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Everything You Need To Know About Gas Piping


Are you new to the piping world? Have you just begin your career in installing gas pipes, and other piping stuff being a plumbing professional? If yes, then you’ve opened the right page, as this blog is all about the complete guide on gas piping.

As it is said that; “you can’t speak, until you don’t listen” Similarly, you can’t preach anything practically until and unless you don’t learn about it thoroughly. With respect to this notion in mind, we have collected some basic chunks of information regarding gas piping.

Hopefully, this informative blog post will clear all your confusion which you have regarding gas pipelines. Here, we start!

·       What kind of pipe is used for Gas Lines?

The two most common materials used for gas line pipes are; steel and copper. The other mostly found pipe material are; ductile iron pipes, aluminum pipes, and yellow brass pipes to use in different situations.

·       What material used in the gas pipe?

Another thing you should know about the gas pipe is the pipe material. The most popular used material is Schedule 40 or wrought iron pipe, or thicker steel or for gas pipes.
Black gas pipe thread is also well-known in the gas piping world as it helps in transporting gas like propane to buildings, and other places.

·       How deep do you have to bury a natural gas line?

The standard depth for burying a natural gas line is minimum 18 inches, but some states may prefer 30 inches deep or more. In countries like the US, the gas line has to be 18" deep.

·What you need to consider before installing gas line?

Always consider these three factors in mind whenever you install a new gas line
1It’s not a DIY work, & must be done by professional
Always remember that whenever you deal with any appliance or system that uses natural gas, then you must hire a skilled and experienced professional to do this who have registered license. it is recommended to take a look at complete guide to install gas pipe line before proceeding further.  This is important for security purpose and safety issues (for you and your home)  
Unprofessional work can result in dangerous gas leaks, which can lead to toxic exposure and the risk of fire hazards.

  Never use Corroded pipes
No matter how durable and reliable your pipe material is, still you need to change it after a certain period of time as there are more chances of corrosion in older pipes over time. This should be your first priority especially if your home was built in the 90’s era (If you live in a pre-World War II home, then you should consider a complete gas pipe replacement.)

When you call for gas pipe replacement, then let the installers investigate the funnels of your home to find places where they may have begun to rust to the point that they could spring hazardous breaks.

3Take new appliances during the installation
If you already have the natural gas line installed in your home, even then you should never miss an opportunity to add new appliances. For instance, if you were using natural gas for your heater, then consider adding gas stove or heater.
Give your installers a chance to enable you with recommendations for how to grow your utilization of flammable gas.

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  1. Unknown25 February 2018 at 05:40

    "We made the unfortunate decision to have a Magic Box Thermodynamic system installed onto our property. We have had the Little Magic Box III system put on our house. This is a small but very noisy box attached to our hot water cylinder and a single panel which is outside. The system seems to be buzzing away day and night and our water needs the electric heater to work also in order to get up to temperature once we have run a bath.

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