Installation, Checking gas connections, Operating your heater – Procom ML300HGA User Manual

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Figure 15 -Equipment Shutoff Valve

CHECKING GAS
CONNECTIONS

WARNING: Test all gas piping

and connections for leaks after
installing or servicing. Correct all
leaks at once.

WARNING: Never use an open

flame to check for a leak. Apply a
mixture of liquid soap and water
to all joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak. Correct all leaks at
once.

Pressure Testing Gas Supply
Piping System
Test Pressures In Excess Of
1/2 PSIG (3.5 K Pa)

1. Disconnect appliance with its
appliance main gas valve
(control valve) and equipment
shutoff valve from gas supply
piping system. Pressures in
excess of 1/2 psig will damage
heater regulator.
2. Cap off open end of gas pipe

where equipment shutoff valve

was connected.
3. Pressurize supply piping

s y s t e m b y e i t h e r u s i n g
compressed air or opening

propane/LP supply tank valve.
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. Reconnect heater and equipment
shutoff valve to gas supply. Check

reconnected fittings for leaks.

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

1. Close equipment shutoff valve
(see Figure 15).
2. Pressurize supply piping system
by either using compressed air
or opening propane/LP supply
tank valve.
3. Check all joints from gas meter
to equipment shutoff valve
(see Figure 16). Apply mixture
o f l i q u i d s o a p a n d w a t e r
to gas joints. Bubbles forming
show a leak.
4. Correct all leaks at once.

Pressure Testing Heater Gas
Connections

1. Open equipment shutoff valve
(see Figure 15).
2. Open propane/LP supply tank
valve.
3. Make sure control knob of
heater is in the OFF position.
4. Check all joints from equipment
shutoff valve to control valve
(see Figure 16 ). 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 10 and 11 for
thermostat model or page 12
for non-thermostat model).
Check the rest of the internal
joints for leaks.
7. Turn off heater (see To Turn Off

Gas To Appliance, page 11 for
thermostat model or page

12 for non-thermostat model).
8. Replace lower front panel.

THERMOSTAT MODEL

ML300TGA

FOR YOUR SAFETY

READ BEFORE LIGHTING

WARNING: If you do not
f o l l o w t h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n s
exactly, a fire or explosion may
r e s u l t c a u s i n g p r o p e r t y
damage, personal injury or
loss of life.

A. This appliance has a pilot which
must be lighted by hand.
When lighting the pilot, follow
these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all
around the appliance area for
gas. Be sure to smell next to
the floor because some gas is
heavier than air and will settle
on the floor .

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

Do not try to light any appliance.

Do not touch any electric switch;

do not use any phone in your
building.

Immediately call your gas

supplier from a neighbor’s
phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.

If you cannot reach your

gas supplier, call the fire
department.

C. Use only your hand to push in
or turn the gas control knob.
Never use tools. If the knob
will not push in or turn by
hand, don’t try to repair it, call
a qualified service technician or
gas supplier. Force or attempted
repair may result in a fire or
explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any
p a r t h a s b e e n u n d e r w a t e r .
Immediately call a qualified
service technician to inspect
the appliance and to replace
any part of the control system
and any gas control which has
been under water.

Figure 16 -Checking Gas Joints

INSTALLATION

OPERATING YOUR HEATER

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