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Old 9/11/09, 12:13 AM
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HEY GUYS---WHAT IS THE RULE ABOUT HAVING THE GAS METER IN THE BASEMENT---THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT IN THE MID TO LATE 30'S. THE SHUT OFF VALVE IS IN THE BASEMENT ALSO.
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Old 9/11/09, 12:28 AM
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No issue
like that here all over.
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Old 9/11/09, 2:42 AM
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See if there's a vent leading from the pressure guage to the outside. Any excess would head out through this vent.

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Old 9/11/09, 7:43 AM
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See if there's a vent leading from the pressure guage to the outside. Any excess would head out through this vent.

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Exactly, it need to be vented to the exterior.



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Old 9/11/09, 8:34 PM
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Thanks guys--i have only lived in the midwest for a couple of years and i never seen this down south. Thank again and have a great week end
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