Takes me about one mintute to prep and weld in my shop.
How to install a gas pipe floor flange.
Otherwise i like min 1 in above flange to top of nipple for gas valve space.
Most domestic gas lines use 1 2 inch 1 27 cm through 1 1 2 inch 3 81 cm black pipe while large commercial projects sometimes use larger fittings up to 8 inch.
Installation is work intensive but straightforward.
If you know exact elevation you can customize the nipple length accordingly.
Coat all threaded pipe connections with pipe thread compound before assembly.
The gas valve is installed to the treads of the compression nut after it the nut is installed into the flange.
Again you are correct that a gas valve is needed near the dryer.
Step 1 cut and thread the pipe.
Female pipe thread to 1 2 in.
In fact a floor flange is only used to make a supporting pier from pipe materials it is never used for pipes with any flowing fluid inside the pipes.
From 1 2 to 1 1 2 pipe the face of a fitting to face of another fitting you add 3 4.
Threaded flange find applications in areas in which hot work welding burning and grinding is undesirable.
The the other day i was at a friend s house with an outdoor grill and saw a floor flange.
Also be sure to check with your local authorities when installing a gas pipe as there may be local codes in place that you must obey for both legal and safety purposes.
The valve shown has 1 2 in.
Use a 90 degree elbow at the stove to avoid kinking the gas tubing when you push the stove against the wall.
You start by measuring the run length and cutting the black iron pipe accordingly.
The yellow pipe you attached to the flange can then be attached to a black pipe fifing with the proper fittings.
Female gas pipe threads on both sides.
You do not need a floor flange and a floor flange is not made to couple two pipes.
If necessary use a bushing to reduce the existing 3 4 in.
Like i wrote above simply slip a 3 4 in flange over a 1 2 in pipe.
