bkwood
New Member
New member who has read previous threads regarding underground gas lines, but my situation is different. First I realize PE pipe would be the best but I cannot afford the cost of all the fittings I need. Second I understand the fuel gas code does not allow threaded fittings underground but I live in the boonies with a gas well on my property and I will not have to pass any inspections. I want to do the best corrosion protection I can afford. From what I have read on other posts there is a tape that can be applied with a primer, what is this product name and where is it available. Old timers in the area have used "tar" to coat pipe and they do insist that is all I need. Another old post mentioned a heat shrink product, could this be the best for the tee and ell sections? I was also considering backfilling the gas line with limestone rock dust as what I had to dig out for my trenches was very rocky. Could the limestone dust increase corrosion on the steel pipe? Finally I should mention I will have a tee plumbed in an accessible place for a test gauge, isolated from the interior gas lines, to enable periodic pressure testing of the buried lines.