Running Gas Line to New Range

[Tacitus]

Hi guys!

I'm in the middle of renovating my kitchen and part of the process will involve replacing the old electric range with a gas one (My Italian fiance will cook on nothing but gas). The wall where the range will butt up against has a gas line running right above it. The line used to run to a gas furnace, but the furnace was replaced with a heat pump sometime in the past before I bought the house and has been capped off.

My plan is to tap into the line running above the wall with a 90 fitting and run the line down the inside of the wall where it will hook to the new range. Before I pull a permit my questions are:

- When running the new pipe down the wall, are there any special hangers I need to attach the gas pipe to the stud, and what is the recommended spacing of the hangars/brackets?

- Is there any rules regarding proximity to electrical lines? If I drop the gas line down the inside of the wall, it will intersect an electrical line.

With all the help from my previous post on my bathroom renovation, I was able to pass the city inspection with flying colors, once again thanks for all the help!

 

[David McCarley]

Glad your bathroom inspections went well - but I would urge you to have a certified gas fitter perform the work you described. Most municipalities or inspection authorities will require a Master Gas Fitter certification to pull the permit before inspection takes place.

 

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[Tacitus]

I had a gas contractor run the line. He used 3/4" corrugated stainless steel line run inside the wall. After some research however, I've heard that running CSST line inside a wall cavity is a no-go. Also the gas line is pretty close (several inches) to a electrical wire (not pictured). What do you guys think? I want to make sure I have this right before the inspector comes out. Thanks.

 

[hj]

YOu CAN run CSST in a wall cavity, (that is one of the reasons it is made), but you CANNOT connect IT to the gas range.

 

[Dj2]

I had a gas contractor run the line. He used 3/4" corrugated stainless steel line run inside the wall. After some research however, I've heard that running CSST line inside a wall cavity is a no-go. Also the gas line is pretty close (several inches) to a electrical wire (not pictured). What do you guys think? I want to make sure I have this right before the inspector comes out. Thanks.

In my city, corrugated flex gas connectors are limited to 3' in length. Check with your building dept or city inspector.

 

[hj]

CSST is NOT a "flex gas connector", but the connector DOES have to be used between the CSST and the stove.