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Carlene Roberts
Aug 28, 2014, 08:55 PM
Natural gas line coming out of my son's house, has been hooked up to a gas grill but not done professionally. It was connected using black electrical tape (tons of it) it has no cap on it, is this dangerous?

afaroo
Aug 28, 2014, 10:55 PM
Yes it is you need to install a proper cap on it, Thanks.

John

massplumber2008
Aug 29, 2014, 06:06 AM
Hi Carlene

As John has stated, yes, this could be very hazardous, for sure, but why would a gas line need to be capped if it is hooked up to a gas grill??

Installing gas to a gas grill requires a gas permit, proper installation and inspection by a local plumbing/gas inspector for good reason. If there were to be a fire that damaged the home as a result of improper installation of gas to this grill with no permit there is a very good chance that the homeowner insurance company would NOT insure the damages/losses and that could be absolutely catastrophic!

I am glad you asked the question!

Mark