One of the most fulfilling tasks in my many projects is installing piping for the natural gas used by furnaces, boilers, water heaters, stoves, ovens, grills and outdoor lighting. For years, I have ...

SPRINGFIELD — Reports of lightning-related fires and gas leaks in at least a dozen states have raised concerns about the use of flexible gas lines made of corrugated stainless steel tubing and have ...

Reported incidents of fires resulting from lightning strikes near structures containing corrugated stainless steel gas piping have resulted in a debate within both the lightning protection and CSST ...

HOUSTON -- A relatively new type of pipe for natural gas in homes called CSST is under scrutiny after lightning strikes raised concerns over fire risk. Springtime in Texas can mean some wild lightning ...

All gas piping materials, equipment, and systems are prone to damage from lightning strikes — though this is a rare occurrence. However, because of its thinner wall, yellow-jacketed corrugated ...

Perry also encouraged further education on the need to properly bond yellow CSST in houses that contain the product Yellow CSST is a flexible metal gas tubing which has been installed in over seven ...

When a plumbing contractor installed flexible corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) in a livestock barn in order to supply propane to ceiling-mounted heaters, he had no reason to envision the ...