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What is a Gas Re-pipe? |
Really, it's all there in the name. You might have most likely heard the term re-pipe. For many of our customers, it is a mysterious, dreadful word that translates as something equivalent to a root canal. Maybe you or someone you know has had one done before. Maybe your Furnace, Fire Place, Stove, or Laundry Gas Line is either leaking or broken some where and can give you higher gas bill. Or you may have noticed rotten egg smell coming out from walls or floor this is gas leaking somewhere at your home or property.Never ignore the leaking gas or higher gas bill. Call Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff today to locate the gas leaks in your home and fix them right the first time.
Repiping is the procedure of replacing existing pipes in a building or home. Most structures built 55 or more years ago contain galvanized gas pipes, or zinc-coated iron pipes. When these pipes age the zinc lining erodes way, triggering the formation of rust. The pipes must be replaced as soon as this deterioration process begins. Do not wait until you start noticing gas leaks or rotten egg smell. Once you see a gas leak or you smell the rotten egg in your house then its time to react ASAP.
Give us a call to set up an inspection and our experts will explain you the benefits of gas repipe and whole house gas leak detection. Seeing the signs of the possible leak or rotten egg smell mean that you have a leak somewhere and that needs to be fixed right away. Now just fixing the leaking or broken gas pipe doesn't necessarily means that the problem is fixed forever, but if you consider the safety of your family and neighbors then a whole house gas repipe is the best decision.
Red Bluff homeowners typically replace their pipes when they start to see a significant fall in Gas pressure or they find a gas leak. Furnace not giving enough hot air, dryer not working proper, fire place don't have the fire that it should, water heater not giving enough hot water and stove delaying your cook time all these situations lead to improper gas flow or no gas flow at all. There are many chronic plumbing conditions that a copper re-pipe can be a permanent remedy to. Whatever your situation is, in this section we would like to dispel any anxiety or confusion about what a re-pipe is, what is involved in having one done and what value it might be to you.
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Why Gas Repiping or Rerouting? |
Whether you're re-piping your entire home while renovating, or simply trying to fix a leak or stop current difficulties with your plumbing, Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff uses the most advanced installation technologies, and the highest quality pipes to get the job done in the quickest, best and least intrusive ways possible. Gas Re-piping has traditionally been a very inconvenient and costly project, since large trenches had to be dug alongside existing pipes in order to replace them effectively. This could be damaging enough when it's breaking and digging up the slab, the ceilings, the walls or yard in your home, but what if Gas pipes go underneath your slab, walls, ceiling, driveway, or worse yet, under your parking lot in a commercial structure? Demolition and repaving projects can be extremely costly and take months to finish.
But Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff can identify problem areas with latest gas leak detection techniques and line locators, and perform either trenchless gas pipe replacement by digging a few access holes or drilling new gas lines by the side of existing pipes underground. It's sometime also possible to simply re-line or reroute the existing pipes without digging the old pipe and breaking the floor, tiles and structure. |
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Why do you need Gas Repiping? |
Why does your home have low gas flow? As galvanized or black iron Gas pipes go old, rust and decay build up within the pipe, constricting the flow of gas. As less volume of gas is able to flow from your pipes, it becomes difficult to run multiple appliances at a time and ultimately impossible to run even a single appliance much less a stove or water heater At the same time that your gas flow is decreased, the rust buildup inside the pipes mingles together with the gas that results in low gas pressure and effects the performance of the appliance. If you have on going low gas pressure in your house or you have multiple gas leaks then its symptom that you have rusty gas pipes, the rust will eventually eat through your metal or galvanized pipes and you will be facing total gas shortage and heating appliances not working at all. Red Bluff gas repipe is the answer to these issues. Call us today and let our experts give you a free in home estimate, and show you how we can re-pipe your home or building the right way, and for less money - guaranteed. Because we know how to prove the flow.
Gas repiping is all we do. Homeowners often encounter slab leaks, rotten egg smell, pinhole leaks in pipes, low gas pressure or many other symptoms brought on by corroded galvanized pipes. The worse in these is the gas leak. If your home was built more than 40 years ago, it is most common to have been constructed using materials that are now known to corrode over time. This corrosion leads to rust and debris buildup in your gas pipes, deterioration and eventually an uncontrollable Gas leak. Many times those problems can only be remedied with a gas repipe.
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The Problem |
Do you know that many older homes were plumbed using galvanized and black iron gas pipe? This was in the days when the long-term problems associated with galvanized or black iron gas pipes were yet unrealized. These problems consist mainly of rust buildup. If you have ever seen the inside of a rusted galvanized or a black iron gas pipe, you know that it is not a pretty sight. The entire rust built-up and slimy gunk constricts the flow of gas, which results in low gas flow in entire house. These old and rusty gas lines will not give you problem suddenly. They start giving you problem slowly. First you will notice low gas volume in your gas lines then your appliances will start breaking and giving you less performance interrupting. More if you smell gas leaks or rotten egg smell then you are facing a serious problem. Don't think it a minor problem that will go away with a small repair rather consider the lives of your family and your neighbors because a minor gas leak can put your house on fire which can put your, your family and neighbors life in danger.
