pigbro asked:
I'm building a small camp in Maine and I want to run a gas line for a propane stove and water heater. I have a tank and regulator outside the house but will need to run the pipe about 20 feet in a framed wall to get to where the stove is. is it acceptable to run black pipe in a closed in framed wall? Is there a limit on the number of couplings and elbows that can be in a closed wall? I 'm not planning on using any union joints but will probably need at least one coupling and a few elbows. I think this will cost me a lot less than trac pipe if it's allowed.
E-OMC
I'm building a small camp in Maine and I want to run a gas line for a propane stove and water heater. I have a tank and regulator outside the house but will need to run the pipe about 20 feet in a framed wall to get to where the stove is. is it acceptable to run black pipe in a closed in framed wall? Is there a limit on the number of couplings and elbows that can be in a closed wall? I 'm not planning on using any union joints but will probably need at least one coupling and a few elbows. I think this will cost me a lot less than trac pipe if it's allowed.
E-OMC
What is the difference between natural gas and propane when buying?
Princess Rings
February 16th, 2010
Gold Bracelets
I don’t know about in Maine but it is done quite often in the Eastern part of the United States. But something that is becoming more popular is Stainless Steel Flexible hose with a urethane sleeve around it. It is way easier to install and you can buy it in what ever length you need so all your connections are outside the wall.
Extra: For the ones who that gave me the thumbs down.
Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST). This material was approved for residential use in 1988 by the National Fuel Gas Code. It is an ingenious method of supplying natural gas to fireplaces, furnaces, cooktops, clothes dryers and any other gas appliance. Virtually all state and local code authorities permit its use and many contractors
are finally embracing it.
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18k Gold Bracelets
February 17th, 2010
Black Titanium Ring
make sure you pressure test the joints for leaks before you close up the wall and it should be inspected. But there are no limits to fitting in the wall – except unions