Questions tagged [natural-gas]
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Is it dangerous to put expanding foam in home heater ducts?
My house has a centralized gas heater, that pumps the hot air through metal ducts to vents in each room. I discovered that the past owner had previously had a greenhouse, and so there was a duct that ...
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Converting LP gas fireplace to natural gas [closed]
I have an older lp gas fireplace. The Brand name is "Royal". They are no longer being made. The original Royal brand was manufactured by Heat and Glo.
We now have Natural Gas in our area ...
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What could cause low gas flame on an attached gas grill?
I have a gas grill that uses natural gas from the house and when the burners are on full the flames do not get very high / hot. I just replaced the burners and heat shields on the grill but that didn'...
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Gas line replacement
Attached is picture of the gas line (and meter) which is at the bottom of the building, my condo is on 3rd floor.
There is a gas leak somewhere in the line, behind walls and ceiling. Leak is not ...
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Natural gas grill: is it ok to install the Quick Disconnect plug pointing up?
I bought a NG grill. The gas stub in my deck is pointing up. The grill's instructions manual says that the Quick Disconnect plug should be installed pointing down or sideways to avoid having water or ...
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Finding gas leak from gas pipeline
I live in 3rd floor condominium in New Jersey, last week we found a gas leak somewhere in my pipeline.
Plumber from home owner association disconnected gas pipeline from the meter and installed meter ...
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What could cause high CO levels from a gas range and issues with gas tankless hot water unit
I have a fairly new gas range and a Rheem tankless water heater. Both are under 6 years old. I have a CO sensor (Sensorcon) in my kitchen and would rarely see over 10 ppm. Tankless water heater worked ...
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Have a gas water heater the tank has a leak have to shut off main valve to house is it safe to turn off gas to water tank
Have a gas operated water heater/tank the tank is leaking itself I have to shut off Main water about the house should I turn off the gas supply to the water tank?
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Natural gas fireplace with included "smart" thermostat and DIY added "dumb" thermostat as a power outage failsafe [closed]
I'm seeking a fireplace that can have two thermostats installed in parallel, a "smart" thermostat that requires power and a "dumb" mechanical thermostat that allows the fireplace ...
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Gas range resets clock when lighting
We have a 2016 Kenmore gas range practically identical to this one.
For about a year now, when trying to light the rear-right (5K BTU) simmer burner the following happens:
The spark activates and ...
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Doping threaded gas pipes -- which threads are the "last" threads?
I've heard that to join threaded gas piping in my house, I should use either pipe dope or teflon tape rated for gas. Regarding the dope, I've been told to dope "all but the last two threads."...
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What type of connectors do natural gas BBQs have and what's needed to modify existing stub-out?
I got a natural gas BBQ with a non-threaded connection at the hose. There is also a gas stub-out under my deck that has a valve that can be shifted back. Both are non-threaded and they don't mate.
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New gas stove + new flex gas line (Gas line wont fit the wall pipe)
Forgive me as I'm a complete newb!!
I went to Lowes and bought a new gas range, along with a new gas line that connects to it. I paid an extra $50 for haul away of the old one, and installation of the ...
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What is a safe procedure for removing natural gas pipe after full service disconnect (meter removed, house intake capped)?
I had my local gas service company disconnect my house from the gas service line. They offered to remove the meter for me and cap the house intake pipe, which I accepted. So to be clear, the service ...
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Table propane fire pit not igniting
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I have a propane fire pit table that has been working very well for several years. I was planning on staining my deck so I had to take my table apart and bring it inside. ...
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Natural gas water heater air intake requirement
I'm replacing a natural gas water heater in my house with a new natural gas water heater. The current one is a 40 gallon 40,000 BTU water heater and I'm looking to replace it with a 75 gallon 76,000 ...
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Safety of swapping natural gas grill quick connect
My house has an outdoor natural gas line (with a shut-off valve) which I have never used before. I recently purchased a natural gas grill and the quick connect inlet is slightly larger but has the ...
