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Mystery outdoor gas pipe runderwo@mail.win.org 06-12-2007
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Posted by runderwo@mail.win.org on June 12, 2007, 2:51 pm
Where the gas piping comes up from the ground into my house, there is
a smaller "slave" pipe with a rectangular valve that loops back into
the ground. I have accounted for all indoor appliances (fireplace,
stove/oven, water heater, dryer, furnace) via the piping running
through the attic. I asked the guy from the gas company when he was
there flagging the yard, and he suggested it might be for an outdoor
grill hookup. Problem is, I don't see how a grill could be hooked up
to it. The entrance looks like this (fixed width font required):

||
Main ||
/-----------|| House
| ||
| Mystery ||
|---_ ||
| | ||
| | ||
| | ||
========================
Dirt


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Posted by Tom G on June 12, 2007, 3:06 pm

> Where the gas piping comes up from the ground into my house, there is
> a smaller "slave" pipe with a rectangular valve that loops back into
> the ground. I have accounted for all indoor appliances (fireplace,
> stove/oven, water heater, dryer, furnace) via the piping running
> through the attic. I asked the guy from the gas company when he was
> there flagging the yard, and he suggested it might be for an outdoor
> grill hookup. Problem is, I don't see how a grill could be hooked up
> to it. The entrance looks like this (fixed width font required):
>
> ||
> Main ||
> /-----------|| House
> | ||
> | Mystery ||
> |---_ ||
> | | ||
> | | ||
> | | ||
> ========================
> Dirt


Perhaps a former owner rigged up a line to bypass the meter? I assume the
guy flagging the yard actually worked for a cooperative company that flags
all utilities when construction is to be done and probably wouldn't have
cared if the line was illegal as long as he could flag it's existence (or
non-existence) in your yard. Or a line running to a separate garage heater
that is not longer there?

Tom G.



Posted by Bill on June 12, 2007, 3:50 pm
What about a gas light post in your front yard?

> Where the gas piping comes up from the ground into my house, there is
> a smaller "slave" pipe with a rectangular valve that loops back into
> the ground. I have accounted for all indoor appliances (fireplace,
> stove/oven, water heater, dryer, furnace) via the piping running
> through the attic. I asked the guy from the gas company when he was
> there flagging the yard, and he suggested it might be for an outdoor
> grill hookup. Problem is, I don't see how a grill could be hooked up
> to it. The entrance looks like this (fixed width font required):
>
> ||
> Main ||
> /-----------|| House
> | ||
> | Mystery ||
> |---_ ||
> | | ||
> | | ||
> | | ||
> ========================
> Dirt
>



Posted by EXT on June 12, 2007, 5:53 pm
Yes, gas lights were a popular item 20 or more years ago when gas was dirt
cheap.

> What about a gas light post in your front yard?
>
>> Where the gas piping comes up from the ground into my house, there is
>> a smaller "slave" pipe with a rectangular valve that loops back into
>> the ground. I have accounted for all indoor appliances (fireplace,
>> stove/oven, water heater, dryer, furnace) via the piping running
>> through the attic. I asked the guy from the gas company when he was
>> there flagging the yard, and he suggested it might be for an outdoor
>> grill hookup. Problem is, I don't see how a grill could be hooked up
>> to it. The entrance looks like this (fixed width font required):
>>
>> ||
>> Main ||
>> /-----------|| House
>> | ||
>> | Mystery ||
>> |---_ ||
>> | | ||
>> | | ||
>> | | ||
>> ========================
>> Dirt
>>
>
>



Posted by on June 17, 2007, 7:03 pm
> What about a gas light post in your front yard?


Interesting. That is a distinct possibility. There is a light post
there which seems to have the electricity run to it as an after
thought. It very well may have been gas to begin with. I'll have to
check it out when I tear into it for any reason.

Thanks!


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