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Connecting your gas fireplace or stove to your natural gas line will require using different types of connections. You can choose to use traditional piping, which is rigid and makes going around corners and angles difficult. Or you can use CSST gas line, which is a special type of flexible gas pipe and is less expensive to install. Rather than having a bunch of short sections of rigid pipe, you can use one long section of flexible gas pipe.
CSST Gas Line Can Be Used for More than Just Fireplaces
You can use CSST gas line not only for your gas fireplace or stove, but also for other types of gas appliances. You can connect your gas hot water heater, gas dryer, or gas grill to your natural gas line using this type of flexible gas line. You can even obtain a kit which contains everything you need to connect a single appliance, here at New Energy Distributing.
Flexible gas pipeis a cost effective method for connecting gas fireplaces, gas logs, gas stove and other types of gas appliances. The flexible gas line contains corrugated stainless steel tubing, which is wrapped in a protective plastic coating. When you already have an existing gas line, you can split the gas line and use the flexible pipe to run to where you need the new connection. Flexible pipe can be run for longer distances, and requires fewer connections.
Used Flexible Gas Pipe to Replace Worn Out Black Iron Gas Pipe
When you are replacing existing rigid gas pipes that are worn out, you can use flexible gas pipe instead. This type of gas pipe costs less than traditional black iron gas pipes, requires fewer connections, and weighs less. You will find corrugated stainless steel tubing available here at New Energy Distributing, where we provide quality hearth products and accessories for your entire home.
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When you are installing a new gas fireplace or stove, you will need to run a natural gas line to the unit. You will find that you can choose from traditional iron gas pipe and flexible gas pipefor making the connection from the gas line to your fireplace or stove. Flexible pipe line is less expensive and easier to install and requires fewer accessories. You will need male or female connectors, termination plates, a spool of Teflon tape, a bottle leak detector, and a bonding clamp, along with your flexible gas line, all of which comes in our kits.
Before Installing Flexible Gas Pipe Shut Off the Gas
While installing flexible gas pipeto connect a new appliance, fireplace or stove to your natural gas line, you will want to take several precautions. You will want to shut off the natural gas line where it enters the home. Pilot lights will go out and should no longer be lit once the gas supply has been shut off. Once you verify the gas is off, you can install your new gas pipe line.
Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing is a special type of gas line piping that has a flexible stainless steel tube wrapped around with an exterior PVC covering. CSST gas lineis tested for leaks as part of the manufacturing process. The use of both stainless steel and PVC help to make a strong flexible gas line which is more cost effective than traditional iron gas pipes.
CSST Gas Line is Easier to Install than Iron Gas Pipes
CSST gas lineis easier to install than traditional iron gas pipes. Iron gas pipes are solid pieces which are ran in a straight line. Bends are accomplished using different types of elbows. There are many more pieces to connect with iron gas pipes than CSST line. CSST line has fewer connections and is flexible, making it easy to install around corners and other unusual angles.
When you are installing a new gas fireplace or stove, you will need to run a natural gas line to the unit. You will find that you can choose from traditional iron gas pipe and flexible gas pipe for making the connection from the gas line to your fireplace or stove. Flexible pipe line is less expensive and easier to install and requires fewer accessories. You will need male or female connectors, termination plates, a spool of Teflon tape, a bottle leak detector, and a bonding clamp, along with your flexible gas line, all of which is contained in our gas line kits.
Before Installing Flexible Gas Pipe Shut Off the Gas
While installing flexible gas pipe to connect a new appliance, fireplace or stove to your natural gas line, you will want to take several precautions. You will want to shut off the natural gas line where it enters the home. Pilot lights will go out and should no longer be lit once the gas supply has been shut off. Once you verify the gas is off, you can install your new gas pipe line.
Installing a gas fireplace into your home provides the ability to have a fire whenever you desire. When selecting an area to install a new gas fireplace you will want to place it along an exterior wall or in a corner where at least one section is part of the exterior wall for direct vent units. You will also need to have access to the gas line in order to run gas pipe to the fireplace. If there are sharp corners where traditional gas pipes will not work, you can use flexible gas pipe instead.
Flexible Gas Pipe Can be used on All Your Gas Appliances
You can use flexible gas pipe for a variety of home appliances which run off of natural gas and propane. You can use this type of gas pipe for gas dryers, hot water heaters, gas logs, gas fireplaces, and gas grills. The flexible pipe can provide the gas to still flow, even around tight corners and strange angles where solid gas pipe will not work. You can find a complete appliance kit from New Energy Distributing which carries a wide selection of hearth products and equipment for your entire home.
Installing a gas fireplace or gas stove will require that a natural gas line is run to the unit. While steel pipes are available which are solid and do not bend, there may be certain corners or angles which you need to go around. In these cases you can use a flexible gas pipe which can be bent around corners and through other special angles without having to use multiple pipe joints or connections and is available from New Energy Distributing.
Check Your Flexible Gas Pipe for Gas Leaks
After installing a gas fireplace or stove using flexible gas pipe or solid gas piping, you should always check for gas leaks before using the unit the first time. You can take some mild dish detergent and apply a drop or two around the pipe connections. If you notice soap bubbles forming after the gas line is turned on, then you have a gas leak. You should turn off the gas and fix all leaks and repeat this process until the line is secure.
Installing a gas fireplace or gas stove in your home will require you to run a gas line. Depending upon the location in the home where the gas unit is installed, you may be faced with challenges where traditional solid piece gas line pipes will not work even when using elbows and other pipes to try and get around tight corners. In these situations, you can use a flexible CSST gas line.
CSST Gas Line Installation Kit for Your Gas Appliances
Flexible style gas pipes allow you the ability to connect all your gas appliances and products without having to use solid style gas pipes. You can use CSST gas line products to connect your gas dryer, gas grill, gas fireplace, gas stove, gas water heater and gas logs. CSST offers a single appliance installation kit which contains all the materials needed for the connection to the main gas line in the home and is available from New Energy Distributing.
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