What gas line are they insuring. The line from the street main to the meter
is usually owned by the gas company -- are they trying to get you to buy
insurance on their pipe?

After the meter and through the house, you own the pipe. Unless the pipe is
rusting out in the rain or runs through fill under a concrete floor, there
is no reason the pipe shouldn't last 50 to 100 years, so why insure it? If
you have a gas line buried in or under concrete or rusting in the outdoors,
you may want to buy insurance for it. It all depends on your situation, if
you have a risk.

"Ron Oakley" wrote in message
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For years, I've been receiving information through the gas company, about
gas line replacement insurance. I always shrugged this one off, because it
seemed like an unnecessary expense.

However, I was talking with a distant relative the other day, and they
mentioned their gas line was being replaced. The gas company had shut off
their gas, because there was a leak in the line going to the house. The
relative got estimates, ranging from $3,000, upto $5,000, and everything
in between. Unfortunately, they didn't have the insurance, and they have
to pay out of pocket for this expense.

At $3.75 per month added expense, this seems like a no brainer for my 30
yr. old home.

Question being, does anyone here carry this insurance, and if so, did it
ever pay off?

Thanks