I have a gas dryer and a kink in the copper gas line.
Installed around 1990, the copper runs from the main line connection all the way to the elbow just a few inches from the dryer.
The line runs across my unfinished basement ceiling and then down the wall behind the dryer.
There is a fairly deep kink in the copper tubing just above the elbow.
The gas shut-off is located where it connects to the main line (near my furnace).
I would like to insert a flexible gas line to the dryer, which would allow me to pull the dryer out from the wall without having it tugging on the copper tubing like it does now. I see that there are some flexible gas line kits available at Home Depot.
I live in MN and I'm not sure what code would be for flexible gas lines to a dryer. I read somewhere that the shutoff needs to be within 6' of the appliance? Is that true in most states?
Assuming the flexible gas line is about 6' or so, I'm thinking that I would just cut the copper about 5' up the wall and behind the dryer. Then, I would need to flare the end of the copper pipe. Does that seem about right?
Should I install another shut-off valve where the flexible line meets the copper? That would result in one near the dryer and then another shut-off at the other end of the copper where it meets up with the main line into the home.
Any other thoughts or ideas are appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Installed around 1990, the copper runs from the main line connection all the way to the elbow just a few inches from the dryer.
The line runs across my unfinished basement ceiling and then down the wall behind the dryer.
There is a fairly deep kink in the copper tubing just above the elbow.
The gas shut-off is located where it connects to the main line (near my furnace).
I would like to insert a flexible gas line to the dryer, which would allow me to pull the dryer out from the wall without having it tugging on the copper tubing like it does now. I see that there are some flexible gas line kits available at Home Depot.
I live in MN and I'm not sure what code would be for flexible gas lines to a dryer. I read somewhere that the shutoff needs to be within 6' of the appliance? Is that true in most states?
Assuming the flexible gas line is about 6' or so, I'm thinking that I would just cut the copper about 5' up the wall and behind the dryer. Then, I would need to flare the end of the copper pipe. Does that seem about right?
Should I install another shut-off valve where the flexible line meets the copper? That would result in one near the dryer and then another shut-off at the other end of the copper where it meets up with the main line into the home.
Any other thoughts or ideas are appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help.