I have a copper gas line running from inside my house to the outside where it is joined to a piece of black pipe which connects to the flex line of the BBQ. Well the wind took the BBQ, causing the copper to kink outside where in runs trough the pipe hanger. Very poor install method in my opinion. So to repair/improve this, I would want to replace the copper on the outside with black pipe, and join it to the copper on the inside. I understand that I'd need a tool to flange the copper at the proper angle which is pricey. A couple of questions:
1) Can I use some type of gas-rated compression fitting instead
2) Can I legally do this anyway or do I have to call in a gasfitter
3) There is a shutoff at the gas manifold inside, but nothing outside at the connection point, is it code to have one there (it makes sense because otherwise you're relying on the BBQ to ensure the gas is properly shut)
As always...Thanks
1) Can I use some type of gas-rated compression fitting instead
2) Can I legally do this anyway or do I have to call in a gasfitter
3) There is a shutoff at the gas manifold inside, but nothing outside at the connection point, is it code to have one there (it makes sense because otherwise you're relying on the BBQ to ensure the gas is properly shut)
As always...Thanks