"Greg O" wrote in message
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"JTMcC" wrote in message
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"Jeff Six" wrote in message
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When my house was built (about three years ago), the builders
neglected to paint the gas pipe on my side of my meter and that pipe
has now developed a nice coat of surface rust (it's normal black gas
pipe). The pipe on the gas company's side of the meter was painted and
looks the same as when I moved in.


The pipe on the gas company's side isn't painted, its poly coated.

JTMcC.



Where it enters the meter it is plain old painted pipe.
Below the shut off where it comes out of the ground it is more than likely
poly pipe with a steel jacket!
Greg
Greg

The connection to the meter is probably painted, but the line from the hot
tap to the riser is most likely poly coated steel pipe. All underground gas
piping is either coated or taped these days. Even if you have a plastic
service from the main, the riser will probably be coated steel
Where in the world are gas companies putting a steel jacket on plastic
pipe??

JTMcC.