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Anyone use Flexible Gas Line (CSST)?
I would welcome any replies, especially from professionals, or those
with some experience working with CSST Here is my situaion. I had a gas line professionally installed a few months back for a new gas stove. They used vinyl coated Corregated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST), which is approved for residential use in my area (Seattle) (as I understand). They ran it from existing iron piping (furnace) to the stove area (about 25 feet). I recently redesigned the kitchen, and in the process moved the stove over 1 foot, so the stove connection needed to be moved, since it now was centered on the stove, and did not allow the stove to be fully pushed back (onto the anti-tip bracket). I called the contractor, who wanted $100 to come out. That seemed fair, although for 10-15 minutes of work, nevertheless expensive. I scheduled. I got stood up/no call. I got annoyed because this is the second time this contractor did this. I was annoyed enough to go out on the web and find the installation guide for TracPipe, which actually explained the fittings. (http://www.omegaflex.com/trac/litlib..._July_2004.pdf) I took the fitting apart (it was a "flange mount auto-flare"), cut the tubing with my copper pipe tubing cutter, which worked fine. Removedc the "flange mount auto-flare adaptor". Put the CSST through the new hole I had drilled. Put the "flange mount auto-flare adaptor" back on. Put the split ring around the first corregation, and tightened. Relatively easy. So am I crazy for doing this? The issues I can think of a -I neglected to block the tubing off when I pushed it through the new hole, so some debris might have entered the CSST tubing -I read that one needs to be "certified" to work with CSST. Obviously I am not. Did I miss anything? -I don't have a torque wrench. The installation guide specifies a certain torque value, depending upon the fitting and tubing size. I tightened it well, and tested for leaks with some dishsoap/water (no bubbles). I dont smell any gas. -I reused the split ring. I read in the manual that this can be reused up to 4 times. -I have moved the stove in and out several times in the process. Should I replace the flexible line from the shut-off valve to the stove? Everything seemed relatively straighforward, but never having worked with CSST and these fittings, I would like some feedback. I would prefer to have someone come out and check my work, but it seems unlikely that I am going to find anyone willing to just come out and disassemle/reassemble this connection. If I couldn't get a commitment for $100 to move the line, how am I going to get someone to come out and check it? On the other hand, I have also read that residential natural gas is piped in at very low pressures, and is not incredibly combustible. I would smell gas at a significant level before it became an explosion hazard (so I have read). So maybe there are no worries... thanks |
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