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B-VENT FREESTANDING FIREPLACE

105500

FIREPLACE
INSTALLATION

Continued

Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than
1/2 PSIG (3.5 kPa)

1.

Close manual shutoff valve (see

Figure 28).

2.

Pressurize supply piping system by ei-
ther opening propane/LP supply tank
valve for propane/LP gas fireplace or
opening main gas valve located on or near
gas meter for natural gas fireplace, or
using compressed air.

3.

Check all joints from propane/LP sup-
ply tank or gas meter to manual shutoff
valve (see Figure 29 for propane/LP or
Figure 30 for natural). Apply commer-
cial leak test solution to all gas joints.
Bubbles forming show a leak. Correct
all leaks at once.

Pressure Testing Fireplace Gas
Connections

1.

Open manual shutoff valve (see

Figure 28).

2.

Open propane/LP supply tank valve for
propane/LP fireplace or main gas valve
located on or near gas meter for natu-
ral gas fireplace.

3.

Make sure control knob of fireplace is
in the OFF position.

4.

Check all joints from manual shutoff
valve to thermostat gas valve (see Fig-
ure 29 for propane/LP or Figure 30 for
natural). Apply commercial leak test so-
lution to all gas joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak. Correct all leaks at once.

5.

Light fireplace (see Lighting Instruc-
tions
, page 18). Check all other inter-
nal joints for leaks.

6.

Turn off fireplace (see To Turn Off Gas
to Appliance
, page 18).

Figure 28 - Manual Shutoff Valve

ON

POSITION

OFF

POSITION

Open

Closed

Manual
Shutoff
Valve

Figure 29 - Checking Gas Joints for Propane/LP Gas Freestanding Fireplace

Propane/
LP Supply
Tank

Manual
Shutoff
Valve

Gas Valve

Manual
Shutoff
Valve

Gas Valve

Gas Meter

Figure 30 - Checking Gas Joints for Natural Gas Freestanding Fireplace