Robert E Lee Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 The photo below shows a main gas line coming in as a 3/8" pipe, and all of the distribution lines are 1/2". I've not been able to locate a listed requirement, but have always thought that 1/2" was standard for the main supply pipe. Any ideas? Robert E Lee GENERAL Home Inspections, Inc Rochester, MN Download Attachment: Gaslines.jpg 8.07 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Does everything work? I don't know for sure what the requirements are, but given the fact that the small line is on the supply side of the regulator maybe it's OK. Higher pressures delivered through small tubing to a regulated low pressure, high volume manifold are pretty common in the machine world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Originally posted by Robert E Lee Robert E Lee GENERAL Home Inspections, Inc Rochester, MN How dare you, ah say how dare you sir, take the hallowed ones' name in vain. Yall' are in Minnesota sir, ah say Minnesota, up North. Blaspheme ah say, have you no shame sir?! Brian G. Confederate Internet Police Chief [:-batman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert E Lee Posted March 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 They loved me in Georgia when I was there in Uncle Sams Army many years back!! Robert E Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a46geo Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Originally posted by Brian G. How dare you, ah say how dare you sir, take the hallowed ones' name in vain. Yall' are in Minnesota sir, ah say Minnesota, up North. Blaspheme ah say, have you no shame sir?! Brian G. Confederate Internet Police Chief [:-batman] When did Phogg-horn Legg-horn get promoted to chief? What happened to the little chicken hawk? Robert, I never saw a set up like that. In fact, I still don't know what the heck I am looking at there. I would have them call the gas company. That regulator looks like something off of an old gravity solenoid system from the forties and fifties. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hmmm, You know George, I think you're right. I did a short stint as a heavy equipment mechanic for a factory one time and every one of those LP burning forklift and towmotor engines had a similar regulator. We had 'em on our propane tank in upstate Noo Yawk when I was a kid too. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert E Lee Posted March 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 I may have squeezed that photo down a bit to much, will try again perhaps this will be easier to see. I forgot to mention that this gas line supplies a furnace, water heater, kitchen range and gas fireplace....most of them fed with 1/2". Robert E Lee Download Attachment: Gasline.jpg 19.95 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 The regulator vent is plugged, that should be opened up and piped to the outside. Is the home propane? Anyway to check incoming pressure as Chad had mentioned? Most of the homes in this area have 3/4 black coming in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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