14
PRESSUREREGULATOR
Since service pressure may fluctuate with local
demand, every gas cooking appliance must be
equipped with a pressure regulator on the
incoming service line for safe and efficient
operation.
The pressure regulator shipped with the
appliance has has two female threads ½” NPT.
Theregulatorshallbe installed
properlyinorder
tobeaccessiblewhentheapplianceisinstalledin
itsfinalposition.
Manifoldpressureshouldbecheckedwitha
manometerandcomplywiththevaluesindicated
below:
Naturalgas4.0"W.c.P.
LP/Propane11.0"W.C.P.
Incominglinepressureupstreamfromthe
regulatormustbe1"W.c.P.higherthanthe
manifoldpressureinordertocheckthe
regulator.
Theregulatorusedon
thisrangecanwithstanda
maximuminputpressureof1/2PSI(14.0"W.c.P.)
Ifthelinepressureexceedsthatamount,astep‐
downregulatorisrequired.
The appliance, its individual shut‐off valve, and
the pressure regulator must be disconnected
from the gas line during any pressure testing of
that system
at pressures in excess of 1/2 psig
(3.45kPa).
The individuaLmanual shut‐offvalve must bein
the OFF position during any pressure testing of
the gas supply piping system at test pressures
equaltoorlessthan½psig(3.45kPa).