Desa CGD3924NR - Manual (Page 17)

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3. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening
main gas valve located on or near gas meter.
4. Check all joints of 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. Re-connect heater and manual shutoff valve to gas supply. Check re-connected
fittings for leaks.
Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1/2 PSIG
1. Close manual shutoff valve (see Figure 13).
2. Pressurize supply piping system by either using compressed air or opening
main gas valve located on or near gas meter.
3. Check all joints from gas meter to manual 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.
Pressure Testing Heater Gas Connections
1. Open manual shutoff valve (see Figure 13).
2. Open main gas valve located on or near gas meter.
3. Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.
4. Check all joints from manual shutoff valve to control valve (see Figure 14).
Apply mixture of liquid soap and water to gas joints. Bubbles forming show a
leak.
5. Correct all leaks at once.
6. Light heater (see Operating Heater, pages 19 through 22). Check all other
internal joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 21).
INSTALLING
Continued
Figure 13 - Manual Shutoff Valve
ON
POSITION
OFF
POSITION
Open
Closed
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
Figure 14 - Checking Gas Joints
Gas Meter
Manual
Shutoff
Valve
Thermostat Gas Valve or
Control Valve Location