General Electric PFDS450 Manuel D'utilisation Et D'installation page 20

CONNECTING A GAS DRYER (cont.)
CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS
SUPPLY
Install a female 3/8" NPT elbow at the end of the
A
dryer gas inlet.
Install a 3/8" flare union adapter to the female
elbow.
IMPORTANT: Use a pipe wrench to securely
hold on to the end of the dryer gas inlet to
prevent twisting the inlet.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or Teflon
the threads of the adapter and dryer gas inlet.
New Metal
Flexible Gas
Line Connector
Adapter
Elbow
Items not supplied
Attach the flexible metal gas line connector to
B
the adapter.
Apply pipe compound to the
adapter and dryer gas inlet.
Tighten the flexible gas line connection, using
C
two adjustable wrenches.
Installation Instructions
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Adapter
1/8" NPT
Pipe Plug for
Checking Gas
Inlet Pressure
3/8" NPT
Shut-Off Valve
Pipe size at
least 1/2"
CONNECTING THE DRYER TO THE GAS
SUPPLY (cont.)
Install a 1/8" NPT plugged tapping to the dryer
D
gas line shut-off valve for checking gas inlet
pressure.
Install a flare union adapter to the plugged
tapping.
NOTE: Apply pipe compound or Teflon
to the threads of the adapter and plugged
tapping.
Apply pipe compound
or Teflon tape to all
®
male threads.
Shut-Off
Valve
E Tighten all connections, using two adjustable
wrenches. Do not overtighten.
Open the gas shut-off valve.
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Plugged
Tapping