Can You Use a Bushing Reducing Gas Lines
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| Author: syakoban (NJ) I want to hook up our new gas dryer and go on it shut to the wall. The ideal plumbing fixtures would be a 90 deg. reducing street elbow, three/8" female x 1/2" male. Does that exist? What is the proper way to describe it? Brass or blackness pipe - does information technology matter going from the dryer to the SS flex line w/brass fittings? Cheers. |
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| Writer: nhmaster3015 (NH) No |
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| Author: ironranger (MN) I presume y'all're talking about gas right? I'm non sure why y'all desire to exercise this only yes it tin can be done. 1/two" black 90 with a 1/two" x 3/8" bushing on one side. 1/ii" nipple out the other. Edited ane times. |
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| Author: syakoban (NJ) Yeah gas. The dryer has a 3/8" nipple horizontally, I need to stay tight to the dorsum and turn upwards ninety deg. to connect to the flex piping and go on the machine shut to the wall. If I take to I can apply a reducing ninety 1/two" x 3/8" with a 1/two" nipple, but I need tightness. |
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| Author: e-plumber (NY) Bushing? due east-plumber "The society which scorns excellence in Plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because information technology is an Repair your leaking Plumbing fixtures ASAP [www.theplumber.com] Edited 1 times. |
Reducing coupling is more than like it 
Only the OP should have the close off valve first and use a typical gas flex connector, using a 90 to go along it tight to the wall if they desire to. 
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| Writer: ironranger (MN) A bushing would keep information technology all in tighter as the poster wants. A reducing coupling would extend it out further. Improve nonetheless just screw on the gas flex adapter that comes with the flex. The within threads are 3/8" already. Then you could simply flex it from at that place. Edited 1 times. |
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| Writer: e-plumber (NY) Or ninety up with a 3/8" Ten 1/ii" 90 from the dryer connectedness then connect a flex, there's a lot of means to do it but my indicate was that bushings, (and street fittings or close nipples) aren't immune for use with natural gas. e-plumber "The lodge which scorns excellence in Plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because information technology is an Repair your leaking Plumbing fixtures ASAP [world wide web.theplumber.com] |
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| Author: LemonPlumber (FL) Distressing Due east.I only thought he should not as well.I know we are suppose to attempt to help only I believe flex lines should not be pinched between the machine and wall. |
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| Author: syakoban (NJ) e-plumber said "street fittings or shut nipples) aren't allowed for use with natural gas." Is that code? Why is that? Here in my town in NJ, as long equally it's to code, we are allowed to touch anything on our ain house - plumbing, electrical, anything. Rear vent dryer, only the wall was designed for the vent and has a notch, meaning the unabridged (straight) vent run is near 10". The ane/2" gas supply piping comes in to the room to the side of the automobile, so the close off (tight to the wall) is accessible in a tenth of a 2d. We're trying to accept the automobile 2 inches from the wall rather than the 4 inches at present. The room is very tight and since nosotros may not impact that gas line for some other 5-10 years, want all the space we can get. The current flex is ane/2" which was the same as the nipple on the 15 year old dryer. The new machine is 3/viii" Then, should the flex be replaced with three/8" and adapted to 1/2" at the shut-off connectedness? Edited i times. |
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| Author: dlh (TX) ok the international fuel gas code does non mention anything virtually street fittings or close nipples, i have never heard about not using shut nipples only have under the upc not been able to use streets, but it does mention no bushings. why no bushings i have not a clue merely shut nipples and street fittings are ok in todays code. i believe all or atleast most codes follow the international fuel gas code now - - - - - - - PLUMBERS "Protecting The Health Of The Nation" |
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| Author: nhmaster3015 (NH) You can't utilize bushings, cast iron (not malleable)or shut nipples for gas work. |
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| Author: hj (AZ) NO, but why are you trying to brand the job more difficult than necessary? Just get a 1/2x3/8 elbow and a male adapter for the flexible connector. Or a short one/2" nipple betwixt the elbow and your female adapter. That is one problem with DIYers. Y'all get fixated on one solution and forget about the dozens of other posssibilities. |
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| Writer: hj (AZ) Bushings are non allowed on gas pipage, but they do make ane/2x3/8 elbows so you practice not demand a reducer. |
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| Writer: hj (AZ) That is the confusing thing with this question, since the dryer vent pipage almost always forces the dryer to be at least half dozen" away from the wall. |
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| Author: hj (AZ) NO. Yous change sizes at the dryer. |
