Return-Path: Received: from GS135.SP.CS.CMU.EDU by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa26746; 15 Apr 93 11:13:23 EDT Date: Thu, 15 Apr 93 11:11:40 EDT From: Anwar.Mohammed@GS135.SP.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@cs.cmu.edu Subject: Gas Line Work Harry, Here is a summary of replies I've gotten to my query regarding plumbers who specialize in gas line work. -anwar (Message /usr0/anwar/Mail/inbox:7) Return-Path: Received: from N3.SP.CS.CMU.EDU by F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa02924; 15 Apr 93 8:13:35 EDT Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 08:09-EDT From: Allan.Fisher@N3.SP.CS.CMU.EDU To: Anwar Mohammed Subject: Re: Gas Line Work -- Emergency Message-Id: <734875762/alf@N3.SP.CS.CMU.EDU> In-Reply-To: Anwar Mohammed's bboard message of 14-Apr-93 22:55 There's a plumber we've used only once (to check on our furnace draft) but who we liked, and who our pediatrician swears by. It's Proudfoot Plumbing, 461-2198. The business owner was there, and explained that he likes to come along when there's a safety question. (Message /usr0/anwar/Mail/inbox:8) Return-Path: Received: from LADON.RESDOC.CS.CMU.EDU by F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa03717; 15 Apr 93 9:38:09 EDT Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 09:35-EDT From: Ellen.Douglas@LADON.RESDOC.CS.CMU.EDU To: Anwar Mohammed Subject: Re: Gas Line Work -- Emergency Message-Id: <734880944/epd@LADON.RESDOC.CS.CMU.EDU> In-Reply-To: Anwar Mohammed's bboard message of 14-Apr-93 22:55 We've always gotten good work and reasonable prices (including installation of a gas line for a gas dryer) from Charlie Henderson, 421-2623. (Message /usr0/anwar/Mail/inbox:11) Return-Path: Received: from GAIA.EDRC.CMU.EDU by F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa04240; 15 Apr 93 10:16:02 EDT To: anwar+@cs.cmu.edu Subject: Re: Gas Line Work -- Emergency In-Reply-To: Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon Cc: dcl@GAIA.EDRC.CMU.EDU Date: Thu, 15 Apr 93 10:15:23 EDT From: dcl@GAIA.EDRC.CMU.EDU Sender: dcl@GAIA.EDRC.CMU.EDU You can get a bottle of gas leak detector at the Physics Store. You can rent gas line pressure testers that put pressure into gas lines and will let you see the bubbles. The testers have gauges so you can cut off various parts of your gas lines and see if the pressure drop stops. 1/2 inch threaded gas pipe is 10 cents a foot, a few bucks each for connectors and valves. Tape , sealing compound and pipe wrenches are less than $80 dollars. Get BIG pipe wrenches, 12- 14" in for installation., 18" for removeal. Putting black pipe together is easy enough but getting the old stuff off can be a real bitch. If your going to do it yourself spend extra on the tools to compensate for your inexperience. Mom spent $1500 for a plumber repipe a house. Plumbers know you are paniced so they dont screw you, they fuck you up the ass till you bleed. This is all probably illegal, even though Builders Sqaure will sell you everythng you need and deliver it too. Now if you wanted to by a gun or a car that would be legal. But plumbing is far too dangerous to public saftey to let the average person with a college degree tinker with. ;>) (Message /usr0/anwar/Mail/inbox:12) Return-Path: <@cs.cmu.edu:mkb@FRC2.FRC.RI.CMU.EDU> Received: from CS.CMU.EDU by F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa04464; 15 Apr 93 10:32:03 EDT Received: from FRC2.FRC.RI.CMU.EDU by CS.CMU.EDU id aa06626; 15 Apr 93 10:31:26 EDT Received: from sheep.frc.ri.cmu.edu by FRC2.FRC.RI.CMU.EDU (4.1/5.17) id AA14158; Thu, 15 Apr 93 10:28:34 EDT Date: Thu, 15 Apr 93 10:28:34 EDT From: Mike Blackwell Message-Id: <9304151428.AA14158@FRC2.FRC.RI.CMU.EDU> To: anwar+@cs.cmu.edu Subject: Re: Gas Line Work -- Emergency I've been very happy with Sullivan Plumbing. They were recommended to me by other CMU folks. Their number is 271-0900. Good luck! -m- (Message /usr0/anwar/Mail/inbox:14) Return-Path: Received: from POP.CS.CMU.EDU by F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa04689; 15 Apr 93 10:45:19 EDT Date: Thu, 15 Apr 93 10:44:48 EDT From: Oswald Wyler To: Anwar.Mohammed@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Plumber Message-ID: Sender: wyler@POP.CS.CMU.EDU Some years ago, we had the same problem -- in January. So don't complain too much. We used Horovitz, who is somewhat specialized in this kind of work, and was much cheaper than others. Oswald Wyler (Message /usr0/anwar/Mail/inbox:15) Return-Path: Received: from H.GP.CS.CMU.EDU by F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa04805; 15 Apr 93 10:50:33 EDT Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 10:45-EDT From: Roy.Taylor@H.GP.CS.CMU.EDU To: Anwar Mohammed Subject: Re: Gas Line Work -- Emergency Message-Id: <734885107/crt@H.GP.CS.CMU.EDU> In-Reply-To: Anwar Mohammed's bboard message of 14-Apr-93 22:55 Anwar -- I can at least suggest a plumber to avoid: G.A. Dice Plumbing (and Charles Geiselhart, in particular) Let me know if you intend to inform Harry Bovik, and I'll forward the entire, discouraging story. -- Roy