Run a new gas line from valve by removing square head plug at "T"?
#1
12-15-16, 08:58 AM
Run a new gas line from valve by removing square head plug at "T"?
I'm putting in a nat gas tankless water heater. One vendor insisted that he will cut a T into the existing line. The other vendor said they must take a new line from the valve due to the length of, and too many appliances, on the existing line. I noticed that the valve has a 3/4" T already, with one port plugged with a square head plug. Is there any reason why they cannot use this for the new line? Seems to me that it would be very simple, to the point where I even I could do ti. 
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12-15-16, 10:49 AM
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You are correct, a tee needs placed on that side of the meter and a tee is already there, begging to be used
I would still let the local contractor decide where they want to place the tee and route the pipe.
There might be things the local inspectors or code like to see.
You are correct, a tee needs placed on that side of the meter and a tee is already there, begging to be used
I would still let the local contractor decide where they want to place the tee and route the pipe.
There might be things the local inspectors or code like to see.
#4
12-18-16, 09:07 PM
Gas suppliers put that tee there so that they can feed gas thru it and replace the meter w/o having to enter the premises. At least that's the explanation I was given in gas class. I have seen the device they would use to accomplish this, but I've never seen anyone actually use it in a real-life scenario.
In any event, a tankless water heater will require a LOT of gas Right Now, and it's critical that the piping is sized correctly. Undersized gas piping will almost certainly cause problems.
In any event, a tankless water heater will require a LOT of gas Right Now, and it's critical that the piping is sized correctly. Undersized gas piping will almost certainly cause problems.
#5
12-19-16, 03:18 AM
Good advice so far. I would go one step further and excavate that meter out of the dirt. You may need to border it with cap block on edge or something, but having it covered is never a good idea.
#6
12-19-16, 10:14 AM
Gas suppliers put that tee there so that they can feed gas thru it and replace the meter w/o having to enter the premises.
As for cutting-in somewhere else, it may be easier for the installer to do that rather than tee off outside and come through the foundation a second time.