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Following are some of the conditions when you need a whole house gas repipe. Old gas pipes |
- Can cause serious health risk
- Can cause gas leak smell in your home
- Can be reason of low gas flow or no gas at all
- Can cause low efficiency of the gas appliances
- Can stop one appliance when other kicks in
- Can cause leaks from gas pipes in ceiling and walls
- Galvanized gas pipes can deteriorate quickly
- Can take more time in cooking, heating house or heating water
- Can show decay symptoms
- Can result in pipe splits
- Can result in visible corrosion
- Can be reason of fire to you and your neighbors house
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When you have all these decay symptoms than a new gas repipe is needed to restore your home's gas line system to its full capacity. New gases repipe by Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff will bring your home back to its original health and function. When you need gas repiping service Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff is your #1 choice for plumbing professionals. We work with you to find the best gas repipe solution that best fits your needs. We arrive on time, and get the job done right with no mess, and guarantee 100% customer satisfaction. |
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The Solution |
 Many older houses experience chronic gas problems because of deteriorating pipes that are rusted, corroded, have deteriorating joints or built up minerals restricting flow. Often with older homes the only solution is to replace the existing gas pipes. Being a homeowner you should understand a whole house repipe is a major undertaking is usually a completely unexpected and substantial expense. Take advantage of our research into the different solutions and types of pipes that can be installed. We would love to help you save some money.
As galvanized pipe corrodes, your house may develop hidden gas leaks in walls, attic or basement, even under the house. You can experience major costly damage before these leaks become apparent. That is why gas repiping makes sense for older houses that have galvanized or black iron gas piping. Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff uses the highest quality of gas pipes of the correct diameter and thickness for each component of a gas repiping job. This usually means Polyethylene Pipe (PE), Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) gas pipes, depending on the particular application. Our experts will size each portion of your repiping layout to ensure proper gas flow at all parts of the house. |
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Mr. Drain ® Plumbing specializes in U.S.A. made gas pipes and products which last longer then the ordinary foreign made gas pipes. The material we use in gas piping is Polyethylene (PE) or Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST), USA made galvanized pipe all these pipes material is UPC approved and are rated safe for your home. Our crews are experienced on how to lay out the job from ordering parts, installation, and inspect the re-piping process. We have expert patching crews in house. All work is done in house from start to finish and no work is subbed out. If you experience slow or no gas at all or other corrosion problems with your home's gas supply then there's a good chance that your home could benefit from a whole house gas repipe. If you're considering such an option then, you can rely on Mr. Drain ® Plumbing to help you with a level of service that is second-to-none. Whether you are drying cloths, taking shower, cooking meal, slow or no gas should not ruin your day and life comforts.
Give us a call to come out to your home or business to help you figure out if your plumbing problems are due to eroding pipes and if so to what extent plumbing pipe may need to be replaced.
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The Process |
During a gas re-pipe, all pipes from the gas meter to the entire house including all branches, all secondary gas supply lines, all gas appliance flex lines are replaced. Essentially, all gas piping in your home is removed and "re-piped" with newer, cleaner, more durable piping. To accomplish this, the old gas lines are removed from the walls, ceiling, floors and basement. The new lines are installed through the attic or around the home and drops them back into the walls where the original pipes were. The result is that outwardly, your gas appliances have not changed at all, but the pipes that deliver the gas into your house are all new.
There are many reasons to re-pipe. The older metal pipes can become brittle and problematic with time. Black iron and galvanized steel piping corrodes over time as well and the passage that gas is able to flow through become smaller and smaller until it is without value to the homeowner. You should chose to re-pipe because it is less expensive to replace all of the piping than to continually patch multiple holes and repair gas leaks. Another problem is smell. When metal pipes get old, they become corroded and the residue from this corrosion compromises the incoming gas supply.
The gas smells like a rotten egg when gas leaks supposedly the gas leak will start to come out from walls, may be ceiling, bellow floor, crawlspace, basement or other parts of your house. Another situation that can arise is a break in the old piping under the house slab. To repair these pipes, the hard wood or tiled floor will have to saw cut and the concrete slab underneath it will have to be jack hammered and removed. The ground will need to be dug up to reveal the pipe and repair the leak. Often, the process of searching for the gas leaks or broken gas pipes complicates this type of repair and the area of the floor that must be removed can be quite large. A much simpler and less expensive solution is a re-pipe.
Three of the biggest questions most of our customers ask are "How do you price a re-pipe?", "How long does it take?" and "How long will the new piping last?"
