Gas Service and Distribution

Gas service at your house begins at the gas meter. The gas flows through iron pipes, steel pipes, and poly pipes underground to your house. Gas enters the house and then goes up into your attic in iron pipes. In the attic the pipes may supply gas to a furnace and a water heater. In other types of structures the gas service lines may be under the floors. After the gas piping enters the attic it drops down in iron pipes inside the walls to provide service to ranges, dryers, water heaters, furnaces, and fireplaces. With this complex system of piping, pipefittings, valves, and appliances, there is always a potential for a gas leak.

After you have discovered you have a gas leak and our technician arrives at your house, his first challenge is to locate the leak. This may require digging in the yard, crawling in the attic, removing wall paneling, and sometimes removing brick. After our technician locates the gas leak, he will make a recommendation on the best type of repair. These types of repairs usually require replacing some piping, fittings, and/or valves.

Different Gas Line Repair and Installations

Gas Line Transitions

When gas flows from one type of piping material to another it goes through transitions. In this example, gas flows from iron pipe to steel pipe to poly pipe. Every time you have an iron pipe fitting, and/or a transition fitting you have a potential for a leak. Sometimes the steel and iron pipe itself deteriorates and must be replaced. Sometimes the poly yard line gets cut and must be repaired or replaced.

Gas Service To Appliances

Gas service lines to gas appliances such as furnaces, water heaters, ranges, dryers, and fireplaces all have two things in common. A shut-off valve, and a union or gas flex line. These are in the line so the appliance can be removed and replaced with out disrupting gas service to the rest of the house. When any of these parts leak it is always best to replace them.

Gas Service To Fireplaces

When you smell gas leaking into your fireplace all of the time, or only when the valve is turn on, it is usually because the valve is not working properly. The valve must be repaired or replaced.

If the valve has to be replaced, removal of bricks, paneling, or siding will be necessary.

Gas Dryer Installation

A plumbing professional should always hook up a gas dryer. Our technician will install your gas dryer in accordance with city codes.

This includes approved gas valve and gas flex line. He will install metal flex vent ducting to prevent a fire.