Need some help replacing electric cooktop with gas

[okc_smoker]

As I've become more and more interested in cooking my satisfaction with my electric inductive cooktop has gone proportionately down. I scored an awesome deal on a used gas cooktop on Craigslist and now I need to hook it up. I'm fairly handy, if not very experienced, but my brother-in-law will be helping and he's very competent.

On to my questions...

1) The cooktop didn't come with a pressure regulator and I'm not sure if I need one. Some people say that natural gas is regulated at the meter and so it's unnecessary, while others insist it is necessary. If it is, do I have to pay $75 for the OEM part or can I get a generic replacement at HomeDepot? I did come across this part for $23 that is supposedly for my model, but it doesn't give any info and it's the only non-OEM part I've found anywhere which makes me nervous. Any thoughts?

2) As far as running the pipe, I understand that HomeDepot will thread pipe for me, but what about where I tap into the existing pipe to add the tee? Do I need to thread the pipe for that or are there non-threaded fittings for stuff like that? If threaded, how do I tee into the existing pipe without having to reconnect every junction downline from the tee? I would be teeing in right after the main shutoff valve where the pipe comes out of the ground and into the house, so it would be a major bummer to have to reconnect everything.

[Sharp Advice]

Hello okc_smoker and Welcome to the Do It Yourself Web Site and to the Gas Appliances topic.

Answer to question #1

The stove top does need a regulator. Line pressure from the meter is twice that which is needed for any household gas appliance.

Therefore, any gas appliance needs it's own appliance regulator. Regardless of what anyone says or rumors, etc.

Buy any appliance regulator at any big box store. Such places only sell regulators for home use appliances anyway. Any natural gas regulator that supplies 3.5" water column gas pressure to an appliance is OKAY.

#2 question has to due with plumbing and piping. Not cover in this topic. Best to hire a pro plumber when dealing with a potentially hazardous material such as gas, IMO.

In order to help you with Question #2, this post has been copied into plumbing and piping topic also.....

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