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Gas leak detector goes off but no bubbles
Before I start, the valve from the wall is off and the outlet is capped at this point.
I checked a gas connection for my dryer after smelling a faint odor near my laundry closet. Using a Home-Flex ...
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What is the ideal connection to reduce 3/4" gas pipe to 3/8" gas pipe for a natural gas grill?
My contractor installed a 3/4" gas line to the exterior of my house, and capped it off, as I didn't know what type of grill I would be purchasing and what connection it would expect. The Weber ...
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Is my plan to extend a kitchen gas line reasonable?
I just bought a new house - first time homeowner, but long-time DIYer. Never worked with gas, though, so I wanted to get some expert eyes on my plan before I did anything stupid.
We are planning on ...
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Does my gas water heater have a problem if the On/Pilot/Off knob rises slowly instead of popping up quickly?
To light my water heater's pilot light, the instructions on the side say to put the On/Pilot/Off knob into the Pilot position and then hold it down for one minute after lighting the pilot light with a ...
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I’m smelling gas from my dryer [closed]
This gas dryer was previously sitting in an old storage unit for many years before I decided to take it out and run it again. I’m very inexperienced with dryers so as you’ll see in the hookup that ...
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Gas furnace takes like 2-5 minutes from ignition to blower start. flame also burning yellow/orange
It's still heating the house which is why we have never considered it a problem so far this season. However I recently got a smart thermostat and really started noticing how long the startup takes to ...
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How do I calculate the capacity for my natural gas pipe in this situation?
I'm interested in understanding the natural gas capacity at my house using the standard longest length method. I'm slightly confused which column in the IFGC Table 402.4 to use though because a 1"...
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Why doesn't this natural gas flared union connector fit?
I have a new outdoor grill that I'm trying to hook up to my natural gas line. The old grill had a 1/2" flare connector on the end that connects to the natural gas line and the new grill needs a ...
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What type of fitting/adapter for 3/8" NGL from wall valve to 1/2" auto shutoff valve (gas dryer installation)
Here is the gas line kit I bought for my dryer.
Below is my gas line from the wall. Additional photos include the OD of the threads and ID of the cap
I would like to use the "½-inch MIP auto ...
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What level of natural gas in a home is normal?
A few weeks ago the unit next to mine had the natural gas line to their meter break and it filled my house with gas (the meters for all units are attached to the side of my house). The neighbors got ...
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Does a gas pressure test lose pressure without leaks?
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I am adding one branch with two sub-branches to my gas line to supply a fireplace and a range stove.
I am testing the branch for leaks. I have a cap on one side of the branch, a valve shut off ...
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Can compression fittings for PE buried gas line be safely used without stiffeners?
I have a 1" buried PE gas line that I'd like to tap into for a gas firepit. The gas line supplies a few other things in the yard, notably a 400kbtu pool heater. From research, it seems ...
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When is it OK to use "304.6.2 One-permanent-opening method" for combustion air supply?
My basement utility closet currently uses the "Two-permanent-openings method" with one 5" duct from the attic terminating 12" from the floor and another 6" duct terminating ...
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Used 1” galvanized connections on 16 ft of black iron gas pipe replacment
Discovered gas leak at my 70 year old house seeping out from under the edge of patio. Turned off gas, cut out concrete, & dug out 15 ft (3 ft past patio ) of 1” black iron pipe to a collar ...
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Furnace extinction pop
I have a newer central air unit, amana updraft w/ng furnace). Everything works fine on the unit and has no issues except everytime the thermostat reaches the set heat temp when it calls the heat to ...
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Carbon monooxide poisoning by using natural gas stove
Back in the day I used to cook food in a small, badly ventilated room with a natural gas stove, turning it on for a relatively small intervals during the day, let's say 1-3 hours per day in total.
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Zline range air adjustment
I have a Zline 6 burner gas range (natural gas). The flames are a bit more yellow than I would like. However, I can not find information on adjusting the air mixture, either in the manual or online. ...
