Not sure if I asked this before? The house fireplace has a gas line coming out the side in the inside of the fireplace (had gas logs) I want to install the insert I have, do I need to disconnect the gas from that line going to the fireplace? It's already capped off in the fireplace. Just guessing the line is in the attic and drops into the wall somewhere? STILL need to go and have a look. Thank you.
I would cant be too hard to find. gas lines only have about 1/2 pound of pressure, cut the pipe close to a fitting, screw the fitting off of the pipe, screw the cap of with a little virgin Teflon tape and some pipe dope
I would at a minimum have the gas shut off as Turbosdiesel is saying. You could add a shutoff valve somewhere back on the line if you wanted to maintain that line for a future use or if you sold the home.
There's a gas control valve with a key in the brick, I'll try to check out the line in the attic Saturday.
Sounds like you had a log starter at one point. Which would explain why it is capped off in the fireplace. Also sounds like a little crawling around will be in store....can't understand why the gas line would come down from the attic, but who knows? If you have a basement/crawlspace, that would be the first place I'd look. Underneath the fireplace to locate the log starter gas line. Then follow it back to (hopefully) find a shut off or at least a fitting that you can perform turbodiesel's suggestion.
Ah-ha! Sometimes I forget about the southern climates and set-ups. Your assumption makes perfect sense.
You have furnaces in the attic down there? WOW, talk about learning sumppin new everyday! As I was reading I couldn't figure out why there ever be a gas line in the attic, different world out there.
Everything around here is down in the cellar, I find it interesting how different things are in other parts of the country.
Ya gotta remember this. Homeowners will put their furnaces in any confined space that you have to duck down, crawl on your hands and knees, waddle like a duck, wade through water/mud, climb into and out of and work from a ladder. Just as long as it is miserable to install and work on!! Oh yeah, don't forget the extreme temperature swings also...blazing hot in the summer, too cold in the winter. Also, you must have a few head thumping low obstacles in the way. But most importantly, no lights installed in or near!!! Another good spot is any closet that is too small to hold clothes, must be large enough to hold a furnace, S/A and R/A ductwork, right?
