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504grand (NY)
Hi - Anyone out there know the procedure in getting gas turned back on with Con Ed? My grandmother's 2 family house had their gas shut off due to a leak in the basement. I know she needs a licenced plumber, but just so she does not get scammed what are the steps a licensed plumber would need to take to have Con Ed restore the gas? Meaning paper work. What type of paper work, and what are the documents he needs. Does it go to DOB first? Does he need to open a project job with Con Ed specifying the scope of the work? I just want for my grandma to understand before she hires plumber.
thank you so much
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packy (MA)
around here it requires a licensed gas fitter to get a gas permit, fix the leak and do a 5 PSI pressure test on the whole system to make sure there are no other leaks. the inspector must look at the pressure gauge and approve the repair/s. he then leaves a tag of approval for the gas company to see...
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hj (AZ)
here, the plumber gets a permit, repairs the pipe, tests it, has the inspector come and approve the test and then HE contacts the gas company to have it turned on. Usually about a 3 or 4 day process.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Same here, in addition the gas company will also test for leaks when they turn the gas on.
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hj (AZ)
They all do that, but it is NOT a "pressure test", it is a "clock test" to see if the 1/4 cfm dial is rotating.
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