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Posted by Steve Barker LT on December 25, 2006, 5:40 pm
LP is more dangerous from the stand point that it is heavier than air. It
will settle to low spots and go undetetected whereas natural will float
around and be smelled.
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Steve Barker
>
> Bob wrote:
> ... [snip more on LPG installation to the nub of the question]...
>> The cook-top specifies minimum 5/8 inch flex line supply and the plumber
>> has used 3/4 inch from the manifold to the cook-top (about 30 feet).
>> That's good, but he only has 1/2 inch from the tank to the manifold
>> (about 15 feet). Seems like this is insufficient for the cook-top alone,
>> much less the furnace and fireplace as well.
>>
>> I plan on asking the plumber for details on how he established these line
>> sizes and contacting the gas company to see if they will inspect the
>> installation.
>>
>> Am I seeing this correctly? Any suggestions?
>
> The other poster noting high vs low pressure distribution _probably_
> has the right idea.
>
> Where's the regulator installed? That's the key as that controls the
> high to low pressure transition point.
>
> The LPG service company/supplier should, in fact, require that they
> inspect the installation before beginning service. Around here,
> anyway, that's part of the deal. If not included as a service, I'd ask
> for it and pay the service fee before going on. This should, of
> course, also include the leak/pressure test just as in a natural gas
> installation.
>
> LP is no more hazardous than natural gas, but no less, either...both
> deserve respect.
>
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