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Default Ball valves vs. gas valves

On 1/20/2013 5:37 PM, RBM wrote:
On 1/20/2013 6:26 PM, Existential Angst wrote:
Can a ball valve be used for nat gas? Would like to, cuz the orifice is
MUCH larger than a gas valve.
The HD guy said No, cuz "gas is corrosive". Heh, but it don't corrode
black
pipe....

Opinions?

Yes it can, if it carries a label that says (WOG) on it


If memory serves me right, WOG means it's rated for Water, Oil and Gas
service which is what most of the ball valves I come across are. ^_^

TDD