New Gas range problem.. pipe size

[Plumber69]

Guy wants range hooked up. He has a line which ran to a fireplace which he took out. This line is 10 feet from where the range will go. Problem is its 1/2" od copper and will be about 45 feet total length from 1 inch black pipe to the range. Btu of range is 60,000. Meter is 100 feet to range. And it's a finished house. Putting a 2 pound meter will be last resort

 

[Dj2]

Need to upgrade the line. 3/4" or maybe even 1".

 

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[hj]

2# meter with regulators will be the easiest fix.

 

[Plumber69]

Find a route off the meter. Which would be 60 feet 3/4 black pipe and 30 feet of 5/8th. Btu is actually 70. If I calculated right this will work

 

[hj]

Where do you find 5/8" plumbing copper tubing? IF you are using the gas table correctly, you do NOT change the size of the feed line unless you are making an additional fixture connection.

 

[Plumber69]

It's 5/8th od copper... flare connections which will be ran on the exterior of the house

 

[hj]

Too small for a gas range. IF you need 3/4" to start the run, you need it ALL the way to the stove. DO NOT use copper for a gas line if it is going to be on the exterior of the building where it could be damaged.

 

[Plumber69]

Too small for a gas range. IF you need 3/4" to start the run, you need it ALL the way to the stove. DO NOT use copper for a gas line if it is going to be on the exterior of the building where it could be damaged.

There's lots of houses in my town where copper was used on exterior wall. I'm pretty sure code permits this

 

[hj]

Probably not, but if they did, it would have to be "protected", with flare or brazed connections, (i.e., no compression or soldered joints).

 

[Dj2]

In my city, we use only black iron pipes, connectors, yellow tape and pipe dope for gas. In certain cases (or inspectors), you might get by with galvanized.

Price wise, black iron is less expensive than copper or galvanized.

 

[hj]

We use galvanized when the pipe is outdoors exposed to the elements.