It is very nice that you allowed for a tall crawl space, so that, a person has room to work and move around without pulling themselves around on their bellies. Nice designing. I have been under a lot of houses in my day and most are a bear to work under. Tradesmen in the future, will love you for the room. Art in CA
Nice job with the black pipe. My son and family live in Boquete, Panama and has a commercial kitchen operation from his home supplying pre- cooked and frozen meals for ex pats living there he has a big 6 burner Viking stove running on propane. He put a header after the regulator that connects 6 tanks. He keeps 3 open & 3 closed. Propane in bbq tanks costs $3 to fill up down there, but if delivered to a large tank, it’s $2.50 a gallon.
If the batteries are dead, then use matches like a good old stove, that's Cool. I never heard of that your stove come with batteries. That's also so cool!
So glad you didn't go with a propane refrigerator. They use pressurized hydrogen gas to make the ammonia re-absorb into the water. As an RV technician I have seen half a dozen RV's that burned to the frame from fires started by practically new propane refrigerators. They are not a safe option and for the cost difference you can more than add the necessary solar capacity.
You should leak test the entire gas line to be sure no leaks. The elbow to the regulator should of been a Tee fitting to install a 3"Dropper pipe and plug for water or dirt in the line also it balance the gas ratio Almost all gas lines have these installed at the regulator gas hot water connection and furnace to bring it to code. Oh when u were turning the elbow combination valve You should of had a pipe wrench on the pipe leaving the home in case it doesnt move Everytime u make a connection to anything always put a pipe wrench to stabilize the pipe from moving. Safety first always. Great Video. God bless be safe. Jim
We spook previously of a "Conditioned Crawl Space". Recently you showed how you have covered the shuttle hole to keep the cold from being drawn out the roof, and now you have covered up the ground under the house. The additional PV panels might lead to enough power for a Heat Recovery Ventalation(HRV). Closing up those rim vents would help address several issues. If you want local and national resources that will support a decision let me know. Be Blessed
Contractors in my area use both pipe dope and tephlon tape on gas lines.... dope on the female threads and tape on the male threads. Then they do a pressure test at about 20 psi for 12 hrs
By putting a reducing bushing into the top of vthe tee you take the risk of leakage they do make tees that reduce to the size you need.,just beeing informative.
good move with the future tees, i never use ells when i plumb. it may cost a little more but is so nice to drop back and punt when you need to tap in. previous idea suggested using valves instead of plugs; i do not agree. valves are costly, are easily bumped and leak and you still have to use plugs for safety. it is no problem to remove a plug and take off with a tap line. i also never use black iron pipe either, btw..........g
Nice job . Thanks for the links . That's a nice stove . Did you have to convert the stove from natural gas to propane ? Just a thought , I would have put a regulator like RV's have . This way you could hook up 2 tanks . When one runs out it automatically will switch over to the other tank . Regulator will show if it has switched from one tank to the other . This way you don't get a surprise when one tank empties . I got a long hose hooked up on my RV . Had to get a BBQ place who had a licensed pipe fitter to make it up for me . This way I can hook up a 40lb or 100 lb tank on the outside of the RV . RV only has room for a 30lb tank . I guess eventually you'll get a much larger tank installed on the property . This way you can have a propane furnce as a backup if you'll be gone for a few days .
You should use some pipe Unions along the way as you may need to take something apart in the future, if somewhere along your gas pipe run you need to repair the pipe, or add something new, (even with your taps) you would have to disassemble it from the starting point.
Are you having any problem with the small 20 lb tank freezing up? Usually full-time RVers will have to switch to a 100 lb tank in the winter because the 20 lb tanks freeze up.
Keeping the tank off the ground and putting isolation around it prevents your propane from freezing. Better yet, build a small insulated shed for it.Btw propane gives less performance at high altitude...
