re: Low gas pressure In Madisonville

most people dont realize metal gas pipes collect condensation water.

properly run gas lines in above ground houses have a short down pipe where it goes into the house to trap this water over time and can be used to remove this water every few years.

anyway in freezes its not uncommon for water to freeze and block off gas lines.

some idiots who dont know what they are talking about will insist that gas lines cant freeze but the trapped water in them can and it can restrict and even completely block the pipes. the most common problem is underground metal pipes between the meter and the house have trapped water that freezes.

if this has happened to you then in the spring or summer you should give serious thought to replacing that old underground metal gas line with pvc pipe to avoid the problem in the future, but leave at least 3ft length of metal pipe on each end for strength to prevent accidental breaking if the above ground pipes receives an impact.

with that said, how often do we get hard freezes?