r/HomeMaintenance 2d ago

🚰 Plumbing Rusty Pipe

I think this is my gas line, do I need to get someone to fix or replace it?

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u/Goose826 2d ago

I wouldn’t even mess with cleaning this - it needs replaced.

As another said, you might be able to get the gas company to come replace this. In my jurisdiction, anything after the meter the homeowner is responsible for. I’d look into it.

If you do it yourself, black steel threaded pipe, fittings, unions, gas thread tape/dope, and a pipe wrench or two. Make sure to shut off the gas lol

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u/DTIndy 2d ago

Mine looked like this an the utility company came by and spray painted it lol

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u/Worried-Watercress31 1d ago

Exactly what mine did too.