Gas Line Repair in Placentia, CA

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Where Gas Line Work Comes From in Placentia

Much of Placentia’s housing dates from the 1960s and 1970s, and a gas system that age has usually been added to more than once: a dryer moved here, a barbecue stub there. Three jobs account for most of what we are asked to do in the city:

• The tank-to-tankless swap — a tankless water heater burns far more gas at full fire than the tank it replaces, so the branch that fed the old heater is often too small. We size the new run back to the meter, not from the nearest tee.

• The range that used to be electric — a kitchen remodel that brings in a gas range or cooktop needs a line and a shutoff where there has never been one. We run the line, set the valve and hook up the appliance.

• Restaurant and storefront kitchens in Old Town — around Santa Fe Avenue and Bradford Avenue the buildings are a good deal older than the equipment in them, and a new fryer line has to be sized for everything already on the meter. We plan that work around service hours where the job allows.

Is a permit required for gas line work in Placentia?

For a new line, an extension to a new appliance location or the replacement of existing piping, usually yes; a small like-for-like repair may not need one. Gas permits here are issued by the City of Placentia Building Division at City Hall on Chapman Avenue, and the work is inspected before the line goes into service. RPM can take out the permit on your behalf, in which case our administrative fee is added to the city’s own charge, or you can take it out yourself as the owner.

Can you add a gas line for a barbecue or fire pit in a Placentia backyard?

Yes. We extend the house line to an outdoor grill, a fire pit or another fire feature and pressure test the new run along with the rest of the system. The one thing we check first is whether the meter and the existing pipe have capacity to spare; if they do not, we explain what would have to change before you buy anything.