DIYbanter - View Single Post - Torque on Natural Gas Piping, 1-inch OD?

Ed Pawlowski

On 10/8/2016 2:13 PM, wrote:

Is it worth soaking the joint in PB Blaster before I put some torque on the pipe? Or is that, again, a damned foolish move?

Don't know it it will help, but won't hurt.

I have done some pipe work in the past and am a pretty good DIY auto mechanic.

Unfortunately, this is inside my condominium, and I have no shutoff valve for this work, other than the gas company's, located at the meter. I have to make an appointment with the gas company to shut off the gas and turn it on again, same day or maybe a day apart. Afterwards, I will be billed $70. Apparently there are a few tricks to turning the gas back on in particular. I do not want to risk the gas company giving me grief operating their valve, and figuring out "turn on" procedures, myself.

One of the things I am going to do is install a shutoff valve very close to the wall, so this all is much easier next time someone wants to pull the water heater or furnace out of the closet they share in my condo.

Good idea. Should have been installed like that but the installer saved
$3.

Turning the gas back on is not really a big deal. You have to be sure
any pilot lights are lit and lines purged of air.