Why do You need to change Your gas meter..

This is a very common question We get all the time. When your home was very first built, or when you got natural gas to your home, the plumber or hvac contractor who installed the piping, installed it for the appliances that were there when the meter was set. The gas line is sized to accomadate the btu's that your home is said going to use. Then the inspection comes along, passes with flying colors and all is well! This is true until you decide you want to add a high gas consumption appliance. For example, on-demand-water heaters, swimming pool heaters, firepits, home power generators, and so forth. The meter on your home, is only designed to deliver enough fuel for what it was origanally signed up for. These pool heaters and other high demand appliances use almost as much natural gas fuel, as when running a regular mid sized home! The meter needs to be re-sized. Many pool contractors (who should not be touching the gas anyway) may try to hookup a large sized line from your heater to your meter, without even knowing if it is going to work efficiently. Even if you think "well my pool heater works just fine the way it is", chances are unless you had questar gas company check your meter when your pool heater was installed, It is installed incorrectly. If your pool heater was installed incorrectly or would just like us to come out and check it for you, please email us at dixiegaslinesplus@gmail.com

Underground Gas Lines Depths and Codes

There are only a couple of occasions that iron pipe be used underground any more! Times are changing and things are getting better all the way around! polyethylene is the new and improved and is your best bet to a safe and reliable underground fuel line.The minimal burial depth should be no less than 18" from top of finished grade. This is also the same for iron pipe but rest assured that your poly pipe will not rust like the iron pipe will. It comes in all sizes and lengths and should be used for all applications. Fire pits, BBQ's, detaches garages, or pool heaters!
We have installed lines that are up to 300' from the meter with no problems at all running on 2 lbs of pressure. Questar will only increase your gas pressure if you meet their specific guidelines. One of which, you must consume OVER 701 Cubic Feet per Hour. This includes all of your existing appliances and also your new appliances, say like for a new pool. BE FOR WARNED! If you are building a pool in Utah, be sure to get a FREE pre-evaluation from questar gas company to let them check your meter and fuel line size from the main in the road to make sure you will be OK with fuel pressure and volume of natural gas. Make sure this is installed by a licensed PLUMBER OR HVAC CONTRACTOR! They are the only ones that are officially licensed to install underground gas pipe! An R.M.G.A certification is not a license to install gas pipe! We are fixing many of these that people think they know what they are doing and don't! Be sure your not had by this!
This underground fuel line must be buried 3' on a parallel of any electrical and may NOT be put in the same trench as electrical! There are certain cases of where the city official may approve it if it needs to be in the same trench. Water is OK to be in the same trench! If you will be coming up through concrete, you will need to sleeve the gas pipe from the concrete.
Also ,don't forget to install your tracer wire! International fuel code states that this wire be no less than 14 gauge and buried separate from the gas line with 2" of earth separating the two.
BE FOR YOU DIG ANY TRENCHES BE SURE TO CALL BLUE STAKES AT 1800-662-4111! This service is free and could save you hundreds of bucks! Be sure to call them 2 working days before you dig to give each utility company time to mark their lines! If you have any questions on depths, sizing or codes, feel free to contact Jeramy at 435-229-9961