Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back to
the outside and back inside another room? Probably about five metres would
be outside house.

No gas in the kitchen (electric cooker) but now looking at possibly changing
to gas cooking. Unfortunately, no straightforward way of routing the gas
pipe inside.

If it is OK, should this pipe be underground or would it be OK clipped to
the outside wall, suitably protected?

Thanks
Tony

"Tony Hayes" wrote in message
t...
Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back to
the outside and back inside another room? Probably about five metres
would
be outside house.

No gas in the kitchen (electric cooker) but now looking at possibly
changing
to gas cooking. Unfortunately, no straightforward way of routing the gas
pipe inside.

If it is OK, should this pipe be underground or would it be OK clipped to
the outside wall, suitably protected?

Thanks
Tony

As long as you're not using pipe that rusts, then you're OK. If it is in a
position where it may by in line for a lot of punishment, then cladding it
in a larger PVC pipe should protect it enough.

Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back to
the outside and back inside another room?

I'm no gas fitter, but I do believe you can run gas pipes on the outside of
exterior walls. I've certainly seen them.

Christian.

"Tony Hayes" wrote in message
t...
Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back to
the outside and back inside another room? Probably about five metres
would
be outside house.

No gas in the kitchen (electric cooker) but now looking at possibly
changing
to gas cooking. Unfortunately, no straightforward way of routing the gas
pipe inside.

If it is OK, should this pipe be underground or would it be OK clipped to
the outside wall, suitably protected?

Yup, outside above ground is OK. Must be sleeved going through walls - I
think that's all in Ed's gas FAQs.

If it's underground the rules get stricter.

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John Stumbles
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Thanks for the replies. Have now read the FAQs, which I should have done
before ;-)

Tony

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 16:28:55 +0000, Tony Hayes wrote:

Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back to
the outside and back inside another room? Probably about five metres would
be outside house.

No gas in the kitchen (electric cooker) but now looking at possibly changing
to gas cooking. Unfortunately, no straightforward way of routing the gas
pipe inside.

If it is OK, should this pipe be underground or would it be OK clipped to
the outside wall, suitably protected?


Outside is fine. Proper sleeving is required to go through walls.
See FAQ below.


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Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html

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Tony Hayes wrote:
Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back to
the outside and back inside another room? Probably about five metres would
be outside house.

No gas in the kitchen (electric cooker) but now looking at possibly changing
to gas cooking. Unfortunately, no straightforward way of routing the gas
pipe inside.

If it is OK, should this pipe be underground or would it be OK clipped to
the outside wall, suitably protected?

Mine does exactly this, in 15 mm plastic coated pipe. It is however all
above a single story extension.
Neil

BigWallop wrote:

"Tony Hayes" wrote in message
t...
Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back to
the outside and back inside another room? Probably about five metres
would
be outside house.

No gas in the kitchen (electric cooker) but now looking at possibly
changing
to gas cooking. Unfortunately, no straightforward way of routing the gas
pipe inside.

If it is OK, should this pipe be underground or would it be OK clipped to
the outside wall, suitably protected?

Thanks
Tony

As long as you're not using pipe that rusts, then you're OK. If it is in a
position where it may by in line for a lot of punishment, then cladding it
in a larger PVC pipe should protect it enough.

Our gas pipes (presumably installed correctly) certainly run outside
the walls of the house with no extra protection. Just copper pipe
tidily clipped.

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Chris Green )

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BigWallop wrote:

"Tony Hayes" wrote in message
t...
Is it OK practice to run a gas pipe from the meter (inside house) back
to
the outside and back inside another room? Probably about five metres
would
be outside house.

No gas in the kitchen (electric cooker) but now looking at possibly
changing
to gas cooking. Unfortunately, no straightforward way of routing the
gas
pipe inside.

If it is OK, should this pipe be underground or would it be OK clipped
to
the outside wall, suitably protected?

Thanks
Tony

As long as you're not using pipe that rusts, then you're OK. If it is
in a
position where it may by in line for a lot of punishment, then cladding
it
in a larger PVC pipe should protect it enough.

Our gas pipes (presumably installed correctly) certainly run outside
the walls of the house with no extra protection. Just copper pipe
tidily clipped.

Chris Green )

There is nothing I know of that says this is not safe in a domestic
installation, but there are requirements for protection if it were in an
industrial situation.

I suppose if the pipe were to be in danger of being damaged from someone
using machinery around the house, then it would be the safer option to
install some kind of cladding around the most exposed parts of the pipework
though.

A coat of acrylic paint to match it with the house is the only way around
unsightly pipes running everywhere, or more mess inside the house to make an
internal route for them. Catch 22 springs to mind. :-))