Update On The Gas Line Project!

We had the contractor back out on Wednesday to get the final inspection performed by the City of San Marcos.

As you will remember from a previous post, a severely corroded gas pipe needed replacement. After the replacement, it was necessary to pressure test the gas line and get the work signed off by the city inspector.

Our contractor, while pressure testing the gas line, discovered some additional leaks that needed to be addressed.

Two of the leaks were minor and were easily fixed, but a third leak was more serious. The gas pipe was completely corroded through, and in fact had a major hole in it. How long it had been leaking was unknown, but, as everyone knows, a leaking gas pipe is extremely dangerous.

Fortunately, our contractor repaired the problem promptly.

The city inspector came out and witnessed the successful pressure test, and signed off on the work. Now the contractor can finish the project as required.

This is the section of gas line that was completely corroded through, and actually had a hole in the pipe!
You can see in this closeup how big the hole is. This leak was before the gas meter, so the gas was constantly flowing. Imagine all that gas spilling out under someone’s house. Very dangerous, indeed.
Our contractor ran a pressure test several times to check for leaks.
Here you can see the pressure gauge attached to the gas line to check the pressure. If the pressure holds steady, that means no leaks. That is what the inspector checks for.

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