[Tidybuoy]

My Gas Pipeline re-location is complete and I passed the leak test! This was a job I don't want to repeat. I've been under the house about 50 times this past week and my stomach muscles feel it. I may have even lost a pound or two.

Although I was only moving the gas line a couple of feet to a new room, everything was connected in a way that I had to undo several elbows and tee's. Basically, I had to re-do the gas line to all appliances. In addition, I ran a line up the wall to the attic for the future relocation of the furnace to the attic and moved my stove to the other side of the room so re-plumbing the gas line was required.

My neighbor who is a retired plumber helped me with doing an overnight pressure test and NO Leaks! I also did the bubble test at all connections and I purchased an electronic leak detector. I will say, the electronic gadget leak detector was only $26 and seems to work well as I tested by opening the gas valve very slightly to simulate a leak and it registered a leak from a few feet away with only a miniscule amount of gas let loose.

Now to finish the plumbing which is half done. Fortunately, soldering copper to size is much easier than all the measuring, cutting, threading of the gas line.