"Henry B." wrote in message
news:Go3wb.13430$yM6.11712@lakeread06...
I salvaged a hot water heater burner which I attchewd to a strong metal
stand as a NG burner for boiling outdoors in which I will connect it up to
the gas line which I have on the back porch.The fitting on the gas line of
the burner is a flanged end with a nut above it as in a compression
fitting
but it is NOT a compression fitting.The local HD plumbing guy is fairly
knowledgeable and he suggested that I may have to remove this fitting and
try a compression fitting but he did not have one that he was sure would
work..I'm wondering if I could just sweat on some Cu pipe since it will
not
be constantly filled with Ng,only when I use it.


For starters...the Home Depot PLUMBING GUY??
Lord...I swear...ask them to quote code to you...hell..ask any of them if
vinyl 4 inch tubeing is still legal for dryer vent..(hint..its not)

Now...check with your local code enforcement guys...AKA inspection office.
Some areas, copper is illegal due to content of sulpher dioxide grains, and
it will eat the copper from the inside out.
The exact amount that will ban the use of copper is in the gas code
book...and your local inpection office can tell you.





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Hank