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is this job for DIY or a pro?

phrog
10 years ago

(Note: for some reason, the photo is turned 90 degrees counterclockwise in the preview of this post. The pipe and hose go down, not sideways.)

Our dryer has been stacked and is going to sit on the floor now. Which means the 4 ft. flexible metal gas hose needs to be twice as long as it is.

It looks to me like I would just turn the blue knob to shut off the dryer's, use a wrench to detach the existing hose at the second brass fitting, and reverse the process to add a longer hose.

Is this too dangerous for a novice to attempt?

Comments (3)

  • gwarstong
    10 years ago

    IMHO....this is not difficult if you know what you are doing and have done it before. If you don't and haven't, let a more knowledgable/experienced person do it.

    Same opinion about electrical work: doing it right isn't rocket science but the consequences of doing wrong can be dangerous and expensive.

  • dadoes
    10 years ago

    Some local codes may require a licensed professional installer to connect gas appliances ... but that's not to say you can't do it if you're comfortable and able, and there's no inspector involved.

    Did you take the pic with an iPhone? Those often are oriented horizontal in message board postings even when they were taken vertical.

  • dualref
    10 years ago

    That's a rather weird position for the gas line to come in the wall. Usually they are down near the floor. Did you have the gas line installed when your drier was installed vertically stacked?

    You can do this yourself, but you have to be dead sure the gas turns off at the valve. Also use a gas pipe tape on the connection threads. When you are done, turn the gas on and then put some very soapy water on the new connection you made. No bubbles? Then you did it right. Bubbles, check it again, you have a leak.