How to Work with Gas Pipes Ask This Old House

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How To Gas Pipe Water Heater • Water heater proper Gas assembly at the control valve • And what we like to do before we install any gas water heater • We like to preassemble the gas line and cut off on at the control valve • • And what I just showed you were a few black Iron pipe nipples with different sizes • And with any gas line that has treaded pipe • • You want to make sure you out pipe compound on each connection • And here were putting on the ½ black iron pipe tee • And when we turn the fitting here we put it in an angle so that we don't have to turn it back • Here we have little more turn • But before we make that last and final turn • • We're going to install the drip leg some people call it a dirt leg • And the purpose of the drip leg is to catch any trash or condensation in the line • So that it does not get caught up into the gas control valve • • With the drip leg, it will pass up the opening to the gas control valve • And prevent it from getting caught up in the gas control valve • • And the drip leg is just a 6 black iron pipe nipple with a cap on one end • • And now we can make the full turn that's where we want it right there • • And this is just a short nipple were going to put here • And with that nipple were going to install the black iron pipe union • And the purpose of the union is in case you ever have to replace the water heater • You can just take it apart right here without breaking down the whole system • • • And remember always put the union before the gas cut off valve • • • The water your hearing in the background is the old water heater draining out • And here you see were install our gas ball valve • See how the ball valve operates • This is the type of gas valve you want to use • And this here is what we call preassembling the gas line for the water heater • • • #waterheater • #gaswaterheater #40gallongaswaterheater #waterheaterinstall #howtoplumbing • #waterheatersuppys #plumbingsupplys #plumber #plumbing #waterheater • #howtoinstallawaterheater #bradfordwhitewaterrheater #rheemwaterheater #waterheater • Mailing Address • Claude Taylor • B.O. Box 1251 • New Waverly, TX 77358 • [email protected]

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