Gas Hookups & Conversions
Grills, patio heaters, pool heaters, ranges, and water heaters all need a gas supply that is sized for the load, run safely, and tested before the first flame. We bring the gas to the appliance, make the connection, and leave you with a shutoff you can find.
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Do not flip light switches, use the phone inside, or try to find the leak. Get everyone and every pet outside, then call your gas utility or 911 from outside the house. Once the area is safe, call us for the repair. Gas work is for licensed professionals only.
What We Connect
Most gas appliances arrive with a short flex connector and nothing else. The part that matters is everything upstream of it: a line sized for the BTU rating, routed where it will not be damaged, with a shutoff at the appliance and a pressure test on record. That is the work we do, whether the appliance is a grill on the patio or a pool heater at the far end of the yard.
Before we run anything, we check what your existing supply can carry. A home that already feeds a range, a dryer, a fireplace, and a tank water heater may not have capacity left for a pool heater or a tankless unit without a larger line or a meter upgrade. We tell you that up front, not after the trench is dug.
Outdoor runs are usually buried, so we use piping rated for underground use, keep the required depth and cover, and bring the line up at a riser with a shutoff. Indoor runs through finished walls are often TracPipe CounterStrike flexible gas piping, which our technicians are trained and certified to install. Rigid black iron is still the right choice for some runs, and we will tell you which one fits your house.
Natural gas from the street and propane from a tank are both common here. The fuel changes the pipe sizing, the regulator, and the orifice or conversion kit on the appliance itself, so tell us which one you have when you call, or we will confirm it at the visit.
Our technicians have completed OmegaFlex's TracPipe CounterStrike installation training, the qualification the manufacturer requires for anyone installing its flexible gas piping.
About TracPipeMost of these start with something new in the backyard or a water heater that is costing too much to run.
Running a line to the patio means no more propane tank swaps. We size the run for the grill plus anything else out there, such as a side burner or a fire table, and bring it up at a shutoff where you can reach it.
Gas heats water faster and usually costs less to run in our area. A conversion means a new gas line, proper venting, and a permit, and the tank or tankless unit itself. We quote the whole job so there are no surprises on install day. If you are also weighing tankless, we will walk through both.
Pool heaters are among the biggest gas loads on a house, often more than a furnace. We check meter and line capacity first, then run the supply to the pad and make the connection. Permanent patio heaters are a smaller load but still need a properly sized, tested line and a shutoff.
Clear Answers
Send the make and model, or the BTU rating off the data plate, and a photo of where it will sit. Let us know whether the house is on natural gas or propane.
We check your existing load and meter capacity, choose the route and the material, and give you a price for the complete job, including the permit where one is required.
The new line is pressure tested before the appliance is connected. Then we connect it, check for leaks at every joint, and confirm it lights and runs correctly.
Sweetwater Plumbing serves homeowners in Apex, Cary, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
Helpful Details
Yes. We run a gas line to the heater location, install the venting a gas unit needs, pull the permit, and install the tank or tankless heater. If there is no gas in the house yet, the utility sets the meter and we take it from there.
We handle the gas side: sizing, the line to the pad, the shutoff, and the final connection. If your pool company is setting the unit, we coordinate with them so the gas is ready when the heater is.
Sometimes, but often not. Both are large loads. We measure what your line and meter can deliver with everything else running and tell you plainly if an upgrade is needed before you buy the appliance.
Permanently mounted patio heaters are available in natural gas and propane versions. A natural gas model needs a dedicated line and shutoff, which we install and test. Portable propane heaters do not need a line.
Usually, yes. Most towns in our area require a permit and inspection for new gas piping, including outdoor runs. We handle both where they are required.
TracPipe CounterStrike is flexible stainless steel gas piping from OmegaFlex. The manufacturer requires installers to complete its training before installing it. Our technicians have, so your installation is done the way the system is designed and the warranty expects.
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