The last people that lived in our house had an electric dryer. There are no avaliable connections but the water heater and furnace are right there and it looks like I can coonect the line where the water heater is. Is that safe and/or will it work?
2006-11-04 01:59:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Get a gas fitter, you would not want to have an explosion and loose everything. Plus, your insurance would be null.
2006-11-04 02:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You most likely can use a branch from your existing gas line, but you'll want to get a drop (branch) from the largest pipe. Chances are, you have a 3/4" supply coming from the meter, which is reduced to 1/2" to supply both the furnance and water heater. Best practice, is to "T" off of the 3/4" suppy with an appropriate "T" and feed piping to the location of the dryer. Depending on your local gas code, you could use copper pipe as it's easier to work with than rigid pipe. Don't take a feed off the furnace or gas heater drop directly.
2006-11-04 03:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by RT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be a tail in the lines at the water heater or furnace that points straight down. It usually can be accessed there by adding a fitting. Do not eliminate these tails because they trap sediment or moisture. If you have to ask this question I wonder if you are really qualified. Can't have any leaks.
2006-11-04 02:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by morris 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not doubt your abilities to DIY(do it yourself) but when it comes to GAS.. DO NOT MESS AROUND.. Fortunately you have a gas connection(s) to YOUR house so you do not have to pay for having it brought in..
NO.. My advice is overwhelmingly...hire a professional to do the job for you.. They will probably have to tear out(by sawing sections) parts of your drywall to put in the piping(make sure they use a BLACK pipe but if he is a professional, he would know that).. THEN. you can hire a handy man to redo the dry wall so it would look like new again.. Do be sure to leave(of course) the 220 volt elecrtrical connection so then you can have both a connection for a gas dryer or an electrical dryer
2006-11-04 02:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
your furnace was fed and engineered to work with the gas feedline it now has...measuring the flow needed to run it properly.
if you tap into it....you will throw off the flow of gas and possibly making the furnace not run properly ...,each set of appliances should have its onw separate gas feed line
2006-11-04 07:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dryer needs its own gas line. call a plumber and have him install one.
2006-11-04 02:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hire a pro
2006-11-04 02:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