Mud
New Member
Greetings, everyone.
I want to add a gas sub meter for our cottage. The line is nearly maxed out on length for the size and appliances it feeds. Installing the sub meter will require adding about 15-20 ft of pipe, plus at least two elbows somewhere in the middle of that line.
Can I simply increase the size of the gas pipe for the additional pipe I'm adding in the middle to stay within the carrying capacity of the entire line?
Here's a schematic of what I want to do. Existing pipe is 3/4", proposed additional pipe would be 1".
[meter]---------80ft 3/4"---------elbow----10ft 1"----[sub meter]----10ft 1"----elbow-----20ft 3/4"-----[cottage]
I assume I can install the meter using unions since it will be outside. Would it be better to use right/left couplings instead?
Also, if anyone has some recommendations on what kind of meter and where to get it, that would be great. There's an outfit in Auburn, WA that has meters for $160, but I don't know if something can be had for less. I was surprised to find that the old style electric meters can be purchased for $15.
Thank you.
I want to add a gas sub meter for our cottage. The line is nearly maxed out on length for the size and appliances it feeds. Installing the sub meter will require adding about 15-20 ft of pipe, plus at least two elbows somewhere in the middle of that line.
Can I simply increase the size of the gas pipe for the additional pipe I'm adding in the middle to stay within the carrying capacity of the entire line?
Here's a schematic of what I want to do. Existing pipe is 3/4", proposed additional pipe would be 1".
[meter]---------80ft 3/4"---------elbow----10ft 1"----[sub meter]----10ft 1"----elbow-----20ft 3/4"-----[cottage]
I assume I can install the meter using unions since it will be outside. Would it be better to use right/left couplings instead?
Also, if anyone has some recommendations on what kind of meter and where to get it, that would be great. There's an outfit in Auburn, WA that has meters for $160, but I don't know if something can be had for less. I was surprised to find that the old style electric meters can be purchased for $15.
Thank you.