Central Heating provides all your gas piping needs for gas appliances. We are fully licensed and insured gas contractors certified by the T.S.S.A. serving Barrie and the surrounding area.
Central Heating uses both ridged gas pipe (sometimes black iron) and Proflex. This corrugated stainless steel pipe is flexible and can be very useful in concealed locations.
Unlike most contractors, we run hard gas piping for all primary and branch lines, except for gas fireplaces.
If you like the idea of having a cozy fireplace but not the hassle of chopping wood and constant maintenance, contact us about our gas fireplaces as an alternative.
Why You Need a Professional Gas Fitter for Gas Piping Service
Gas is an essential fuel source for many homes throughout Muskoka. And while most homeowners use gas appliances safely for years, it still has the potential for danger if you’re not careful.
While performing household chores and maintenance yourself saves money, some tasks require the skills of a trained professional, and that includes gas line installation and repair.
Here are the main reasons you must hire a professional gas contractor for all of your gas appliances and piping needs.
Professionals Have Expert Training
Professional gas fitters received the necessary training to safely and adequately install gas appliances and pipes. Also, pros know what to look for to ensure there are no leaks or other issues that could compromise your appliances or your family.
Professionals Can Better Assess Your Gas System
Because professionals have the training, experience, and equipment above what the average homeowner has, they can better assess your entire gas system to ensure it’s running efficiently and safely.
Professionals Provide Additional Services
Besides performing installations, professional gas fitters are available for gas line inspection to ensure there are no problems that could put your family at risk.
Professionals Take Responsibility
If you try to install a gas-powered appliance or perform gas pipe repair, you’re responsible if something goes wrong and any damage that results, which can be catastrophic if you don’t know what you’re doing. Most professional gas contractors stand behind their work and offer guarantees against defects.
Our Gas Piping for Appliances
Central Heating uses ridged piping for appliances for three primary reasons:
- The ridged gas pipe looks straighter running along the outside of the house.
- The ridged gas pipe is easier to electrically bond, which keeps tine installation within the electrical gas code.
- Ridged gas pipe withstands damage over other piping material, protecting it against leaks.
Central Heating also provides code-compliant gas piping for new installation and retrofits in residential and commercial applications.
If you’re on oil or electric heating and wish to convert it to natural gas or liquid propane, we’ve got you covered. We deal with the service provider from the application process to the final inspection with your local utility inspector.
Gas is an ideal fuel source for:
- Furnaces
- Boilers
- Pool Heaters
- Gas Stoves
- Gas Fireplaces
- Patio Heaters
- BBQs
- Tankless Water Heaters
- Gas Fire Pits
- Gas Log Fireplaces
Get more even, more comfortable heat with our radiant heat options. Contact us today to find out more.
When to Call for Gas Pipe Repair
A gas leak can cause many homeowners to panic. Natural gas doesn’t naturally have an odour, so gas producers add a chemical called mercaptan to give it its distinctive rotten egg or sulphur smell.
Another way to identify a slow gas leak in your home is if you notice your plants are suddenly dying. Natural gas is poisonous to humans, animals, and plants, so if you see plants in a particular area of your home or office look sickly or are dying, it could be a gas leak that’s to blame.
Hissing sounds coming from gas-powered appliances are another dead giveaway of a gas leak.
Lastly, leaking natural gas can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, which manifests in humans with a variety of symptoms, including:
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Sore throat
- Fatigue
If you notice any of these signs of a gas leak, evacuate the premises immediately, leave your doors open to help expel the gas, and call the gas company and a certified gas contractor for repairs.
