03-19-2008, 07:49 AM
Wow - we have just been working with this as I said. The gas line should be sized to what other appliances might be added also to the gas line.
You need to be careful that what size your WH will run on will not be too small when you add a gas stove, dryer, etc... unless of course you don't care about "moving sand"... i.e. taking out the small line and replumbing the larger line to accomodate more items.
The chart I supplied the link for has a sliding BTU scale so you add up all the BTU's (WH, Stove, dryer, etc) to get the total and then find the distance and calculate size.
I would hate to buy the great stove after the fact that you can get a high flame on and then not be able to get that flame because there isnt enough gas even though when your WH went in it was enough....
The cost difference between 3/4" and 1" is small.
You need to be careful that what size your WH will run on will not be too small when you add a gas stove, dryer, etc... unless of course you don't care about "moving sand"... i.e. taking out the small line and replumbing the larger line to accomodate more items.
The chart I supplied the link for has a sliding BTU scale so you add up all the BTU's (WH, Stove, dryer, etc) to get the total and then find the distance and calculate size.
I would hate to buy the great stove after the fact that you can get a high flame on and then not be able to get that flame because there isnt enough gas even though when your WH went in it was enough....
The cost difference between 3/4" and 1" is small.