Looking to Upgrade Your Home’s Fuel Piping?

How do you ensure your household stays warm during the frigid winter months? Around one out of four homes in Greensboro, NC use natural gas for home heating. Gas-fired boilers or furnaces offer an efficient way to keep everyone cozy indoors when the temperature dips below freezing. As a combustible material, natural gas isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it technology. Here’s what you need to know before you upgrade your home’s fuel piping.

How Fuel Piping Works

Like the water that comes out of your tap, fuel piping systems rely on pressure to deliver natural gas. It enters your home through a single services line, then branches out to individual appliances such as heating systems, stoves, water heaters, and generators. Vertical pipes called drop lines connect the branches to each appliance. Utility companies maintain the main lines; customers are responsible for taking care of their service, branch, and drop lines.

Common Fuel Piping Problems

Operating out of sight, fuel lines are all too easy to ignore until they develop a problem. Poor indoor air quality, fires, explosions — the consequences can be dire if left unchecked. If you notice any of the following signs, take action. Schedule fuel piping upgrades from a qualified service technician.

• Rotten egg smells or foul odors
• Hissing noises coming from behind walls
• Rust or other signs of corrosion
• Improper fuel piping connections
• Plants dying above outdoor ground line
• Higher than usual energy bills

Professional Fuel Piping Upgrades

Whether you’re replacing your heating system or installing a new gas appliance, it’s critical to ensure your fuel piping operates safely and efficiently. For your safety, always leave fuel piping repairs and upgrades to qualified service technicians trained to do the job.

At Total Heating & Cooling, Inc., we’re proud to provide fuel piping upgrades to homes throughout Greensboro and the surrounding region. For more information, explore our fuel piping services or call us today.