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Appliance Connection Check Procedure
6.3 Appliance Connection Check Procedure
After the nal pressure test, inspection, and nal construction are complete, appliances may
be connected to the HOME-FLEX® gas piping system.
This nal connection can be accomplished by a HOME-FLEX® Appliance Connector (or similar
device), direct connection with CSST tubing, or with rigid black pipe, depending on the appli-
ance (see Section 4.6 for installation details and guidelines).
Turn the gas on at the meter and inspect for leakage before operating the appliances.
Connections made at the appliances should be leak checked with a commercially available
uid leak detection solution. The tubing system should be purged before placing the appli-
ances in operation to displace the air in the system with fuel gas. Be sure to bleed tubing
system into a well ventilated area.
NOTE: Leak test solutions may cause corrosion to some types of material in the gas tubing
system. Be sure to water rinse after the test and thoroughly dry all contacted material. Also,
the vent limiter should not be leak tested with a liquid test solution. This could contaminate
the internal ball check mechanism, or plug the breathing hole, resulting in erratic regulator
operation.