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For those not in the know, you can use polypropylene tubing with lp gas instead of copper or steel.


25 posted on 02/12/2023 11:25:49 AM PST by waterhill (Resistrain)
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“For those not in the know, you can use polypropylene tubing with lp gas instead of copper or steel.”

Not just any old polypropylene tubing ....


28 posted on 02/12/2023 11:34:38 AM PST by TexasGator ( )
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—”you can use polypropylene tubing with lp gas instead of copper or steel.”

Will work, yes for underground service.
The requirement of my local county is for the pipe and fittings to withstand 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit for inside the building.

That said, a friend once told me that in Arkansaw almost anything is legal?

So I had to look it up!

YES, it is approved for use somewhere.

https://plumbingsolved.com/can-you-install-a-pex-gas-line/


31 posted on 02/12/2023 11:52:57 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: waterhill

“For those not in the know, you can use polypropylene tubing with lp gas instead of copper or steel.”

More than 10 years ago, specific types of plastic pipe were approved for use as fuel gas lines inside residences and light commercial buildings. Two of these materials are chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), which burns slowly but will not support combustion, and cross-linked polyethylene (PEX), which is a thermoset plastic that will not melt and that will burn only under extreme conditions. Both types of gas pipe are supplied as coils, and are intended to have fittings only at the ends, connecting them to metallic pipe or to appliances. Internet search “CPVC,” “PEX,” or “plastic gas pipe” for more information on these products, pipe, and fitting systems.

https://www.fireengineering.com/fire-prevention-protection/construction-concerns-plastic-gas-pipes/#gref


44 posted on 02/12/2023 1:36:54 PM PST by TexasGator
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