Gas piping (hard pipe)

[jeremydp]

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cust. wanted piping estimate.I gave it, did the job and fired up yesterday when gas company set meter.

[coolwhip]

Does the fireplace have a keyed shutoff in the floor within 3 feet?

Lots of pipe dope I see.

[jeremydp]

Floor valves arent required in my county, just a shut off, there is one easily accessible in the box itself. Yeah i d rather have too much pipe dope than not enough.

[coolwhip]

Its a good thing...I prefer rigid black pipe over the flexible Trac pipe. I just cant bring myself to trust in it....although I have used it in the past.

[lolson]

Its a good thing...I prefer rigid black pipe over the flexible Trac pipe. I just cant bring myself to trust in it....although I have used it in the past.

I only use CSST in them hard to get to places

[2hot2coolme]

Get yourself a rag and wipe off all that excess dope next time.

Looks like someone goofed on the measurements...a coupling with a close nipple?

[alliedtech12887]

i would have wiped off the excess dope and spray bubbles.

[jeremydp]

I agree maybe a little too much dope, and yes shoulda recut for a solid piece. But all in all i think it looks good. Lord knows the crap i have seen.

[flyrfan]

Whats up w/ the cross-overs in the 2nd pic? Instead of have one line pitching down to go under the other, why not point the tee down and go under, keeping everything level.

Why no drip leg on the riser going up?

Why a union on the dryer line in the crawl?

Not trying to break stones, just some constructive criticism.

On a scale of 1-10....7-1/2.

[Lash]

Whats up with all the nipples and couplings?


It must have been a pita crawling back and fourth with cut pieces....or is that why you just used a bunch of different sised nipples?

[Twoholing]

still looks better than the flex crap. few things i would have done different but im not going to add to what was already said in other posts.


overall good job.

[kevink1955]

In Pic 4 what is the tee with the plug in it, that would not fly here. Would need to be a nipple and a cap.

[Wheelbaron]

Pipe dope dose not seal the joint! Pipe dope has only one purpose and that is to lubricate the fitting so you can screw it together tight. The mating of the two threaded surfaces makes the seal. See if you can find the dark grey type pipe dope, once you use that you will not want to use the white or yellow junk ever again.

And check the drip leg thing mentioned above.

Still, good job. Had to suck working down there on your back.

[seatonheating]

The only stuff I use is rectorseal's "true blue".

[absoair]

It's tuff running pipe under houses. It looks good. As well there are a few things I would have done different.

I have used all different brands of pipe dope, they, all work well. It is a lubricant, but so is oil, try using oil to seal a joint.

[Corpsie]

still looks better than the flex crap.

Are you referring to CSST?

[m-cooling]

Whats up with all the nipples and couplings?


It must have been a pita crawling back and fourth with cut pieces....or is that why you just used a bunch of different sised nipples?

Where?
It had to be reduced?
too much pipe dope?

I say it looks fine ,works fine,safe checked with soap.
Gimme a break u guys can pick apart length of blackpipe :confused:
Could have done without the unions but otherwise fine

Lash whats the smallest nipples you cut before using premade nipple?

[m-cooling]

Look at where the pipe is .
its not visible to public nothing.
too much dope sheesh aye ya aye

[Lash]

its not visible to public nothing.


So just because something isn't visible to 'public' makes it o.k. not to make it look good?

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

[IDHVAC]

csst would have worked great in that situation. But you used black pipe and that is respectable. Looks good, holds pressure, and as long as you know you did your best.

[dynamic098]

Leaving the soap bubbles is bad because it is corrosive. You are supposed to flush clean with water and wipe off. Also it only takes a minute to wipe a joint of the sealant, there is no excuse.

[toptech]

I cant believe you did not use mineral spirits and wipe down the pipe then paint it gas green with an artists brush, WTF!
Atleast u coulda used green hangars.
Call me next time,LOL

[luv2cruiserccl]

Leaving the soap bubbles is bad because it is corrosive. You are supposed to flush clean with water and wipe off. Also it only takes a minute to wipe a joint of the sealant, there is no excuse.

the Scrubs in a bucket does wonders to clean pipe dope. I always clean all my joints and the pipe just makes it look so much nicer....

[m-cooling]

So just because something isn't visible to 'public' makes it o.k. not to make it look good?

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

I would sleep fine knowing its been soap teasted.
Too much pipe dope or too many nipples don't concern me
Thats just nit picking and stupid. Sorry but thats what I think

[luv2cruiserccl]

I would sleep fine knowing its been soap teasted.
Too much pipe dope or too many nipples don't concern me
Thats just nit picking and stupid. Sorry but thats what I think

Im sorry but looks are everything rather you see it or not........

[troyorr]

Next time consider using pipe hangers instead of plastic strap. That wouldn't make it here. Plastic will break and pipe will sag.

[yellowirenut]

if boss man saw your work, he would have had me go back and re do it. I think you would have been shop slave (guess you cant use the B-word on the forums) for 6 months. Working commercial costumer sees maybe %1 of our work but it is all hung level strait clean and looks very pretty even if its going to be covered up. Run it like someone IS going to see it and the quality of your work over all in all aspects of HVAC will go up

[toptech]

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cust. wanted piping estimate.I gave it, did the job and fired up yesterday when gas company set meter.

Dont just havea warm and fuzzy now>
I have an original pic a Jesus Christ but would not post it here cause they'd rip on it!!!!!!
LOL