Originally Posted by
Jim Luttrall
Also, are drip legs /sediment traps required on propane systems?
Thanks, Jim
Drip legs and sediment traps are different animals for different uses.
Sediment traps are required at each appliance *except* "illuminating" appliances and those which are manually operated, i.e., gas ranges, clothes dryers, gas lights, gas grill, things which a person must turn on. Things which are not 'automatic' in operation.
There are many clearance issues there (at least that's what it looks like to me).
The regulator should be, I believe, 3 feet from, or below, the a/c condenser unit. Propane is heavier than air, so the distance is horizontal and down. Natural gas is lighter than air, so the distance is horizontal and up (if natural gas is being used instead of propane).