37 year career with natural gas/propane appliances. The BTU rating in every “gas” appliance dictates how much gas it may use at maximum load. If you’re cooking with the oven and several top burners, and the water heater comes on, the size of piping/connectors may not allow your appliances to heat/cook like they are designed to. I suggest you do this test - turn all the burners and oven on - then, while you are watching the flames there, have someone turn the hot water on. If the flames at the stove shrink, 1 or both of your appliances may have too small a connector installed. Worst case, the 1/2” black pipe s/b 3/4”, or the pressure from the regs you installed is too low. All “gas” appliances work better and heat faster when their supply lines are providing them ALL the gas they need when they are on at the same time! Adding any appliance may alter this dynamic. Also, running a pressure test, even for your own peace of mind insures that there are no defects in all that “new” steel - a not-unheard-of anomaly. Excellent work, however! I rejoice with you and the fam in your new kitchen! God bless you all!
i have a question, and a suggestion. i heard somewhere that they added a strange smell to the propane, so you can tell right away that you have a leak. is that true ?. then, if your inspector is going to lok to see if you used the yellow pipe dope, i would of used it on the two compression fittings behind the stove. for two connections, i think it is worth doing it. other then that, good job
Excess flow valve is the name. You could put a small dab of WD 40 on the flare ends of your flex and it will seal the connections better. Looks pretty cool. Who converted it to LP?
Martin, you really should use a gas flex hose of at least 5/8" for an oven and 3/4 pipe all the way to the shut off valve. That 1/2" one will not carry the volume needed correctly, it was made for the much smaller burner of a water heater, not an oven. The build is looking great!
To add on to this, made for the smaller burner of a tank water heater. Many tankless water heaters push 200K BTU ratings. That said, a 200K BTU water heater just doesn't seem right for an off grid situation, so I doubt they have one.
You want to check every joint on the pipe but you probably did that off camera. Pickup a simple luggage scale to weigh the propane bottles when still connected to the hose for an idea of how much you have left in them. You will quickly get an idea of how much you have left based off weight as you use it. Exchange places only fill the bottles to 75% due to the need of room in them for transport and elevation changes so take that into account for how long it will last Install eye screws into the wall next to the gas bottles so you can use a strap to hold them in place
I would of plum in the living room for a wall heater , just in case ….need different ways of heating just incase one doesn't work .It gets cold in Idaho sometimes :)
Tanks up to 2000 gallons water capacity: must be placed a minimum of 25 feet from the building. no part of an underground tank of this size shall be less than 10 feet from a building or line of adjoining property
On a (rag wing) dope and fabric aircraft, the dope is the agent that shrinks the fabric to make it tight and somewhat rigid between the formers, ribs, longerons etc. Then it is painted.
I don't know what he was filming all but what I saw its a bit dangerous. Normally you do a pressure test and aa leak test at least on all connections. Pressure test 24h by 2.5 times the working pressure and not with gas..! Gas pressure regulator outside and not protected for damage or the elements? Ok, maybe he will do that later...
You left off a VERY important step in your gas pipe install. You should have pressurized the line with air first to insure there was no pressure drop. While air pressurizing, use your soapy water and spray EVERY threaded connection. This is a DANGEROUS video that is a how not to. Hire a pro or learn to do it right. Gas and electric must be done correctly without skipping steps. It looks like you got all the right gas hardware, but you simply missed a vital step at the end.
How is using propane considered off grid? Propane is definitely tied to a "grid" system, one has to continually have it filled. A wood stove is the only true off grid cooking system.
Off Grid refers primarily to not being on the electric grid, but can apply equally to being off primary public grids, weather its Electric, water, or Gas. Feel free to live how you want and Keep Smiling while you do it!
Only if you hand saw and axe split the wood ? : ) Propane means you are not on the natural gas "grid" getting a monthly gas bill (or a water bill, or an electricity bill). I guess the only "on grid" bill the Martin's will have is monthly phone/internet/maybe satellite TV?