Many factors go into estimating a re-pipe price. Among them are the number of pipes that the technician has to run new plumbing to and the accessibility of your attic or floor. Our plumbing experts will run all new gas lines from the floor, walls, crawlspace or basement. Generally, a re-pipe takes 2-3 days to complete on a moderate size home with reasonable accessibility. As for how long the new piping will last, we provide warranty on all of our labor and back our manufacture's warranty on parts.Beyond that, consider the many ways that piping can corrode, breakdown and fail.
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Repiping is a system-wide solution that allows you to take a comfortable shower, wash dishes, wash laundry, and in fact, use all gas appliances at the same time.
In short the gas repipe gives a proper gas flow thorough out your house, eliminates the cost of plumbers when you get low gas pressure and gives you peace of mind.
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A whole house drain repipe eliminates
- Low gas pressure
- Rotten egg or a gas smell
- Gas Leaks
- Damages caused by gas leak fire
- Excellent appliance performance
- Insurance rejection due to ignored gas leak
- Decay symptoms
- Gas pipe splits
- Visible corrosion
- Serious health risk
- Heavy structure damage cost
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Steps Involved in Gas Repipe |
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Gas repiping involves the following steps:
- Survey the house and study any existing house plans to map out the current location of all pipes.
- Identify which pipes are galvanized, black iron, or otherwise need to be replaced.
- Shut off Gas to a particular zone within the house. So no appliance uses the gas
- Open up walls, floor, slab to expose any buried pipes.
- Remove and properly dispose of the old pipe.
- Connect the correct size replacement approved gas piping the Mr. Drain ® Plumbing professional will assess each installation on a case by case basis.
- Pressure test the new pipe for gas leaks.
- Pressure test the entire gas system.
- Close up and smoothly patch any walls or floors that had been opened up.
Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff provides the highest quality service - make it your Red Bluff plumbing services choice! |
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Repiping Cost |
After the gas repiping most people are amazed to find out they can have a shower, cook meals, wash dishes, wash laundry, and enjoy warm air at the same time while maintaining excellent gas flow.
You may think the cost of repipe too high. But the costs of extensive gas leak damage can undoubtedly outweigh the expenditure of gas repiping. When you are ready to get the gas repipe done, be sure to get an assessment from Mr. Drain ® Plumbing if you want to ensure the highest quality results at the lowest possible price. |
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The Cost of a gas repipe is not more then your and your family health consider the following factors : |
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- Your Health - Natural gas is combination of carbon and hydrogen which is very harm full when inhale and can lead and lead to serious health concerns.
- Sewage Backing - The presence of fungus and mineral impurities in the Sewage can cause health concerns when sewage backs up.
- Gas Leaks - The rotten egg smell in home is mostly indication of a gas Leak which can cause health hazards. That should be addressed Immediately.
- Rotting Pipes - Gas leaks can cause fire which can result in damage to walls, floors leading to expensive reconstruction of floors, walls, and even foundations.
- Corrosion - Reduces gas flow by restricting gas capacity and volume in pipes.
- Lower Cost - Replacing old galvanized pipes with new approved gas pipes can significantly reduce home owner insurance premium.
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Efficiency - The performance of the appliances will increase up to 70% with new gas pipes and the gas flow will be constant.
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Gas Leak |
That sulfuric, rotten egg odor that signals a natural gas leak isn't an ordinary component of the carbon-hydrogen compound. Because of the potential danger associated with natural gas leaks, suppliers add the noxious scent to natural gas as an olfactory warning that the harmful vapors are loose in the air.More than 65 million homes in the United States use it to power their gas stoves, water heatersand other essential appliances. Gas lines are an important part of any residential home. However, there can also be dangers associated with those gas lines. It is important that when any gas work is performed, it must be done by a qualified licensed plumber call Mr Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff. The gas piping is most often used for furnaces, water heaters, cook tops, ovens, and fireplaces. And when you discover a gas leak Mr. Drain ® Plumbing can help to locate and solve the problem.A gas leak in your mind may just be a little escape but when left unaddressed for a period of time problems will arise. There are two things that all leaks have in common. They will cause damage of some sort and they will worsen over time. One of the biggest plumbing problems that any home or business owner can face would have to be Gas leaks. Gas leaks can start just about anywhere any time. It could be a very simple leak like a pinhole leak, but some leaks are worse. They are silent, they are very hard to detect, and by the time you find them, Gas leak minor or major is very dangerous and is very harmful for you and your family and can put your dream house on fire...Learn more about Gas Leaks
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5 Steps of Drain Repipe offered by Mr. Drain ® Plumbing of Red Bluff |
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Inspection for the sizing and the distribution system |
Cutting the walls and ceilings to access pipes |
Replacement of pipes in the entire house |
Final test and inspection of the installed system |
The walls and ceiling are patched and painted |
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