2006-09-03 11:06:42 · 8 answers · asked by filtarbmw@sbcglobal.net 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes you can. Most nipples are brass not copper. Remember to use a sealant on the threads I use gasoila brand. You can purchase a small tube at the hardware store to treat the treads before installing. Black pipe, brass and copper are all acceptable for use on a gas line. Flexible copper is used to install gas grills on the outside of the house too.
2006-09-03 11:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by g_e_d1960 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello Balsaxx, There is so much hype regarding natural gas and copper pipes. Just to give you some peace of mind, Many people will say not to connect copper pipes to natural gas, is what they fail to tell you, is that when all houses were built, the original pipe was made from copper, over the years things in the world of construction have changed, they have found new materials to last longer, have found different fluxes applied to the joints on copper pipes to last longer etc etc. I am 100% British, we have houses that are still standing well over 200 years of age, with the addition of gas central heating and modern heating systems. We never use anything but copper for our plumbing, unless the original house was plumbed using lead pipes. I moved to the USA approximately 5 years ago, and am a self employed contractor, we do anything from installing a light fixture to building a dream custom home. Do not get sucked into the false claims that copper will erode and it is a bad thing, Copper is by far the best choice for any plumbing application, and I am positive that when your house was built, the plumbers knew about all the different types of flux. Flux is used to around the joints, to make the soldier run around the joint and create a water tight or gas seal. I have a house that is 140 years old here, all the pipes are copper and the water is supplied from a well, I have a gas furnace and all the pipes are fine, the well water does build up sediment in the pipes, and one of my bathrooms has a shower which is a bit slow, the water pipes/copper pipes connecting the shower is original I.E. 140 years of age. There are too many people hearing horror stories about copper and gas, copper and water etc. You have nothing to worry about, and if you out live your house than maybe consider a change in about 200 years lol. I hope this gives you peace of mind and do not worry. Paul M
2016-03-26 20:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most certainly. Copper is approved for gas piping. The nipple will be attached with a brass fitting. Alot of ranges are installed with copper.
2006-09-04 07:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by audioworm31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most gas lines are black iron pipe. If you try to connect iron pope to copper it will cause di-electric corrosion. Dissimilar metals don't mate well. You can use brass with the black iron but copper is not suggested if indeed your other pipe is black iron.
2006-09-03 13:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by daveduncan40 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes copper is primary metal used on gas fed lines. brass fittings are used to secure it.
2006-09-06 03:24:24 · answer #5 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats a copper niple lol
2006-09-03 11:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use brass
2006-09-03 11:14:33 · answer #7 · answered by dpat421 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, dissimilar metal....will corrode
2006-09-03 11:11:57 · answer #8 · answered by dkmcb02 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