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Using wall cavity to create combustion air duct to attic
I have a two story house with mechanical closet in basement, housing a water heater and furnace. 140k BTU total which requires a 46.6 sq. in. combustion air duct to attic space.
This is currently ...
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When calculating the vent size for combustion air in a confined space, do I factor in the air available from the inside space?
Water heater + furnace in basement = 140,000 BTUs
Combustion air required = 7,000 cu. ft. (based on (140,000 BTUs / 1000) x 50 cu. ft.)
Basement = 2,800 cu. ft. so the appliances are considered to be ...
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Water heater ignite knob turned to off, did not shut off gas line to water heater. Is this going to cause gas to leak into the house?
My exhaust vent came out of place on the top of my water heater and was venting fumes into the house. In a panic, I shut off the water heater knob to “OFF”. I had to leave town for a family emergency, ...
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Can you get water in a domestic natural gas supply and how would you test this?
We have a mysterious water ingress into our gas-fired boiler. We eliminated rain as the source so the only two options seem to be the condensate pipe backing up, or ingress from the gas supply line ...
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Safe amount of leaking from natural gas pipes
A gas run loses about 0.2 PSI per hour when tested with pressurized air (went from 15PSI to ~4PSI over ~51 hours).
The loss seems to level out as the PSI gets lower and I think stops losing altogether ...
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How does one secure black pipe gas plumbing to an exterior wall?
I’ve added a short extension for a grill quick disconnect to my home’s natural gas plumbing, and I’m finding the straps to secure it to the outside wall are lacking. They're perfectly sized for the ...
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Gas line pressure drop after 1 month
I had a natural gas line installed to my kitchen for a gas cook top. The line was connected past the main regulator. After installing the line, the installers ran a pressure check at 10 psi. It held ...
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Gas pressure drop across run - safe to elevate house pressure?
Gas pipe ratings have a certain amount of BTU with a certain pressure drop. Looking at https://www.gastite.com/downloads/pdfs/gastite_sizing_tables_natural_gas.pdf for example, it says in table 7-6 ...
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Adding an outdoor grill quick-disconnect to my house’s natural gas plumbing
I’ve just been granted a permit by my city to add a 1/2" outdoor quick-disconnect for my grill (and they’ve assured me that I’m allowed to do this as the homeowner). While I’m very comfortable ...
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How to (safely) permanently turn off natural gas?
We're switching out the natural gas oven for a new model, and we opted for electric. We already have the 240v supply in place and ready to go.
The oven is the last piece of natural gas equipment in ...
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Ball valve dangerous if used for gas fire pit and partially opened?
Someone made the comment that it's dangerous to have a ball valve partially open when used with natural gas in a fire pit. I wasn't able to get any more details as to why, but I've operated ...
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Ball valve not able to control flow?
I was reading the difference between a ball valve and a globe valve and https://www.linquip.com/blog/globe-valve-vs-ball-valve/ was saying that you can't control flow with a ball valve.
I'm pretty ...
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What adjustments to the stove gas line so the dw will fit with the cabinets + countertop? [closed]
The stove gas line is located where my dishwasher needs to go. The dw has a depth of 25in w the door and 24in wide. The base cabinet depth is 24in. What adjustments to the gas line are recommended so ...
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How to estimate and compare operating costs of gas vs electric furnace?
My home has an old electric, central furnace. All of my neighbors are on natural gas. I pay 5-6 times as much as they do on my heating bills during winter months.
I can either convert my home to ...
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Gas run BTU limitation issues?
720K BTU of simultaneous draw is being added over a distance of ~110-180ft and I have concerns about the pipe diameter being sufficient, but I don't know much about gas.
I've included a diagram ...
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Why not put pipe dope on female thread?
What is the risk of having pipe dope in natural gas line? Not blobs of dope, but a thin layer or bead on inner (female) thread.
Most instructions on using pipe dope on gas pipe says to put pope dope ...
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