Tom Lachance wrote:
George wrote:
Charles Bishop wrote:
In article , Chris
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Charles Bishop wrote:
My sister has propane at her house. The propane company shut off
the tank
because they said they tested the line and found evidence of a leak
(without knowing where the leak is). My sis called a couple of
plumbers
and asked for quotes to work on the line. A couple of them told her
they
didn't work on propane lines.

Any idea why they wouldn't? What's the difference between a propane
line
and a regular natural gas line that they wouldn't do the work?

Where I live the propane company works on their own lines. Plumbers
will not touch them because quite often the gas company owns the
line. In my own
house I
installed the line from in the house to the outside. Then the gas
company ran there line from tank to my connection and that is all
they are
responsible for.
If I want them to work on my part of the line they will charge me.


If you called various plumbers to work on your part of the line, would
some of them decline to do the work? If so, why?


In my area the propane companies have installation/service divisions
and are set up just to do that kind of work. It doesn't even make
sense for a plumber to bother.
Up here in Maine it's about license and liability. Basically, "You touch
it, you own it."

Sure, but I think having way too many lawyers wanting to move wealth to
themselves 'ahem', "help others" is an issue in other places...

Also there is the cost of liability insurance. The insurance companies
charge is based on the type of work performed. I know the premium goes
up a lot if you mention fuel gas.