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Sediment Traps

AWARNING

Fire

and Explosion Hazard

Contaminants in gas lines can
cause fire or explosion.

Clean

all

gas

piping

before

installation.

Install

drip

leg

in accordance

with NFPA 54.

Contaminants in the gas lines may cause improper operation

of the gas control valve that may result in fire or explosion.

Before attaching the gas line be sure that all gas pipe is clean

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 accordance with the

Gas Piping

section.

Refer to the current edition of the National Fuel Gas Code,

ANSIZ223.1/NFPA54.

A sediment trap shall be installed as dose 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

nipple in the bottom outlet or other device recognized as an

effective sediment trap. If a tee fitting is used, it shall be installed

in conformance with one of the methods of installation, shown

in Figures 19 and 20.

FIGURE 19. GAS PIPING WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR

GAS

CONTROL

VALVE

FIGURE 20. GAS PIPING WITH ALL

BLACK IRON PIPE TO GAS CONTROL

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