I have natural gas in my home. I have a natural gas furnace in the house AND in the garage 45k btu. I use natural gas for my dryer as well. I would like to install a natural gas cooktop in the kitchen but don't want to create a situation where I end up with undersized gas lines running from the meter into the house. Everything plumbing wise is right under the kitchen. My oven is electric.
Is there a table I can use to calculate needed pipe size by btu's used? I am not sure I am up to the task of this installation. I am capable but after seeing someones home vaporized by a gas leak earlier this year I am afraid to do it myself. I just need to know if the run into the basement is going to be adequate or if I should just sell the cooktop I got and get an electric one!
EDIT; This cooktop will draw about 43,000 btu if every burner was on full tilt.
Thanks guys.
Evan
Is there a table I can use to calculate needed pipe size by btu's used? I am not sure I am up to the task of this installation. I am capable but after seeing someones home vaporized by a gas leak earlier this year I am afraid to do it myself. I just need to know if the run into the basement is going to be adequate or if I should just sell the cooktop I got and get an electric one!
EDIT; This cooktop will draw about 43,000 btu if every burner was on full tilt.
Thanks guys.
Evan