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| Writer: hj (AZ) The problem with both street ells and bushings, other than a 1 i/2x1 1/4 one, is that they are cast and can snap off. |
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| Author: nhmaster3015 (NH) HJ, get your thought's together man |
You lot are correct though. Often folks get something in their caput and that makes it impossible to see the other solutions to the problem. Of grade a homeowner doing gas piping of whatever kind scares hell out of me.| Re: Does this fitting exist? |
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| Author: hj (AZ) HJ, become your thought's together homo What does that hateful??????? I told him how to do information technology using standard fittings not something that he was advised to fabricate in a machine shop. |
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| Author: nosaj (CT) Gas lawmaking does not allow for bushings.... Utilise reducing coupling and space nipple... Jason Edited 2 times. |
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| Author: nosaj (CT) I believe the basis is the business organization on undercutting the fitting-both inside and outside threads thins out the pipe fitting... Jason |
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| Writer: nosaj (CT) What's special most the 1-1/2 & 1-1/4 fittings? Why would they be fabricated whatsoever different? Jason |
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| Author: Plumbcrazy2 (PA) due to having no unthreaded office a close nipple is very weak and can cleft. in my area if the inspector can ameliorate on whats in the code and he wants it he gets it. |
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| Writer: nhmaster3015 (NH) HJ, get your idea's together human I was ribbin yous for the 5 mail's in a row Can't use space nipple crusade there is very little "Meat" left on the nipple and they rot out. |
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| Author: hj (AZ) 5 posts in a row because I was responding to five different replies, and some of them were completely illogical. |
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| Author: hj (AZ) They are and so thin considering of how similar they are in size that they are almost, if not always, fabricated of steel. |
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| Author: due east-plumber (NY) The strange part of it is that the gas (utility) company effectually hither doesn't seem to accept a problem using close nipples, street fittings or bushings but u.s.a. licensed Plumbers cannot... e-plumber "The gild which scorns excellence in Plumbing every bit a humble action and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy considering it is an Repair your leaking Plumbing equipment ASAP [world wide web.theplumber.com] |
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| Author: dlh (TX) look. i read the code book before i posted my answer. the Code does not say anything most not beingness able to apply close nipples. i have used them for years. your area may not permit them but the code definately does. the but thing it specifically pointed out was y'all may non use bushings - - - - - - - PLUMBERS "Protecting The Health Of The Nation" |
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| Author: e-plumber (NY) My reply was to nhmaster3015, it seems like his code is like to the written code (& rule of thumb) that I have followed for many years. To exist honest, I didn't open my lawmaking book before I replied most non using shut nips, st. fittings or bushings on gas piece of work but I wouldn't be surprised in the to the lowest degree bit if y'all're correct because I as well accept to go by the IPC in sure areas around here. Before switching to the IPC, codes around these parts were more stringent, I nevertheless get by the 'former school way' with much of my work. e-plumber "The society which scorns excellence in Plumbing as a apprehensive activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because information technology is an Repair your leaking Plumbing fixtures ASAP [world wide web.theplumber.com] |
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| Author: nosaj (CT) Isn't that the truth! Rule makers breaking rules... Jason |
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| Author: dlh (TX) i am with ya e but the whole country from what i think is on the ifgc even those still under the upc i never heard anything most close nipples just i was until i read the lawmaking the other day of the same mind about street fittings - - - - - - - PLUMBERS "Protecting The Health Of The Nation" |
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| Author: x apprentice 22 (MA) Ive seen the gas company use thread protectors as couplings on out side meters. |
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| Author: hj (AZ) Ours also used ABS to PVC transition cement on their loftier force per unit area gas mains. They piece of work to their own rules, non the plumbing code. |
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| Writer: hj (AZ) Actually, fifty-fifty the 3/8" inside tapping on the male person adapter was illegal considering it makes the wall thin. For a long time, they were not tapping the plumbing fixtures, but then started doing it again. |
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| Writer: dlh (TX) who said anything about the code boards doing any work? - - - - - - - PLUMBERS "Protecting The Health Of The Nation" |
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| Writer: nhmaster3015 (NH) national fuel gas code. |
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