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Posted by HeyBub on April 28, 2008, 3:46 pm
D J wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I am getting a new gas line in my house. So far everything is electric
> (heat, water heater, cook range everything). You can understand my
> aggression to go for Gas due to the electric bills.
>
> I called up the utility company and they will run the gas line to my
> house for free. Now, I have to run it inside the house (no basement).
>
> I located a nipple outside the house, which is generally used for Gas.
> One plumber also said the same.
>
> problem is, I don't know if previous owner(s) really ran the line
> already or it was just for something else.
>
> I need to find out if the metal gas pipes are already running in my
> house so before gutting the wall, I can save some money.
>
> any ideas on how to locate it without much disturbance to walls? would
> infrared cameras work?
>
As one poster essentially said: the other end of the pipe has to be
somewhere. If you can find another capped pipe, it should be a simple matter
to discover whether the two ends are connected (Hint: use a 12-volt
transformer and a doorbell).
Just thought of something: If you take off the existing nipple, does water
come out? If so, that's not the pipe you want.
If you could feed some sound into the pipe, maybe a stethoscope could track
its path? Have someone flog the exposed pipe with a reciprocating saw (no
blade). That should generate sufficient din to be heard down the block!
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