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Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) - The New Gas Line

Several months ago I wrote a blog about how great PEX tubing is, and today I'm going to discuss the equivalent for gas piping - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing, which is commonly referred to as CSST.  This is a product that can be used for the distribution of natural or LP gas throughout buildings.
A very brief history of CSST
CSST was invented in 1988, and gained approval for use in all commercial and residential installations throughout the United States in 2003.  Since then, CSST has quickly gained in popularity, and is estimated to be used in more than half of all new homes built today.

The main attraction to CSST is that it's flexible and relatively easy to install when compared to standard gas piping.  The fittings for rigid gas piping need to be tediously screwed together, and the piping itself must be measured, cut, reamed, threaded, then cleaned.  With CSST, the piping just gets cut to length and a fitting attached to the end.  It's easy to understand why it has become such a popular product.
CSST doesn't seem to be as popular in Minnesota Unlike many other parts of the country, Minnesota allows the use of flexible soft copper ... more

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