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bwooddell is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Does anyone know if CSST - the corrugated stainless steel flexible gas line - approved for exterior installation? Thank you in advance!
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No code gurus around to help Bryan?
Since I know I have stalkers, I'll post here to see if we can get Bryan some help. Hold on, Bryan. They'll be here shortly, I think. NACHI 2005 U.S. Member of the Year
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Thanks Russel - much appreciated. Also appreciate reading all your posts...
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What exactly do you mean by exterior installation?.....I know it cannot be buried or touch the ground, but other than being used from Black Iron to say a Barbecue which is fine (appliance connector) I wouldn't know what you mean by exterior. Dale Duffy Inspect Arizona Companies, Inc. Phoenix Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. Phoenix Thermal Imaging, Inc. Infraspection Certified Thermographer 602.402.5305 Home Hints eNews
InterNACHI 2007 U.S.A Member of the Year National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. Last edited by dduffy; 8/2/07 at 12:35 AM.. |
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I used to install this piping and went to all the certification classes for it when I was a fireplace installer. It cannot be buried. Other than that, you can put it anywhere (with proper strapping). It can run along the bottom of the entire house, out the soffits wherever.
Shane Buckeye Home Inspections Shane Boyd CMIA, CEE BuckeyeHI@yahoo.com www.buckeyehi.com Myrtle Beach, SC "To be successful, suround yourself with successful people"
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Thanks, Shane.
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Preferably in a workman like manner.
1st Inspection Services Bruce M. Graham III Gainesville, FL 32608 352 871 8989 Florida Licensed Home Inspector #HI10 Radon Measurment Technician # R2279 NACHI05091592 ICC 5268478 www.1stinspectionsfl.com www.bungalowstomansions.com |
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Remove the baffle from the dryer vent, also.
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Hi Linda...I may be to late for help but I am certain it is not allowed to go thru walls.
Do not know the exact code off hand but would bet I am right. |
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Piping Customer owned piping shall be designed and installed in accordance with the NFGC. Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) is allowed for new construction, remodeling, and retrofitting applications in residential and light commercial structures. CSST shall meet the design and installation requirements set forth in ANSI/AGA LC 1-1993. CSST is not designed to be used as a flexible gas appliance connector and shall not be used as a substitute. The use of CSST as a final connection for permanently installed appliances, such as water heaters, furnaces, and boilers is allowed. CSST shall terminate outside of the appliance jacket where the excessive heat may ignite or damage the protective coating. The use of CSST as a final connection of movable gas appliances, such as ranges and clothes dryers, is not allowed. CSST shall not be installed outdoors and shall not be run underground unless installed in a sleeve or conduit. A Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing system utilizing a 2-psig or This is off the Peoples Gas Energy Guide. Chicago's Gas Company |
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Am I wrong, or did I see somewhere that there was a class action lawsuit concerning CSST?
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There have been reports of fires caused by lightning strikes near homes with CSST flexible gas piping. The root cause of these fires has been attributed to either a lack of or inadequate bonding of the CSST which has resulted in arcing damage to the tubing. This problem resulted in a class action law suit involving four CSST manufacturers: Omegaflex (TRACPIPE or COUNTERSTRIKE); Parker-Hannifin Corp. (PARFLEX); Titeflex Corp. (GASTITE); and Wward Manufacturing, Inc. (WARDFLEX). The parties to the suit have signed a Settlement Agreement that provides class members with a partial to full financial reimbursement for either a lightning protection system or upgraded bonding of their existing CSST system. For further information on the Settlement Agreement, visit www.CSSTsettlement.com; call the Administrator at 1-800-420-2916; or write to the CSST Settlement Administrator at P.O. Box 4349, Portland, OR 97208-4349.
CSST is permitted to go through walls unless prohibited by a local ordnance. Don't confuse the appliance connector photo in post #7 with the original question re: CSST. There's a good CSST .pdf installation guide that has been posted before; I'll see if I can locate it. Yep...here it is, everything you want to know re: CSST: http://www.divshare.com/download/1466610-efc . This is a 3MB, 105 page pdf so it may take some time to load. Last edited by mboyett; 8/4/07 at 7:31 PM.. |
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bwooddell is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Thanks to everyone for their replies/assistance. The GasTite document was very informative and provides the answers I was interested in, at least from the manufacturer specifications. Looks like I will need to check on local requirements as well, since it appears that Chicago does not allow for some of the installation practices approved by the manufacturer (based on the post by Robert Elliott). I am beginning to wonder about this whole concept of being a "generalist" in the home inspection business
Russel - thanks again for the "incentive" post to get the thread started... |
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