Mr. Marty is good, besides being a good language teacher, everyone can get the spirit, Mr. Marty, greetings from +62 Indonesian journalists
It is very nice that you allowed for a tall crawl space, so that, a person has room to work and move around without pulling themselves around on their bellies. Nice designing. I have been under a lot of houses in my day and most are a bear to work under. Tradesmen in the future, will love you for the room. Art in CA
Nice job with the black pipe. My son and family live in Boquete, Panama and has a commercial kitchen operation from his home supplying pre- cooked and frozen meals for ex pats living there he has a big 6 burner Viking stove running on propane. He put a header after the regulator that connects 6 tanks. He keeps 3 open & 3 closed. Propane in bbq tanks costs $3 to fill up down there, but if delivered to a large tank, it’s $2.50 a gallon.
If the batteries are dead, then use matches like a good old stove, that's Cool. I never heard of that your stove come with batteries. That's also so cool!
I like how you warmed up the pipe wrenches. That stove is awesome. Looking good!
Great job. GOD is so good. It really makes me happy to see you all work together.
Wahhh.. Dapurnya cantik sekali. Pasti seronok bu julie cooking nanti...😀
Hi again we are going of grid shortley in Tasmania and enjoy your channel say hello to the family for us.
So glad to see your plastic down in your crawl space awesome.
So glad you didn't go with a propane refrigerator. They use pressurized hydrogen gas to make the ammonia re-absorb into the water. As an RV technician I have seen half a dozen RV's that burned to the frame from fires started by practically new propane refrigerators. They are not a safe option and for the cost difference you can more than add the necessary solar capacity.
You should leak test the entire gas line to be sure no leaks. The elbow to the regulator should of been a Tee fitting to install a 3"Dropper pipe and plug for water or dirt in the line also it balance the gas ratio Almost all gas lines have these installed at the regulator gas hot water connection and furnace to bring it to code. Oh when u were turning the elbow combination valve You should of had a pipe wrench on the pipe leaving the home in case it doesnt move Everytime u make a connection to anything always put a pipe wrench to stabilize the pipe from moving. Safety first always. Great Video. God bless be safe. Jim
Good job Martin, congratulations!
Thank for showing your progress. Hopefully it's over quickly.
Good job on the install! Nice oven/ stove!! That' 'll cook a roast , no worries! Thanks for sharing!👍😎👍!
Great vlog Martin. I bet the wife is happy. You know what they say...happy wife, happy life.
..can almost taste the goodies cooking and a cold one from the fridge..lol...good vid..
We spook previously of a "Conditioned Crawl Space". Recently you showed how you have covered the shuttle hole to keep the cold from being drawn out the roof, and now you have covered up the ground under the house. The additional PV panels might lead to enough power for a Heat Recovery Ventalation(HRV). Closing up those rim vents would help address several issues. If you want local and national resources that will support a decision let me know. Be Blessed
Great job!!!! I’m impressed. Now u can make all kinds of good eats. God bless
Perfect Fitting :)
Good Work
Contractors in my area use both pipe dope and tephlon tape on gas lines.... dope on the female threads and tape on the male threads. Then they do a pressure test at about 20 psi for 12 hrs
By putting a reducing bushing into the top of vthe tee you take the risk of leakage they do make tees that reduce to the size you need.,just beeing informative.
Good job, its a good reference for us indonesian who gonna start to live off grid. 😄😄
I am so proud of you guys.
Dope video, dude!
