Instructions; Gas Piping - Kenmore POWER MISER 153.336151 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (cont'd)
AWARNING
be leak tested
The appliance and its gas connection must
before placingthe appliancein operation.
&WARNING
• The applianceand its individualshutoffvalve must be discon-
nected from the gassuppiypiping systemduring any pl_sure
testing of the gas system at test pressuresin excess of
poundper squareinch(3._kl_).
• The appliancemust be isolatedfrom the gassupplypipingsy_
tem by dosingits individualmanual shutoff valve during any
pressuretasl_ngof the gas supplypiping system at test pres-
sures equalor lessthan _ peued per square inch(3.5Idea).
AWARNING 1
Use pipe joint compound or teflon tape marked as being[
resistantto the action of pem_um [Propeue (L.R)] _ |
SEDIMENT TRAP
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 nip-
ple in the bottom outlet or other device recognized as an effec-
tive sediment trap. If a tee fitting is used, it shall be installed in
conformance with one of the methods of installation shown
below.
Connecting the gas piping to the gas control valve of the water
heater can be accomplished by either of the two methods shown.
h, WARNING
Contnminants in the gas linasrow/cause improper operation
of the gas control valve th_ may resolt in fire or explosion.
Before attaching the gas line be sure tl_t all gas pipe isdean
on the inside.To trap any dirt or foreign material in the gas
supply line, a drip leg (sometimes called a sediment trap)
must be incorporated in the piping. The drip leg must be
readily accessible.Install in accordancewith the "Gas Piping"
section. Refer to the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI 7.223.I, also _ to as NFPA 54.
GAS PIPING WITH
FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR
GAS SUFFLY
PIPING
GROUNO
UNION(Optional)
FLEXIBLE GAS CONNECTOR
LABELED AS COMPLYING
WITH ANSI STANDING
T
3" min. _Sedimer_ trap) GAS
CONTROL
VALVE
CAP
GAS PIPING WITH ALL BLACK IRON
PIPE TO GAS CONTROL
GAS SUPPLY
FtFING
GROUND JOINT
UNION (O{_Jonal) T_ _
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