Is there a normal amount of time that the flex gas pipe that connects a gas kitchen stove should be changed?
Wanted to know if there is a lifespan on these things or is it only need changing after you see physical problems? Which by the way I feel could be very dangerous!
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There is a safety recall on the older style brass ones.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Good God. What do I replace it with? Is there a good brand to look for?
Stainless steel.http://www.plumbingsupply.com/gasconnectors.html.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Edited 8/27/2007 10:00 am by BillHartmann
THANKS
Flex gas lines in a residence are designed for a MINIMAL movement of the stove, if you do a lot of movement they won't take the strain. You will have to ask Bill what lines are on a recall list. If you move the stove more then twice a year I would go with the commercial gas lines [THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR DAILY MOVEMENT]. $$$ Luck.
This is an old one. But these things can be around for a long time and even re-installed with a new appliance.http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/PRHTML97/97003.htmlFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
October 10, 1996 (301) 504-7908
Release # 97-003
CPSC Warns About Dangerous Flexible Gas Connectors Used on Home Appliances
WASHINGTON D.C. Some older corrugated metal tubes used to connect home appliances to natural gas supply pipes could corrode leading to a fire or explosion, according to Chairman Ann Brown of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These connectors are used most often with gas ranges, ovens and clothes dryers."The CPSC has received 200 reports of these connectors failing," Brown said. "These failed connectors have been associated with 35 deaths and 59 injuries. We are urging people to have their gas appliances inspected to see if they have one of these old, potentially dangerous connectors."The connectors the CPSC is warning consumers about are older, uncoated, brass connectors, which have not been made for at least the past 10 years. The brass fittings on these connectors which attach the connector to the natural gas supply pipe and the appliance, were soldered onto a corrugated brass tube. The CPSC believes that the solder can fail, causing a break in the connector and resulting in a gas leak.Many of these connectors may still be in use, and the CPSC is warning consumers to have their connectors inspected. Because it is very difficult to tell just by looking at it whether a connector has been soldered, the CPSC recommends that ANY uncoated brass connector be replaced immediately by a new stainless steel connector or a new plastic-coated brass connector.The CPSC warns consumers not to move their appliances in an effort to inspect the connectors themselves. The connector should be inspected only by a professional service provider. These older brass connectors with weak, soldered connections could break if moved, leading to an explosion or fire. Moving an appliance, even slightly, if only to clean behind it, could cause a weakened connector to fail.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Almost seems like that warning was written by the gas-fitter's union.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
I suspect that it common CSPC style wording. .
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Yeah, but it works out pretty well for the gas fitters: Don't dare do anything, panic!
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
I'm glad you're up on these warnings, most people in the trade will not find out unless there is an explosion somewhere. Makes sense to me since most old connetions used lead solder. I still stick with using commercial connectors if you want to move the appliance more then a couple of times. Have a good one.