[AT] Shop LP Plumbing

[Paul Waugh]

I will show my ignorance
Plastic for gas above ground is a NO NO for safety reason (fire). They do 
use plastic below ground, where it comes through the ground, it has been 
changed to black steel pipe.  As I was told, black steel pipe does not have 
as many loose particles as galvanized steel pipe, there fore cleaner for 
orifices. I really have trouble believing copper is that expensive, in lieu 
of the safety factor.  Picture a plastic pipe having been melted by flame 
and now feeding the fire with 10-15 lb of pressure, kind of like a blow 
torch .. copper sounds cheap to me.  my 2 cents worth.

Paul in Indiana

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len Rugen" <rugenl at yahoo.com>
To: "at-list" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: [AT] Shop LP Plumbing


>I want to run a LP  line in the wall to my future bathroom in the shop.  We 
>used to use copper tubing for this, but with the price of copper, is there 
>another alternative?  I think they run natural gas in black pipe, but I 
>don't have a threading tool, so I'd have to work out exact parts & lengths. 
>Plastic????
>
> I plan on putting a small unvented "blue flame" heater in the bathroom and 
> probably a larger one in the attached green house.  I don't want the heat 
> to keep the pipes from freezing to be dependent on electricity.
>
> Thanks
>
> Len Rugen
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