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30,000 BTU natural gas wall mount heater. I need to T into this line for the water heater. How do I safely accomplish this? Important where the T goes? How much of the yellow flexy tubing is too much?
@P man Unless things have changed since when I last did this the pipe and fittings he is talking about is regular old schedule 40 threaded black steel pipe with 150 lb black malleable iron fittings.Place a 3/4"x1/2"x1/2" tee on the 3/4" pipe stub at the wall before the 3/4"-1/2" reducer. Get rid of the reducer and reinstall water heater line in one 1/2' leg of new tee. Run a new 1/2" pipe supply line out of the other 1/2" tee opening with a new shut off ball valve. Run pipe to within a couple feet of heater or so and a short piece of flex. Use a good sealer like rectorseal #5 and make sure to soap your connections when done to check for leaks.
@P man Unless things have changed since when I last did this the pipe and fittings he is talking about is regular old schedule 40 threaded black steel pipe with 150 lb black malleable iron fittings.
30,000 BTU natural gas wall mount heater. I need to T into this line for the water heater. How do I safely accomplish this? Important where the T goes? How much of the yellow flexy tubing is too much?
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What state? Here in Washington State homeowners can legally install or modify their own plumbing including gas pipe on their own property and the insurance companies don't care.Most cities, towns, and all insurance companies require that all gas plumbing be performed by a certified gas plumbing technician. That means someone who has received training and passed a test to become certified. I'm sure thousands of hot water heaters, dryers, and furnaces have been plumbed by talented homeowners with no problems. However, if something does happen you will be uninsured and liable for all damages and injuries. Your call.
That is important. Use a quality pressure gage, put pressure to the system then isolate the source, and make sure it holds pressure for hours. I also used ether Snoop or Hoke Leak Detective on all the joints.I did my own re-routing of NG pipe in my previous house. I also was terrified of filling my walls with NG due to leak. I made up a pressure gauge fitting setup and did leak down tests ...
I have a bid out and will try to report back with the cost.
Well I had believed Yelp about a 4.5 star, professional licensed installer and found out he paid for his yelp reviews!