So, while cleaning up my garage (rented a dumpster) from the mess the previous owner left I found a propane line capped off outside :smokin: it (i`m assuming) connects to my whole-house 250g tank.

I currently use 13g and 33g mobile tanks for my torpedo heaters in the garage but boy would it be nice to connect into my 250g tank and free up space in my shop, and also give me more options for types of heaters I can use, etc...

Anyway, is there anything "new" I should consider instead of just using black pipe and gas approved pipe dope to plumb this thing :confused:

I was talking to a guy a few months ago who mentioned more flexible "yellow pipe".. any info on this?

I am running new electrical, and have no insulation or drywall up but the building is already standing so I will be either going in the wall or outside the wall/building and then inside.

I would assume he was referring to csst(corrugated stainless steel tubing), it comes in rolls and is pretty easy to work with, it is mostly sold only at wholesale houses so buying it may be an issue. It's more expensive than black pipe but saves a lot of labor, it also reduces chance of leaks because of fewer fittings. If you decide to use csst make sure it's sized properly, because of it's design it flows less than comparable sized black pipe. If it's run inside a wall proper protection from nails also needs to be done(nail plates at top and bottom plates, nail plates at studs, etc.) or you risk a future leak.

Is there a regulator on the line from the propane tank now? In all but a few rare cases there needs to be one at the tank and one where it enters the building.

FWIW the csst should not be used to connect to a movable appliance,(torpedo heater) it's flexible but not designed for constant flexing.

I would assume he was referring to csst(corrugated stainless steel tubing), it comes in rolls and is pretty easy to work with, it is mostly sold only at wholesale houses so buying it may be an issue. It's more expensive than black pipe but saves a lot of labor, it also reduces chance of leaks because of fewer fittings. If you decide to use csst make sure it's sized properly, because of it's design it flows less than comparable sized black pipe. If it's run inside a wall proper protection from nails also needs to be done(nail plates at top and bottom plates, nail plates at studs, etc.) or you risk a future leak.

Is there a regulator on the line from the propane tank now? In all but a few rare cases there needs to be one at the tank and one where it enters the building.

FWIW the csst should not be used to connect to a movable appliance,(torpedo heater) it's flexible but not designed for constant flexing.

Cool thanks for the info :smokin:

There's a regulator @ the tank.