PVC for gas supply?

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Originally Posted By: pdacey
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Can PVC be used for a gas supply to a fireplace?



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Originally Posted By: mboyett
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. This might or might not apply to your application but it would appear the answer is no.

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Originally Posted By: pdacey
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That’s what I thought.


Thanks Michael.

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Originally Posted By: chorne
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Originally Posted By: aleleika
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chorne wrote:



My same thought when I saw it 

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Originally Posted By: jwilliams4
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Check with you gas company. Some forms of plastic are made


just for natural gas, however, PVC is not one of them.

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Originally Posted By: roconnor
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(becoming more common).


Appliance connectors from the stub out to the appliance (from 3' to 6' in length) can be another material ... corrugated copper or corrugated stainless steel.

This is all from from field experience and using IRC G2414 (CodeCheck too) as a guide.

Bottom line is that plastic piping inside, particularly exposed PVC gas piping, is a red flag in my book.

JMO and 2 nickels ... 

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