Awsone install 👍 very nice stove and fridge.
adding some foam insulation to the outside walls of the crawl spaces will not only warm t up soma it will also help keep your floors warmer
good move with the future tees, i never use ells when i plumb. it may cost a little more but is so nice to drop back and punt when you need to tap in. previous idea suggested using valves instead of plugs; i do not agree. valves are costly, are easily bumped and leak and you still have to use plugs for safety. it is no problem to remove a plug and take off with a tap line. i also never use black iron pipe either, btw..........g
Great video 👍👍👍
That was a good job 👍
Nice job . Thanks for the links . That's a nice stove . Did you have to convert the stove from natural gas to propane ? Just a thought , I would have put a regulator like RV's have . This way you could hook up 2 tanks . When one runs out it automatically will switch over to the other tank . Regulator will show if it has switched from one tank to the other . This way you don't get a surprise when one tank empties . I got a long hose hooked up on my RV . Had to get a BBQ place who had a licensed pipe fitter to make it up for me . This way I can hook up a 40lb or 100 lb tank on the outside of the RV . RV only has room for a 30lb tank . I guess eventually you'll get a much larger tank installed on the property . This way you can have a propane furnce as a backup if you'll be gone for a few days .
You should use some pipe Unions along the way as you may need to take something apart in the future, if somewhere along your gas pipe run you need to repair the pipe, or add something new, (even with your taps) you would have to disassemble it from the starting point.
Very exciting congrats
Great video Marty, I remember you showing us the vents for the craw space but maybe you need more.
love your videos keep them coming
Are you having any problem with the small 20 lb tank freezing up? Usually full-time RVers will have to switch to a 100 lb tank in the winter because the 20 lb tanks freeze up.
Just one piece of advice. Use valves off those tees for the future fixtures. You can never have enough valves
Looken good brother. Great Job.
Keeping the tank off the ground and putting isolation around it prevents your propane from freezing.
Better yet, build a small insulated shed for it.Btw propane gives less performance at high altitude...
I would have thought copper would have been a lot easier to work with.
Cheers good job.
Did you have to pressure check the gas line under the regs!
You show me how to install Propane and Gas that I didn't know how to do that's pretty cool thanks
Loved your Philosophizing about dope while installing the pipe.....good question. Planning to use an automatic gas shutoff when an earthquake occurs?
Great vid thank you
nice one
37 year career with natural gas/propane appliances. The BTU rating in every “gas” appliance dictates how much gas it may use at maximum load. If you’re cooking with the oven and several top burners, and the water heater comes on, the size of piping/connectors may not allow your appliances to heat/cook like they are designed to. I suggest you do this test - turn all the burners and oven on - then, while you are watching the flames there, have someone turn the hot water on. If the flames at the stove shrink, 1 or both of your appliances may have too small a connector installed. Worst case, the 1/2” black pipe s/b 3/4”, or the pressure from the regs you installed is too low. All “gas” appliances work better and heat faster when their supply lines are providing them ALL the gas they need when they are on at the same time! Adding any appliance may alter this dynamic. Also, running a pressure test, even for your own peace of mind insures that there are no defects in all that “new” steel - a not-unheard-of anomaly. Excellent work, however! I rejoice with you and the fam in your new kitchen! God bless you all!
After you get the mold taken care of you need to put insulation up there on rim bored around the house
Why not build a nice box with a door that latches to protect the shut off and tubing? That would protect from a moose to raccoon! Good job Martin!
i have a question, and a suggestion. i heard somewhere that they added a strange smell to the propane, so you can tell right away that you have a leak. is that true ?. then, if your inspector is going to lok to see if you used the yellow pipe dope, i would of used it on the two compression fittings behind the stove. for two connections, i think it is worth doing it. other then that, good job
" MANTAB FULL " 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice job. But I would security tank outside some how so it doesn't get blown over and knocked over here by accident
Good 👍👍👍
Dope as Marty 👍😎🇳🇿
Anton T. This is great, my NZ friend taught me what as means 😂
Hi Martin do you guy's venteilate the sub floor or is it to cold
Sweet! your kitchen will be a dream to use.
냉장고는 LG
세탁기,TV 삼성이 좋습니다,
영상 잘 보고 있습니다
Present, Sir!
Number 4 dope as the youth use it is, Dope as in great/amazing. Just like they use sick as the work amazing/great.
