So the idea of a flange extension is simple.
How to use a gas floor flange.
The yellow pipe you attached to the flange can then be attached to a black pipe fifing with the proper fittings.
The the other day i was at a friend s house with an outdoor grill and saw a floor flange.
While one side is npt the other terminates your csst run and involves special collars etc.
Trac pipe makes a beautiful shiny term flange for 20 ea.
These are not for bip.
The plumbing floor flange is used as a mounting point and union fitting for toilets.
Perfect for diy project builds such as a coat rack table or shelf.
The floor flanges i spoke of and you both are referencing are made exclusively for csst.
Lu47dan 09 16 2007 10 31 pm.
Again you are correct that a gas valve is needed near the dryer.
You do not need a floor flange and a floor flange is not made to couple two pipes.
Also suitable for professional plumbing applications meeting astm standards.
The gas valve is installed to the treads of the compression nut after it the nut is installed into the flange.
The flanges are used to hold trac pipe flexible gas line when you stub through the floor for a gas appliance so you have something solid to hook to.
A flange extension instead of threading the flange directly onto the valve we re going to use a flange extension to extend this fitting out farther from the valve.
In fact a floor flange is only used to make a supporting pier from pipe materials it is never used for pipes with any flowing fluid inside the pipes.
Female pipe threads connect to 1 2 in.
Sure are pretty useless for anything but trac pipe.
Vpc global 1 2 in.
Its not like a coupler for instance where a pipe can screw into both sides.
The shut off valve features a gas inlet a gas outlet and a 3 4 male fitting where the flange 4 usually threads onto.
There are a wide range of materials and finishes used in the construction of floor flanges.