Gas Piping - Kenmore POWER MISER 9 153.337163 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (cont'd)
A WARNING
• The applianceand its individual s hutoffvalvemustbe discon-
nectedfrom the gassupply pipingsystemduringanypressure
testing of the gassystem at test pressuresin excessof
poundper squareinch(3.SkPa).
• The appliance mustbe isolated from the gassupply pipingsys-
tem by dosingits individual m anualshutoffvalveduringany
pressure testingof the gassupplypipingsystemat test pres-
suresequalor lessthan '/; poundper square inch(3.5k1_).
at WARNING [
Use pipe joint compound or teflon tape marked as being [
resistantto the actionof petroleum [Propene (I.R)] gase_ I
GAS PIPING WITH
FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR
GS,_JND IOINT
U NlON(Opti°n_l) _ CO_EO L
CAP
SEDIMENT TRAP
A sediment trap shall be installed as dose to the inlet of the
water heater as practical at the _me 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.
_,WARNING
Contaminantsin the gaslinesmay causeimproper ope_
of the gas comrol valvethat may result in fire or explesion.
Beforeattachingthe gasline be surethat all gaspipe isclean
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
readilyaccessible. I nstallin accordance with the "Gas Piping"
section.Refer to the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas
J Code, ANSI Z223.1, alsoreferredto asNFPA 54.
GAS PIPING WITH ALL BLACK IRON
PIPE TO GAS CONTROL
GROUND JOINT _ BLACK PIPE
UNlON(Opdonll) __ /
m_ GAS
CONTvALvEROL
3"
t,_ CAP
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