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Just getting to a point why would anyone leave a bunch of gas pipe that serves zero purpose except look like some rube w no idea ran it and everyone just let it be . I ve been in many homes in close to 40 years of phvac and when i see stuff like that there’s only a few things I think to myself .
1 well ain’t that special
2 zero craftsmanship or pride excellent
3 possibly more work so let’s leave it
4 more work means more money so again leave it
5 sooner or later it will be in the way and someone will remove or just get sick of looking at something that serves no purpose .
When I brought my home I must have remove 30 ft of gas pipe like yours went no where and served no purpose beside hanging clothes on to dry .
To each his own but most decent plumbers or hvac guys who do quality work ,when asked to Gucci things up and make beautiful would remove and square and level things off and remove things that do absolutely zippo ,what a real mech does is makes thing exceptable and not leave them for some one else to deal with .
Not bashing or judging your decision it’s your home and you get to look at it each day whether it looks like crap and serves no purpose it’s all yours . Most see no difference in what we do and think each mech or company produces the same quality and has the same work ethics and standard which they try to stick to just to ensure there giving there customers the best they can and make a fair living and possibly retire at some point before death maybe for a year or two ,none of this is cheap and doing things correctly doesn’t happen by magic it usually habit from years of sticking to your guns coupled w your exposure to a assortment of god knows what mechanically speaking . But hey ya come here for looking for advice from professionals well this is what real mech do ,clean things up make them right and safel now a handi man or good doer well he would leave it all except maybe just wipe the dust off but still give you a bill from some one who is as stated a handi men . To each his own .
Peace and good luck clammy

Lrealliveplumber said:

I can only speak of the Northeastern USA 🇺🇸,  but we cannot leave any "future" plugged tee connections in a Natural gas line run.  Inspectors want to see any appliances piped out to a plugged or capped shut off cock within a foot or so from that appliance.  

I have had them make us take this piping out and retest, OR call for another final inspection and you'd better have the appliance in place.  All of NYS and I believe NJ, Mass, Connecticut would be very similar.  Mad Dog 🐕 

In NJ we're allowed tee's with a short nipple and a cap. No plugs, for some reason.

In PA I've seen tees with plugs and inspectors don't seem to care.

Where did you get that information regarding NJ?

Multiple inspectors in my area as well as I've done it.

Have you heard otherwise?

Respectfully, It doesnt matter what "I've heard". Or what the inspector "says"

There is no code section that says a nipple and cap is required, and that a plug is not an approved means to terminate a connection.

Where in the code does it say 2 psi isn't allowed in multi family homes?

It does not.

But, in my experience, PSE&G (Public Service Electric and Gas), who is the Utility, will not provide it.

Wow...That's the way it should be.  I think alot of that is attributable to your Statewide License.  When was that put in to place?  Was the State PHCC behind it?  We can't even get a County-wide License...forget about the whole state! Mad Dog 🐕 

The Statewide license was instituted in the 70's.

We had a really great individual in consumer affairs (who recently retired) that did a commendable job to enforce the codes as they were written, which really benefited the contractor, as well as the property owner.

And we have a particular continuing education instructor who does an outstanding job of educating the contractor, and the inspectors, as to the how to enforce the codes as they were written, and meant to be enforced.

These 2 men mostly eradicated the nonsense of the "new sheriff in town" and the "its my town" mentality