gas line

  • Nitrodog
    Posts: 848
    July 8, 2011 at 3:00 am #1272955

    my buddy is looking to bury a gas line to his garage. Can a person use normal copper or what does a person for underground? Thanks

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5819
    July 8, 2011 at 3:08 am #979155

    Copper for propane might be ok, check your local codes, but do not use it for natural gas! Very dangerous and a no, no.

    jbb
    Minneapolis area
    Posts: 199
    July 8, 2011 at 11:06 am #979187

    Copper is what the gas company used for years before the development of gas resistant plastics. Due to the high cost of copper plastic pipe rated for gas is the product of choice

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    July 8, 2011 at 12:36 pm #979199

    Quote:

    Copper for propane might be ok, check your local codes, but do not use it for natural gas! Very dangerous and a no, no.

    Just wondering what you base that on?

    Al

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    July 8, 2011 at 2:03 pm #979222

    PS: One thing to keep in mind, if he buries a plastic line make sue to bury a coated piece of wire along side of the pipe so it can be located in the future.

    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
    Posts: 4941
    July 8, 2011 at 2:19 pm #979229

    Copper can be used for natural gas in MN,it has to be a minnimum type L copper. No under ground Mechanical joints are allowed.

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