What's Wrong With This Picture? Easy, Flexible Installation

Answer: Rigid Gas Line Is Preferred For Safety

Caption: "Flex line goes out, then back in, through and out!"

Description: Not all that uncommon to encounter a flexible gas line within a fixed appliance interior. However, generally speaking, it is not an acceptable practice for safety considerations. It's long been believed there is a greater potential for breakage or leaking with this type of piping. Flexible gas line is only intended to travel to the point the line enters the appliance. It must then convert to rigid gas piping. Some may argue manufacturer's instructions allow flexible piping inside the cabinet, but most home inspectors will defect this configuration and default to a certified gas technician.

Thanks to Kevin Deleskiewicz, a member of our Orange County, California inspection team for this submission. A great educating piece for our blog audience.

(Posted at U.S. Inspect blog.)