Propane vs gas
 

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?

--
charles

Propane vs gas
 

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.

Chris

Propane vs gas
 

On Oct 29, 10:09*pm, Chris wrote:
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.

Chris

You have idiot plumbers and propane co. Maybe she can find the leak,
use dishwashing soap with just a bit of water to thin it and squirt it
on all visable fittings, a leak will bubble. Maybe something is just
loose, was the stove on and they missed that and thought it was a
leak?

Propane vs gas
 

In article , Chris
wrote:

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?

--
charles

Propane vs gas
 

Charles Bishop wrote:
In article , Chris
wrote:

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.

Propane vs gas
 

George wrote:
Charles Bishop wrote:
In article , Chris
wrote:

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."

Propane vs gas
 

Tom Lachance wrote:
George wrote:
Charles Bishop wrote:
In article , Chris
wrote:

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.

Propane vs gas
 

On Oct 31, 3:37*am, Tom Lachance wrote:
George wrote:
Charles Bishop wrote:
In article , Chris
wrote:

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."

True...I bought a Nat Gas stove with a LP conversion kit and nobody
would come near it...I ended-up doing the job.