cutting gas line

skinut2234

in our new kitchen layout- we no longer need the gas line that went up thru the attic that fed the old oven. I can trace it back to the basement and cap it off there (or put a valve)- I would shut off the house main gas- let it bleed for a bit- etc- Best way to cut I'm guessing is a hacksaw? I'd be a little weary about using a sawzall....

sublime2

Why cut it? A few pipe wrenches at the joints and twist.

Fairview

I've found a pipe cutter useful to cut pipe. Your friendly rental will have one. If you decide to put a valve at the termination, install a plug in the valve. I'd probably choose a cap to lessen the chance of a leak.

Neverenoughtool

X2.

skinut2234

yea- I was just afraid I would twist something else loose in the line somewhere.....

Fairview

We don't have many details of the pipe lay out so unless there is a union somewhere in the length you are wanting to abandon you will need to unscrew every joint until you get to the end where you want to cap it off. Otherwise cut, unscrew the stub and cap.

Jackofall1

This is why you need (2) pipe wrenches, one to pull and the other to push, the forces stay local to the connection you are working on.

Mark

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allthumbsdiy

I had the same concern too when I replaced my gas water heater.

What I did was to apply 2 masking tape sections for 2 joints prior to the section I was working on and drew a straight line. That way, if I accidentally disturbed other pipes, I would see it right away.



I also do the soap bubble test to be sure.

Good luck

Squished

Sawzall. Wouldn't even think twice about it after the gas was shut off and bled out.

skinut2234

is there any "test" that can be done to insure all the gas is out of the line (or do you never really get all the gas out 100% of the time)

Squished

Light a match? Kidding, DO NOT do that.

Not that i know of.

allthumbsdiy

if you have a gas water heater, check to see if the pilot light goes out after awhile.

otherwise, i believe pros use inert nitrogen gas to flush out the pipes.

skinut2234

thanks squished-! I was actually going to use a lighter

ddawg16

Still at a loss as to why you want to cut the line....it's pretty hard to cap a gas line that is not threaded.

I would just remove the pipes one at a time....then you end up with some spare pipe you can use later.

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COLDIRON

" I knew a guy who used to check his pipe jobs like that after he was finished". Not Kidding.

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