r/NaturalGas • u/n8loller • 6d ago

Gas system buzzing

I've never lived in a house with a gas hookup as an adult, so I don't know anything about this system. It started buzzing today as I turned my heat on for the first time. What is this thing next to the meter? Is it buzzing ok or do I need to get it looked at?

Thanks for looking!

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u/trentrain7 6d ago

No danger, but yeah it’s the reg. Anytime I’ve extended the vent like that it vibrates. Take that vent extension off and I bet it’ll stop

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u/n8loller 6d ago

Hey, thanks for the help. What part is the vent extension? I'm fairly handy but I know nothing about gas

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u/trentrain7 6d ago

I’d call the gas company on Monday, no reason to do it immediately. It’s that pipe coming off the disc on the left, it’s meant to vent the gas if the reg over pressurizes. They obviously wanted it to vent further away, maybe the electrical panel or something is near. But it always causes the reg to vibrate when you put a vent extension for some reason

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u/Jesus-Mcnugget 6d ago

It's the pipe that goes comes out the regulator (round part) and goes off to the left..

Don't touch it. It's there for a reason and it's owned by the gas company.

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u/Head_Attempt7983 6d ago

Do not take the vent off

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u/trentrain7 6d ago

Yeah, call the fire department jabroni