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Repair a gas leak without turning off gas?
Have an apartment building in the Bronx(NY). Some of the fittings are worn, and plumber says they need to be replaced. The problem as I understand it is if you replace the fittings, you have to shut off the gas, and then in NYC you, can't turn the gas back on until the line is pressure tested. In the event that the pressure test fails, we have a bigger problem. Anyway to make repairs safely without shutting down the system?
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Not that I know of. There's a reason for the restrictions...Br. Jamie, osb
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England0 -
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Dont try it, you will regret the consequences0
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My uncle wanted to do that when replacing a water heater. maybe install some isolation valve while you're at it.0
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Anybody got a match? I need to see if I got this joint tight...Br. Jamie, osb
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England0 -
Old time plumber I knew would turn on the gas when he was done piping then light his "B" tank to look for leaks0
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@Med618
Back in 2011 @BobC said, "First there are no silly questions, we all had to start learning from scratch." regarding your post about pressure controls.
Your query here is very close to being the exception to that rule.
Just remember that any rule, law, code, or regulation (such as gas pipe pressure test,) has been put in place because, at some time in the past, someone somewhere did not use common sense. As a result, there was property damage, injury, or death.
After the insurance company paid the claim, a group of people sat around a table and said, how can we keep this from happening again? A consensus was formed and a code, regulation, recommendation, law, or rule was then put in place.
This is the reason that all McDonald's coffee cups have the words "Caution: Contents Hot" on them. 79-year-old ladies order hot coffee, spill coffee on their lap, and get paid $640,000.00 for their witless behavior.
Edward Young Retired
After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?
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You are in NYC where a building's gas could be shut off for months. I would get a second, and even a third opinion. If you have a leak, it has to be repaired. If you have a worn fitting, you have to question the diagnosis. What does a worn gas fitting look like if it isn't leaking?
If you have a problem make sure you go with the most experienced who can get problem resolved and gas turned on legally and quickly. There are horror stories about Con Ed and buildings in the Bronx.0 -
And this is WHY!Med618 said:Have an apartment building in the Bronx(NY). Some of the fittings are worn, and plumber says they need to be replaced. The problem as I understand it is if you replace the fittings, you have to shut off the gas, and then in NYC you, can't turn the gas back on until the line is pressure tested. In the event that the pressure test fails, we have a bigger problem. Anyway to make repairs safely without shutting down the system?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_East_Village_gas_explosion#:~:text=A gas explosion occurred in the afternoon of,by an illegal tap into a gas main.0
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