Kitchen Gas Appliances - Gas Ball Valve
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Guz
02-03-04, 03:54 PM
Because I'm remodeling the kitchen, I'd like to move the natural gas stove about 2ft to the left. Frome here some questions.
The gas ball valve is behind the stove, but If I move the stove, it will stay about 1ft from the its edege.
1
Can I let the valve in that place and run the piping from there to the stove?
2
Can the valve be inside a cabinet or it needs to be in a more open space?
3
Why teflon paste or tape can't be used?
If new piping is needed,
4
its elbows can use teflon?
5
What kind of teflon?
You know, this are my concerns because even when a pro do the job I'd like to know the right way in advance... for a little peace of mind ;-)
Thanks.
The gas ball valve is behind the stove, but If I move the stove, it will stay about 1ft from the its edege.
1
Can I let the valve in that place and run the piping from there to the stove?
2
Can the valve be inside a cabinet or it needs to be in a more open space?
3
Why teflon paste or tape can't be used?
If new piping is needed,
4
its elbows can use teflon?
5
What kind of teflon?
You know, this are my concerns because even when a pro do the job I'd like to know the right way in advance... for a little peace of mind ;-)
Thanks.
notuboo
02-03-04, 06:18 PM
#1 You can run the pipe to the stove there with conditions. If flex is used, not over 3 feet for the connection. If stove has been moved to a new location, then hard piped to new location, you need valve installed at appliance.
#2 Inside a cabinet as long as it is accessable. Access means basically if appliance is on fire, can gas be shut off without hurting yourself. (Try this after having an inspector tell you this and then you ask about a stove. You will get a blank stare.)
#3 Teflon tape or paste can be used on joints and fittings. Not a gas control valve.
First it voids some warranties, not all manufacturer's follow this rule. Now the reason, teflon makes the pipe threads slick so you get a tighter and longer threaded seal. On cast aluminum or brass valve bodies, you can stretch the female threaded body or crack the body and make it impossible to achieve a gas tight seal.
#4 yes
#5 Yellow teflon tape or any teflon based dope. Yellow is thicker than "regular" teflon tape and also a little different blend of plastic so the odorant used in natural gas does not attack the plastic.
Hope this helps. You asked good questions about this so I will not tell you to have this professionally done because you may kill yourself and your family with shoddy work.
More questions, ask and someone will answer them.
#2 Inside a cabinet as long as it is accessable. Access means basically if appliance is on fire, can gas be shut off without hurting yourself. (Try this after having an inspector tell you this and then you ask about a stove. You will get a blank stare.)
#3 Teflon tape or paste can be used on joints and fittings. Not a gas control valve.
First it voids some warranties, not all manufacturer's follow this rule. Now the reason, teflon makes the pipe threads slick so you get a tighter and longer threaded seal. On cast aluminum or brass valve bodies, you can stretch the female threaded body or crack the body and make it impossible to achieve a gas tight seal.
#4 yes
#5 Yellow teflon tape or any teflon based dope. Yellow is thicker than "regular" teflon tape and also a little different blend of plastic so the odorant used in natural gas does not attack the plastic.
Hope this helps. You asked good questions about this so I will not tell you to have this professionally done because you may kill yourself and your family with shoddy work.
More questions, ask and someone will answer them.
enigma-2
02-04-04, 11:56 AM
I believe you meant 6 feet for a range (or clothes dryer.)