Excess flow valve is the name. You could put a small dab of WD 40 on the flare ends of your flex and it will seal the connections better. Looks pretty cool. Who converted it to LP?
Martin, you really should use a gas flex hose of at least 5/8" for an oven and 3/4 pipe all the way to the shut off valve. That 1/2" one will not carry the volume needed correctly, it was made for the much smaller burner of a water heater, not an oven. The build is looking great!
To add on to this, made for the smaller burner of a tank water heater. Many tankless water heaters push 200K BTU ratings. That said, a 200K BTU water heater just doesn't seem right for an off grid situation, so I doubt they have one.
You want to check every joint on the pipe but you probably did that off camera.
Pickup a simple luggage scale to weigh the propane bottles when still connected to the hose for an idea of how much you have left in them. You will quickly get an idea of how much you have left based off weight as you use it. Exchange places only fill the bottles to 75% due to the need of room in them for transport and elevation changes so take that into account for how long it will last
Install eye screws into the wall next to the gas bottles so you can use a strap to hold them in place
Pressure test w/air not gas!, soap all joints leave pressure over night 30 psi.
Good vlog Pak Martin
But I hope, you make Indonesian subtitle if you have some time
Thanks👍
Keep Smiling😊
Really need a 90 between your regulator and flex hose
SUPER
Its best to tighten the blackpipe real hard. I never had a leak.
I would of plum in the living room for a wall heater , just in case ….need different ways of heating just incase one doesn't work .It gets cold in Idaho sometimes :)
are you going to put up insulation under your floor
What's the trim between the stove and counter?
Hadir pk Martin
did you test for leaks in the crawl space
Of course.
Pak martin i like yours litle fam... just healt always pak martin
wow this install took at least as much thought as it did action.
I bet you miss your kitchen in Jogyakarta... NOT! Right? lol
In hydraulics they refer that gas valve as a velocity fuse.
The stove looks great. Can you light with matches if the battery is dead?
Spray foam the rim joist, it will make a world of difference on the temp in the crawl space
Eso se merece una buena comida ricaa
Awsem FAMILY
Tanks up to 2000 gallons water capacity: must be placed a minimum of 25 feet from the building. no part of an underground tank of this size shall be less than 10 feet from a building or line of adjoining property
Aircraft paint is also called "aircraft dope", 1 more for your dope question..
On a (rag wing) dope and fabric aircraft, the dope is the agent that shrinks the fabric to make it tight and somewhat rigid between the formers, ribs, longerons etc. Then it is painted.
I don't know what he was filming all but what I saw its a bit dangerous. Normally you do a pressure test and aa leak test at least on all connections. Pressure test 24h by 2.5 times the working pressure and not with gas..! Gas pressure regulator outside and not protected for damage or the elements? Ok, maybe he will do that later...
You should have check under the house for gas leaking.
I did.
apakah bapak tidak rindu indonesia..
You left off a VERY important step in your gas pipe install. You should have pressurized the line with air first to insure there was no pressure drop. While air pressurizing, use your soapy water and spray EVERY threaded connection. This is a DANGEROUS video that is a how not to. Hire a pro or learn to do it right. Gas and electric must be done correctly without skipping steps. It looks like you got all the right gas hardware, but you simply missed a vital step at the end.
Just commented almost exactly the same.!
36 lol
Der Mann hat keine Ahnung von einer Gasleitung verlegen
How is using propane considered off grid? Propane is definitely tied to a "grid" system, one has to continually have it filled. A wood stove is the only true off grid cooking system.
Off Grid refers primarily to not being on the electric grid, but can apply equally to being off primary public grids, weather its Electric, water, or Gas. Feel free to live how you want and Keep Smiling while you do it!
Only if you hand saw and axe split the wood ? : ) Propane means you are not on the natural gas "grid" getting a monthly gas bill (or a water bill, or an electricity bill). I guess the only "on grid" bill the Martin's will have is monthly phone/internet/maybe satellite TV?