Hate to tell you that as a professional licensed HVAC tech for 20 years that if your Windex or soap bubbles don't show a leak neither will that meter. You must have missed checking that joint or didn't see the bubbles or fizzing. If you "smell" gas it means it can't even hold .5 or 1/2 PSI. Most municipalities require either 10 PSI or 15 PSI of inert gas (compressed air or nitrogen) to hold for at least 24 hours.
You applied way too much Teflon tape. You only need 3-4 wraps max. on pipe sizes 1/2" and 3/4" NPT (it's the TPI that is important, not diameter). Also you didn't use a backup pipe wrench when tightening, putting a lot of stress on the pipe, in a sideways direction no less (not good).
@@TheRabidPosum Don't know about propane or oil piping. But it's allowed for residential low pressure natural gas piping at least, and for me--that's all I care about! :-)
I stopped using pipe dope in 2016; PTFE tape only, on potable, heating water, nat. gas and propane Licensed gasfitter in Toronto Canada I highly doubt Teflon tape is against code in NY (for nat. gas)
@@jeffreyjohn2037 Tru Blu or Leak Lock is the best. Can you put a hose onto a barb fitting with Gasoila like Tru Blue or Leak Lock and a clamp then pressurize it to 120+ PSI with no leaks or blowing apart? That is probably a negative ghost rider.
If I ever get a gas leak, please let it be on an end cap. LMAO
So true, right?!
Great video! Simple and straightforward with all the fat trimmed.
IMHO, may want to use two wrenches in the future to isolate your torque. Don’t want to disturb the existing joints!
Some tape? Used enough for about 2 connections.
Hate to tell you that as a professional licensed HVAC tech for 20 years that if your Windex or soap bubbles don't show a leak neither will that meter. You must have missed checking that joint or didn't see the bubbles or fizzing. If you "smell" gas it means it can't even hold .5 or 1/2 PSI. Most municipalities require either 10 PSI or 15 PSI of inert gas (compressed air or nitrogen) to hold for at least 24 hours.
Wish I could find a gas leak like that to repair 😂😂😂
Hi what is the detector you used
Link is in the description.
You applied way too much Teflon tape. You only need 3-4 wraps max. on pipe sizes 1/2" and 3/4" NPT (it's the TPI that is important, not diameter).
Also you didn't use a backup pipe wrench when tightening, putting a lot of stress on the pipe, in a sideways direction no less (not good).
Sir will get the job of natural gas, I am from India , Indian company name Mahanagar Gas 3 years experience please
No
Pipe dope would have helped too.
Yeah probably
Pipe dope is trash
Gas detectors finds gas leakage: GAS GAS GAS GAS GAS EVERYWHERE
In NY we use lamp wick and pipe dope. Never teflon tape on oil or gas piping. It's actually against code.
Well the yellow tape is allowed here. 🤷♂️
@@brianapel8404 on propane too? I never saw that. How about oil (died diesel fuel)? I would think it would just discenigrate it.
@@TheRabidPosum Don't know about propane or oil piping. But it's allowed for residential low pressure natural gas piping at least, and for me--that's all I care about! :-)
I stopped using pipe dope in 2016; PTFE tape only, on potable, heating water, nat. gas and propane
Licensed gasfitter in Toronto Canada
I highly doubt Teflon tape is against code in NY (for nat. gas)
@@walterbrunswick it is, and I have never seen it in the field, commercial or residential. Only dope.
One important thing...get all that crap hanging on gas lines OFF. Dangerous!
Try farting on your detector and see what happens
You guys took the easiest place to leak a pipe lol thumbs down
You didn't use enough tape 🤡
Haha! Thanks for that. Yeah, bit of a rookie move on my part, but it doesn’t hurt anything.
@@brianapel8404 don't use tape on gas. Gasoila is the best! 🏆
@@jeffreyjohn2037
Tru Blu or Leak Lock is the best.
Can you put a hose onto a barb fitting with Gasoila like Tru Blue or Leak Lock and a clamp then pressurize it to 120+ PSI with no leaks or blowing apart? That is probably a negative ghost rider.