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Old 9/8/07, 12:00 AM
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Default Hook 2 appliance connectors together?

Can you do this? What is the limit on how many appliance connectors that can be joined together?

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Old 9/8/07, 12:34 AM
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Default Re: Hook 2 appliance connectors together?

Appliance connectors cannot be attached to appliance connectors - that's the rule.

Appliance connectors are to be attached to the gas-piping and the appliance, that's all.



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Old 9/8/07, 12:36 AM
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What I thought. Thank a lot Jeff.



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Old 9/8/07, 7:49 AM
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We don't even have to talk about the 90 deg bend either.



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Looks like they did that to get a shut-off valve.

Homeowners simply don't use their brains at times.
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I'm pretty sure this was done by a highly trained, but slightly drunk, HVAC professoinal.



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Old 9/8/07, 4:24 PM
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Default Re: Hook 2 appliance connectors together?

In addition, appliance connectors are limited to 3' in length ... except for ranges and dryers which can be 6' in length. That appears to be a gas supply for a furnace on a forced air heat/cool system (with a condensate drain visible), in which case it would be 3' max.

Also, the shut-off valve must be before the appliance connector.

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