Gas Appliances

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Originally Posted By: dgiblin
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Would a drip leg be required on a gas line for a appliance that has a regulator on the supply line. Instantanious hot water heater, gas fireplace, gas stove top…

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Originally Posted By: Gary Reecher
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According to National Fuel Gas Code, yes.

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Originally Posted By: jwilliams4
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Anywhere, anytime a gas line enters an appliance of any kind


a dripleg must be present.

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Originally Posted By: dvalley
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connection to an appliance!

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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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dvalley wrote:

I've yet to see a drip leg on a gas flex line connection to an appliance!

thats because as long as the gas line doesn't come to the appliance from over head a drip leg isn't needed as every rib acts as a spot were water can drip off. 

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Originally Posted By: rcooke
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jwilliams4 wrote:

Anywhere, anytime a gas line enters an appliance of any kind a dripleg must be present.

I do not think so example out side Natural BBQ do not require them .

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