Natural Gas Lines

[Bob Smith]

Anyone know anything about how hard it is to tap into them/run an extra line off of?

My oven/stove is directly on the other side of some drywall from my garage, and I'm interested in splitting the gas that feeds it and running a line to the garage for a natural gas CO2 generator, and I'm already tired of lugging around 20lb. tanks - anyone know anything about this? Is it as simple as turning the gas off, putting on a part from Home Depot, and rocking and rolling?

Or am I missing something and might die if I try it?

Thanks for your time.

EDIT: in case I wasn't clear, I'm not going underground or anything - just figure I could run a "T" or "Y" fitting to the gas line and run that through the garage wall to feed the generator.

 

[robert 14617]

yes just that easy is your gen set up to run on natual gas ?

 

[Bob Smith]

Haven't bought the generator yet - have tanks and a regulator currently.

I appreciate your input, but is there any step by step tutorial on how to do it?

Same reason as hiring the electrician a month ago, I really don't wanna die this young - would appreciate any more specific tips/pointers people could give.

+rep for Robert

 

[robert 14617]

Running a natural gas line??? - Sawmill Creek nice Qand A session
the stove should have a shut off, install your T, hose with comp. fittings can be purchased in diff lengths or flex tubing ,install another shut off before your gen for service and don't forget to use teflon goo(pipe dope) check for leaks soapy water thats it

 

[Potzilla]

fairly simple, just dont be smoking when you try to do this..

find somewhere on your gas line that you can trow a cast TEE fitting into and come off of it with a close nipple to a valve, if its on the other side of the wall continue to run cast pipe trough the wall, if its fearther than you can run copper flex and compression fittings but dont use copper if you can help it, if the copper is touching any metal at all it will litteraly burn trough the copper and fill your house with gass. its just about that easy.

oh and make sure you get a GASS valve not a standard ball valve.

happy pipeing!

 

[Bob Smith]

Thanks man, great info.

 

[jbo]

pretty easy just be careful! I recently replaced my stove,and when i took the flex line off at the ball valve i didnt realize that i was taking the guts of the valve out and not the line off the valve. Results were a free flowing gas line into my house. Talk about scramble lol. I capped it with my hand while my buddy tried to take the shit apart so we could put it back together lol. I laugh now, but that coulda been ALL bad! Totally doable just be careful.

 

[jbo]

oh yeah dont use regular teflon tape. you gotta use the yellow stuff or the goo like mentioned before.

 

[Bob Smith]

Well, after knocking myself out cold with a hammer yesterday and then flooding my garage with my reverse osmosis filter last night, I'm thinking I'm just gonna get a trained professional to come in and do it for me.

As I've stated before, I'm smart, funny, and dashingly handsome, but being handy is not one of my strengths.

Thanks for all who replied, I really appreciate it.

 

[robert 14617]

there nothing wrong with that ...... better safe than sorry

 

[Bob Smith]

Yeah, thinking that's the way I'll go, but I'm heading to Home Depot in a minute to pickup some wood, and might talk to a guy there and see what he says.

I'll keep you all in the loop, whatever I decide to do.

 

[Potzilla]

Well, after knocking myself out cold with a hammer yesterday and then flooding my garage with my reverse osmosis filter last night, I'm thinking I'm just gonna get a trained professional to come in and do it for me.

As I've stated before, I'm smart, funny, and dashingly handsome, but being handy is not one of my strengths.

Thanks for all who replied, I really appreciate it.

lol this is exactly why i make the big bucks, start small and work your way up you'll get it.

 

[Bob Smith]

Bumping this thread back up because this is now a reality that I'm trying to pursue, sooner rather than later.

Have done some reading and research, and that (combined with the help of everyone on this thread) has me feeling like this shouldn't be that big of a deal.

Anyways, here's a couple of pics of behind the stove (sorry for it being so filthy, but it's kinda hard to clean back there):




So, I'm simply trying to run a line off of that which would have its own shutoff valve (not even entirely sure that's necessary, but I'd prefer it), and the line only has to run through the 6" of drywall and insulation to get to the other side of that wall.

Would only have to run through drywall--->insulation---->drywall, so no hard surfaces.

Anyways, I guess I would just need a "T" fitting from Home Depot, and that's about it, correct? If I wanted to be more intricate, I could install a shut-off valve in the garage for just the generator, but seeing as how both the stove and generator would always be connected, seems to be more work than it's worth.

Would love to hear other's opinions.

 

[robert 14617]

use plenty pipe thread dope ,and check for leaks after its all done...rob

 

[JohneyGreenApple]

use plenty pipe thread dope ,and check for leaks after its all done...rob

Yes as rob said, listen for a hissing sound for a possible leak after done. Also spray with soapy water and look for bubbles, this should help you.

 

[greensister]

Shouldnt you be asking someone at Lowes or Home Depot?

 

[robert 14617]

is it done yet?

 

[Bob Smith]

is it done yet?

No, unfortunately - I've been pretty dang busy and it's been put on the back burner with the approach of summer (too hot to run my generator so I do bottled CO2 during the summertime).

Also, the horrible advice/knowledge from the "expert" at Home Depot gave me some second thoughts, but I think I'm still gonna give it a go, but not for a few months, at least.

I PROMISE that if and when I get it done, I'll post some pics of it in this thread.

 

[Bob Smith]

Gotta keep my promise - finished it about a month ago, but just remembered this thread.