Master Brian
DIY Senior Member
The line coming into my house from the meter is currently about 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" black pipe. The other day I was at my sisters and noticed her line, which looked like closer 2"+ galvanized pipe. This made me curious.
I am looking at having the line from where it comes into my house to where it feeds the furnace replaced. Can I step up from the 1 1/4" line that is at the inside of my wall and go up to 2" pipe, then reduce back down when it gets to the appliance?
Basically, it would leave the meter as 1 1/4" line, enter the house, then step up to 2" line for the main trunk. Is there a problem with this?
I just want some opinions before I start calling people to come out.
Maybe 1 1/4" line is enough, but all it currently services is a stove, furnace and hot water. In the future I'm looking at installing up to 3 gas fireplaces, a 2nd furnace or a boiler. At that time, I would upgrade the meter and the line coming into the houe, if need be. Maybe 1 1/4" line would service all of those items?...... I just don't want someone saying it's ok, because I ask, then having troubles, or someone saying, don't worry about it and later on I add the items and have to replace the line again....
I am looking at having the line from where it comes into my house to where it feeds the furnace replaced. Can I step up from the 1 1/4" line that is at the inside of my wall and go up to 2" pipe, then reduce back down when it gets to the appliance?
Basically, it would leave the meter as 1 1/4" line, enter the house, then step up to 2" line for the main trunk. Is there a problem with this?
I just want some opinions before I start calling people to come out.
Maybe 1 1/4" line is enough, but all it currently services is a stove, furnace and hot water. In the future I'm looking at installing up to 3 gas fireplaces, a 2nd furnace or a boiler. At that time, I would upgrade the meter and the line coming into the houe, if need be. Maybe 1 1/4" line would service all of those items?...... I just don't want someone saying it's ok, because I ask, then having troubles, or someone saying, don't worry about it and later on I add the items and have to replace the line again....