Hi ladies and gents. Ran across this on recent inspection.
Trying to figure out if propane or oil?
location- basement furnace room (current above ground oil tank/furnace in room)
Supply comes in through concrete wall currently enclosed porch
Has cap right under kitchen (current kitchen- stove is old/electric and on different wall)
Other line goes to rt side of furnace/by water heater (couple years old electric)
I was thinking maybe old propane line?
House is old log cabin from the 40’s.
My guess would be propane or NG based on the copper piping. I don’t see many, if any oil tanks here, so I’m not sure if they use/used copper lines for oil. Others will probably give you more advice and knowledge.
Rick, there is just one line coming out of the tank. The coiled pipe in the ceiling is above the water heater. You won’t see too many oil water heaters. Lines go to the porch and kitchen. Likely associated with a heater in the porch and the stove in the kitchen. What appliances use oil? Only the furnace?
By SOP, you are not required to inspect things that are taken out of service, so I see no reason to guess about this. Based on what you show, I think you’re safe to assume it was gas. Natural gas comes in cast pipes, so safe to assume LP. Again, I see no reason for any Inspector to guess on anything. If you want to put it in your report, simple state there is a copper pipe, taken out of service. They can take it out and make some money at the recycle.
