8
an acceptable alternative to test gauge connection. Purchase the optional
C S A / A G A
your dealer. See Accessories, page 17.
diameter to
IMPORTANT: Install an equipment
t o o s m a l l ,
shutoff valve in an accessible
location. The equipment shutoff
valve is for turning on or shutting
off the gas to the appliance.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to
male threads. This will prevent
excess sealant from going into
include an
pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could
result in clogged heater valves.
sealant that is resistant to
natural gas.
INSTALLATION
d e s i g n - c e r t i f i e d
CAUTION: Use pipe joint
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Install sediment trap in supply line
as shown in Figure 13. Locate
sediment trap where it is within
r e a c h f o r c l e a n i n g .
sediment trap
matter is not likely to freeze. A
sediment trap traps moisture and
contaminants. This
from going into heater controls. If
sediment trap is not installed or is
installed wrong,
not run properly.
IMPORTANT: Hold
regulator with
connecting it to gas piping and/or
fittings.
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heater may
pressure
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