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Has anyone used the plastic pex fittings instead of brass?I'm on my third fitting replacement in an 11 yr old house.The brass/bronze fittings are corroding due to what I now believe is a low ph situation. I'm on a well,so I took a sample into work and it tested to a ph of 6.8.I plan to install a...

If you've got 3/4" black iron or galvanized to the fireplace,you should be able to carry the grill run with 3/4" CSST.Gastite and Tracpipe are the two major brands.It's not approved for underground and it's a little pricey,but super easy to run. Or,if you're set up on a 2# system,you could use...

If you own your cylinder/tank the lp companies are prolly gonna require it to have a "multi-valve" so the driver can easily fill it from the Bobtail(truck). The driver may have a adaptor for filling ACME type valves but most don't like to use it because it requires unhooking the regulators...

Your house will probably be running on a 2# operating system downstream of the meter, with each appliance having a dedicated regulator, usually a Maxitrol 325 series,reducing operating pressure to 7-11" WC. If the shop is upstream of the house you're going to need two meters,one at the house and...

The distribution supply pressure is regulated just upstream of the meter,which measures volume,not pressure.

True dat

You didn't specify if you're LP or natural so I'll assume natural. If you're going to run 200 feet to the shop from the meter/manifold,from a cost basis,you'll definitely want to be on a 2psi system. Anything 1 to 5 psi is considered medium pressure,but most newer homes are on a 2#system with...

That regulator is fixed and cannot be adjusted.The twin stage regulator previously mentioned may work better.You need to be getting 11" -13" WC to the gas valve. Look at the pilot when the main burner kicks on.It should remain the same size except for maybe a very small fluctuation when the main...

If it's an upright tank you could get the LP out by inverting the tank onto its collar,but liquid is a lot nastier than vapor and is not DIY stuff. You'd need a hose with the left hand POL adaptors too. The gas company may charge a pickup/restock fee to wipe out your refund so,like randy says...

There are CSST tees available that could've eliminated that black iron manifold totally. I've ran what seems like miles of that stuff,I prefer Gastite over TracPipe because the fittings seem easier to work with. As long as you get a good clean cut without burrs it works great. I've seen high...

Frequently,when converting simply inverting the cap will adjust spring pressure.LP has a "bump" to raise the tension while the natural side is sorta countersunk to lower to the 3.5-7 in.range.Read the directions and it's pretty simple and straightforward. Also,if it's going in the garage,check...