Hello. I was searching for an answer about a gas shutoff valve and came across this forum. I just purchased a house a few months ago and am getting around to some of my projects. My question is regarding the shutoff valve for my gas main. Every house I have ever lived in has had some type of shutoff valve right next to the gas meter. The house I am in now (built in 1975) has no such valve on either side of the meter. It comes straight up from the ground into the meter and then out of the meter into my house. When the house was inspected, the inspector did make a note that I was aware of stating there was not a shutoff valve and one should be installed.
My question is how do I turn the gas on and off should the need ever arise? Is there an integrated valve in the meter that the Gas company has to operate? They say they will come out and turn it off for me, but they will have to schedule an inspection to turn it back on. They will need to pressure test the pipes and they will bill me for this. All my Gas appliances are electronic ignition so no pilots to worry about.
If a valve does need to be installed, is this my responsibility or the gas company? They said it could take the inspector several days before he can get out there to turn it back on so I am potentially looking at going several days without gas if I am responsible for installing the valve.
I have a couple projects lined up that will definitely require this. I have a defunct gas grill in the back yard with copper line run to it from the attic that I would like to either cap off or replace with correct piping for gas (should I decide to replace it). There is no shutoff valve anywhere for this, only the gas grills (probably) 30 year old shutoff valves. I would also like to convert from an electric to gas range top . The pipe for that is plugged with no shutoff valve.
Thank you.
My question is how do I turn the gas on and off should the need ever arise? Is there an integrated valve in the meter that the Gas company has to operate? They say they will come out and turn it off for me, but they will have to schedule an inspection to turn it back on. They will need to pressure test the pipes and they will bill me for this. All my Gas appliances are electronic ignition so no pilots to worry about.
If a valve does need to be installed, is this my responsibility or the gas company? They said it could take the inspector several days before he can get out there to turn it back on so I am potentially looking at going several days without gas if I am responsible for installing the valve.
I have a couple projects lined up that will definitely require this. I have a defunct gas grill in the back yard with copper line run to it from the attic that I would like to either cap off or replace with correct piping for gas (should I decide to replace it). There is no shutoff valve anywhere for this, only the gas grills (probably) 30 year old shutoff valves. I would also like to convert from an electric to gas range top . The pipe for that is plugged with no shutoff valve.
Thank you.