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Adding a Drip Leg
bergensteamguy
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in Plumbing
Hello all, I am having a new gas stove installed. there is an existing gas line I would like to tap off. Just wondering if a drip leg is needed and if anyone has any suggestions on what I am planning to do... I have attached a picture. the rectangle yellow box is the new piping.
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You can add one if you want but there is an exception in the code that says ranges do not need a drip leg.
How did you size the piping from the meter to the appliances?0 -
The pipe from the street is 3/4. I am planning to put on a reducer on the nipple before the shut off valve. This stove only requires 1/2 connection.0
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You certainly can add one. The gas line will need to be looked at to determine if the gas supply can work with the new stove. Are you adding this stove or is this a replacement?
You will need to measure your gas supply system to see how or if it will work.
You might need additional pipe size, pipe regulators, or both, or neither.
The measurements you take will determine how it will need to be installed.1 -
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I am replacing this stove. So there is already a gas hookup to this stove. The only thing i am doing it moving it per the installation instructions to the side of the stove that the pipe will not hit the back of the new appliance. There is a diagram where there is an opening.Intplm. said:You certainly can add one. The gas line will need to be looked at to determine if the gas supply can work with the new stove. Are you adding this stove or is this a replacement?
You will need to measure your gas supply system to see how or if it will work.
You might need additional pipe size, pipe regulators, or both, or neither.
The measurements you take will determine how it will need to be installed.0 -
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How would anyone ever know or check the drip leg?
There is not usually a lot of room behind a stove, often the piping needs to fit in a small notch at the bottom back of the unitBob "hot rod" Rohr
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