Hey all,
I'm putting a new gas line in (under ground) to a bbg area at my house. I have pressure tested it at 16lbs with a gas gauge and air but I cannot seem to find the leak.
It is only 3 10' sticks, 1 30" piece and a stub up of 8" there are 2 couplings 2 elbows and one cap. This sounds like it should be easy but it is driving me NUTS. I have gas pipe dope on all the threads and the fittings are all nice and tight, I cannot figure out where I am loosing air. I almost bought a new gauge today but thought naa that cant be it the one I have is pretty new and I have only used it a couple of times after which I put it back in a zip lock bag for storage.
I have tried soap several times on all the joints and the gauge and there are NO BUBBLES that I can see. The leak is VERY small in that I'm loosing a little less than 1/2 lb over several hours. I have done my fair share of gas line and never had this much trouble, heck I redid this whole house and didn't have this much trouble. BTW everything is new, and the pipe is coated for underground use (green)
Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I'm putting a new gas line in (under ground) to a bbg area at my house. I have pressure tested it at 16lbs with a gas gauge and air but I cannot seem to find the leak.
It is only 3 10' sticks, 1 30" piece and a stub up of 8" there are 2 couplings 2 elbows and one cap. This sounds like it should be easy but it is driving me NUTS. I have gas pipe dope on all the threads and the fittings are all nice and tight, I cannot figure out where I am loosing air. I almost bought a new gauge today but thought naa that cant be it the one I have is pretty new and I have only used it a couple of times after which I put it back in a zip lock bag for storage.
I have tried soap several times on all the joints and the gauge and there are NO BUBBLES that I can see. The leak is VERY small in that I'm loosing a little less than 1/2 lb over several hours. I have done my fair share of gas line and never had this much trouble, heck I redid this whole house and didn't have this much trouble. BTW everything is new, and the pipe is coated for underground use (green)
Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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