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What is the purpose of the drip leg in the gas piping located just before a gas appliance?
The purpose of a drip leg in the gas piping is used as a device to capture dirt and debris from entering the furnace.
What is the purpose of a gas pipe drip leg?
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What is a drip leg and what is it for?
AnswerA drip leg is used to catch any debris and condensation in a gas line before it reaches critical components, ie. regulators.Not only used for gas lines. Can also be installed in steam lines to capture condensation in industrial applications.
A drip leg is typically found in what type of sistemwet pipedry pipepre action sistem?
natural gas pipelines
What is the minimum should be on the drip leg installed on the gas supply line?
Drip cup should be 2 and 1/2 times the pipe being served. Check local Gas Code bylaws for proper information.
Can you still use a water heater and furnace if there is no drip line?
If you mean drip leg, yes you can. Some local codes still want a drip leg installed.
Where would you find a drip leg on a gas heating unit?
Some towns want drip legs on city gas when it enters a building and then goes up to the ceiling. So it will be where it enters the building and also when it drops down befor it connects to the heater or boiler.
What if there is no drip leg installed on a water heater gas line?
Not much of anything. Drip legs were quite common in the past, and many cities and engineers still specifiy their use. They are intended to capture any condensed water that may have been transported in the gas. If you don't have a drip leg, I'd not worry about it. I was flagged for this in the Borough of Magnolia in NJ and had to install one to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. You can call the township you live in to see if it is required.
Does a drip leg a city code item or should it already be on the water heater or boiler?
It needs to be installed on each part of ontario gas code
Can you poo in your shoe when it is on?
If the shoe is loose enough and you have the runs, it could drip down your leg into your shoe.
What to use to clear water from vent pipe?
Wet Dry or a drip leg as required by most civilized codes
What is good electric power for a house?
If your house has 220vac each leg should have at least 110vac so if you use an electric dryer you would have 110 vac to each leg to run the dryer for outlets and switches it would be the same 110vac volts alternating current to operate electrial devices and to turn the lights on and off.
