Pipe Size for a Gas Range
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Pipe Size for a Gas Range
I currently have an electric range but want to convert to gas. The main going into my house is a 1" line. There are 1/2" branches for the water heater, dryer and furnace. There is a T that has a 1/2" port plugged off the 1" line. It is about a 12' run from the T to where the stove connection would be. The stove is approximately 60k btu. Based on the charts and what I read I should be fine with 1/2" pipe but want to get others thoughts. I know a lot of people recommend 3/4" for a range but want to get others thoughts. I'd rather not to have to disassemble everything that is already there.
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Based on the charts and what I read I should be fine with 1/2" pipe but want to get others thoughts.
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The manufacturers don't specify gas piping size.
Ranges have 1/2" connections but that doesn't necessarily mean that a 1/2" line is sufficient.
How long is the 1" pipe ?
The furnace, the dryer and the tee are all directly off the 1" line ?
I think the 1" line is large enough to carry all the consumption.
You have 12' , probably a fitting or two, a valve and a flex line.
20' of 1/2" line yields 75kbtu's. You should be ok with 1/2".
Ranges have 1/2" connections but that doesn't necessarily mean that a 1/2" line is sufficient.
How long is the 1" pipe ?
The furnace, the dryer and the tee are all directly off the 1" line ?
I think the 1" line is large enough to carry all the consumption.
You have 12' , probably a fitting or two, a valve and a flex line.
20' of 1/2" line yields 75kbtu's. You should be ok with 1/2".
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To tack onto Pete's response, what's the BTU capacity of your furnace? 1" is usually the minimum run to most furnaces due to volume requirements and might be tight.
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Some more information. The house is a side x side duplex and the line travels through my neighbors basement (can't be 100% sure what size pipe passes through his unit to mine but it would be about 30' long. When it enters my unit it splits into 2 - 1" pipe. One section branches off to the hot water heater and then upstairs to the dryer. The other 1" pipe runs about 16' to the furnace and T's off with a 1/2" line going to the furnace and the other side capped. The furnace is a Heil HE 100,000BTU furnace.