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Turning the gas back on genetichealth 07-26-2005
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Posted by on July 26, 2005, 3:59 pm


I want to hook up a gas dryer to a newly installed gas line a plumber
put in for me. The line doesn't have a shut-off valve, so I was going
to shut the gas off at the main. But the gas company says that if I
turn it off, I have to have them come out and turn the gas back on
(which could take at least a week to schedule).

It seems like it is pretty easy to turn off and back on...one twist of
the valve. Is there really any danger from me just turning it back on
myself?

Thanks!!



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Posted by Rich on July 26, 2005, 6:15 pm



>I want to hook up a gas dryer to a newly installed gas line a plumber
> put in for me. The line doesn't have a shut-off valve, so I was going
> to shut the gas off at the main. But the gas company says that if I
> turn it off, I have to have them come out and turn the gas back on
> (which could take at least a week to schedule).
>
> It seems like it is pretty easy to turn off and back on...one twist of
> the valve. Is there really any danger from me just turning it back on
> myself?
>
> Thanks!!
>

No none at all if your confident in your work! Mine has a valve at the meter
that can be locked closed just turn that 90 degrees and your pressure is
off. Do your work add a shut off valve check all your fittings with Snoop or
some other similar bubbling leak detector after you turn the gas back on and
if everything is good your good to go! YMMV.

Rich





Posted by Joseph Meehan on July 26, 2005, 11:33 pm


genetichealth@hotmail.com wrote:
>I want to hook up a gas dryer to a newly installed gas line a plumber
> put in for me. The line doesn't have a shut-off valve, so I was going
> to shut the gas off at the main. But the gas company says that if I
> turn it off, I have to have them come out and turn the gas back on
> (which could take at least a week to schedule).
>
> It seems like it is pretty easy to turn off and back on...one twist of
> the valve. Is there really any danger from me just turning it back on
> myself?
>
> Thanks!!

They want to make sure of your work and to make sure all the pilot
lights are back up and working.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit




Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 27, 2005, 12:19 am



>I want to hook up a gas dryer to a newly installed gas line a plumber
> put in for me. The line doesn't have a shut-off valve, so I was going
> to shut the gas off at the main.

Big error on the part of the plumber. There MUST be a shutoff valve before
the dryer. He should have installed one before the union that connects to
the dryer. This guy was an idiot if he did not put a valve in the line.



> It seems like it is pretty easy to turn off and back on...one twist of
> the valve. Is there really any danger from me just turning it back on
> myself?

Not really, but they get fussy about things like that. You must re-light
any pilot lights and you may have air in the lines, especially where the new
work it. Do not even think about finishing the job the plumber did half
assed with no valve. Sequence is valve, nipple, union, rest of the piping.

OTOH, do you know what a gas valve looks like? It is not a knob on top like
a water valve. How did he terminate the line? Should be plugged or capped.
How did he turn the gas back on when he finished?




Posted by on July 26, 2005, 7:16 pm


Thanks for all your responses. Yes, we think the plumber is an idiot
too; which is why we are trying to finish the work ourselves. It
actually all seems fine (except for the lack of valves), but well, he
was just difficult to work with.

Anyway, I looked up online how to turn the gas off and on (and they had
pictures of the valves). The line is capped, and we have a reducer to
attach it to the dryer (and teflon tape for the grooves). We're pretty
sure he turned the gas off at the meter and then turned it back on.
(This was about a month ago, and there have been no problems, so it
seems fine.)

Is there some sort of kit we can buy to add a valve to the currently
capped line before we attach it to the dryer?

Thanks again.



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