Master Brian
DIY Senior Member
I have a relatively short length of gas pipe that needs to be re-worked a bit to clean things up for a basement finish job.
My question is about testing it for leaks. Being as it would be a major job to unhook from the meter to cap it as well as capping it at each appliance, what is the best way to go about this?
Basically, I've read the shutoff valves won't hold the 10-15lbs of pressure needed to do the test with a gauge. I have seen and used the spray bottle with soap method for making checking appliance connections. Is that a "safe" method when working with the actual line?
My question is about testing it for leaks. Being as it would be a major job to unhook from the meter to cap it as well as capping it at each appliance, what is the best way to go about this?
Basically, I've read the shutoff valves won't hold the 10-15lbs of pressure needed to do the test with a gauge. I have seen and used the spray bottle with soap method for making checking appliance connections. Is that a "safe" method when working with the actual line?