Hook-ups
What we check at every hook-up
The same seven checks, whether it is a range in a rental or a grill on a new patio.
The fuel and the load
Natural gas or propane, and how much the appliance burns at full flame. Both are on its rating plate, and both decide the pipe.
The pipe
Sized for the load and the distance, and for anything else already on the same line. An undersized pipe starves an appliance when two are running.
The shutoff
A valve within reach of the appliance, on the supply side, with a handle that turns. A valve that sticks is replaced.
The connector
New, sized to the appliance and not kinked. Old connectors are not reused.
The regulator and the pressure
Appliances are made for one pressure. Where the supply is different, a regulator brings it down, and we check what the appliance gets.
The sediment trap
A short drop-pipe ahead of the appliance that catches debris, where the maker or the code calls for one.
The joints, then the test
Every joint brushed with leak solution, the line closed off and held under test pressure, and only then the appliance lit.
Water heaters and boilers
The gas side of a swap
When a water heater or boiler is replaced, the gas piping behind it is often older than the appliance.
We run, resize and connect the gas line to a new water heater or boiler, fit the shutoff and the connector, and test the line. We don't service the heater itself or its venting; your water heater or heating firm does that, and we work with them.
What we do
The line checked against the new appliance's load
A new shutoff and connector
A pressure test before the pilot is lit
Also on our list
Fire, patio and pool
Outdoor gas appliances share a rule: the shutoff is where you can reach it, and the line is tested before anyone lights it.
A fire pit or a patio heater is a burner on the end of a pipe, and the pipe is the part we care about. We run the line, fit the valve outside the ring of the fire and test the joints before the first flame.
What this covers
Fire pits and fire tables, with the shutoff outside the ring
Gas fireplaces and log sets, with the key valve in its place
Patio heaters, fixed or on a quick-connect
Pool and spa heaters, with the line sized to the heater's load
Through the year
When Oklahoma calls us
- Mar to May
Spring
Standby generators, ahead of the storm season. A generator that sits for months needs a line that has been tested, not just one that is there.
- Jun to Aug
Summer
Grills, outdoor kitchens and fire pits. The patio jobs run all season, and the yard is dry enough to trench.
- Sep to Nov
Fall
Gas logs and fireplaces, before the first cold night, and dryers that are being moved in a remodel.
- Dec to Feb
Winter
A range or dryer that quit, and lines to check after an ice storm. Smell gas? That is not for us first: leave, and call 911 or the utility.
Tell us what is going where
Send the appliance and the room or the yard. A fitter calls you back within a business day.