Bro hit a gas line!

[Space Toker]

We used to have an electric range and water heater. Then in 2011 we put in propane. My brother was digging an irrigation ditch with a back hoe and hit the gas line! He says he just grazed it and did not smell propane and did a soap bubble test and it passed that.

We both do not want anyone up here, so is it possible that it is ok and he can put flex seal (or whatever he said, something like that) on it and it will be fine? If not, can just a section of the line be replaced or does it have to be everything? I just have a box full of clones that I was preparing to transplant, the last batch while we are converting the main area to hydro. I could move things out to a shed or something if they must come in, but I don't know if all evidence of growing can be hidden.. the "main area" is half of a larger room that is almost finished construction, but visible from the other area. What should be done?

 

[who dat is]

If you did the soap test and there aren't any bubbles then you should be alright. Possibly post a picture though so somebody else can throw in their two cents?

 

[EastCoast710]

o god man . before you dig u should always check.. but ya umm.. well how do you feel about having your grow blow up . and get arrested? at a later date? lol I say move all the shit u can . and then just put up a piece of plastic.. like yoru doing construction so it cant be seen whats going on around it . pull out a sander and shit.. lol. ull be fine.

 

[Smokerman]

If you did the soap test and there aren't any bubbles then you should be alright. Possibly post a picture though so somebody else can throw in their two cents?

picture would be good

 

[Space Toker]

It's a yellow plastic pipe and it has a visible mark or whatever, slight but obvious damage. It is getting dark but will see if I can get a pic tomorrow.

 

[who dat is]

It's a yellow plastic pipe and it has a visible mark or whatever, slight but obvious damage. It is getting dark but will see if I can get a pic tomorrow.

Yellow plastic? It would be metal if it is a gas line. They are either painted yellow or they have a yellow plastic jacket that covers the metal pipe. A picture would be really helpful here. He might have just grazed the yellow plastic and left the metal core intact?

 

[Bud Green]

I was a tradesman in the house building trades for a long time.
Gas lines are not necessarily black iron or copper... There is a plastic pipe used for propane for some years now.
BUT, I've only seen it in Orange....It won't be perfectly straight, because it comes off of a big spool.

If this is what it is, how deep in the plastic does the "mark" appear to be? This plastic pipe is tough stuff..
Is it a deep gouge in the plastic? or just a scrape? If it is gouged deeply, it needs to be fixed, but you can just
cut out the damaged part and splice in a repair.

However, you are going to need someone who knows what they are doing to do this repair....

 

[gekolite]

polyurethane plastic , usually fusion weld , unless you have special gas co. fittings

 

[Smokerman]

Yellow plastic? It would be metal if it is a gas line. They are either painted yellow or they have a yellow plastic jacket that covers the metal pipe. A picture would be really helpful here. He might have just grazed the yellow plastic and left the metal core intact?

underground gas lines are plastic

 

[MicroRoy]

I would say its ok.

If you did the soap test and you don't smell it.

 

[who dat is]

underground gas lines are plastic




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I stand corrected, I haven't seen that stuff before.

 

[Smokerman]

I stand corrected, I haven't seen that stuff before.

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[Space Toker]

here are a few pics... despite how it looks, no propane smell and passed several bubble tests.

 

[stoned-trout]

mark the spot and later on you can have an eternal flame,, well till the tank runs out...yeehaw

 

[kmk420kali]

If it is not leaking now, I would mark the area, and as soon as your stuff is done, have someone fix it-- It is extremely easy to do...the couplers just push on, no tools needed even-- (Except to cut out the bad area)

 

[Smokerman]

If it is not leaking now, I would mark the area, and as soon as your stuff is done, have someone fix it-- It is extremely easy to do...the couplers just push on, no tools needed even-- (Except to cut out the bad area)

Agreed 100%

 

[sutra1]

I know you prolly thought of this, but what if you shut the propane off at the source and effect repairs yerself? It's what I would try.............I've installed my own hot (nat. gas) heaters without any involvement from the utility......

 

[jesusofCAnnabis]

structural integrity, look it up.

 

[cocktail frank]

I'd replace it for sure, it looks banged up.
You ruined the outer jacket on that pipe.
I'm not sure how the weather is up by you, but if it's not 3' deep like it should be, you'll be dealing with freeze/thaw of the surrounding ground.
That could lead to bad things.
Gas works under pressure, you don't want a rupture

In NJ we have a "call before you dig" law, dial 611.
I'd be in a heap of shit if I did that here.