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New Oven Range gas piping

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ForeverAg
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We are looking at installing a 36" 6 burner oven/range combo unit in our kitchen, and the model we are considering states we need to run a 3/4" or larger pipe up to the connection of the unit, and then to connect the gas line to the unit, the unit inlet is a 1/2" connection.

Right now we have the area plumbed with 1/2" pipe (from the current unit). Should I expect to repipe the gas line all the way to 3/4" or am I likely fine since the incoming line at the unit is 1/2"
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akaggie05
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Depends on the length of pipe run and total BTU consumption of the appliance. If it were me I'd send it as-is because it's unlikely that you'll be running every burner on full blast simultaneously, and the rating assumes an absolute max draw plus some margin.
Kenneth_2003
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Could you have the meter recalibrated and install higher pressure regulator to boost the flow if the flow is insufficient?
ForeverAg
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Kenneth_2003 said:

Could you have the meter recalibrated and install higher pressure regulator to boost the flow if the flow is insufficient?


We do have an increased meter due to a generator installed, so that's kind of where my head was at though I don't know if this is a thing or not.

I have 2 tankless water heaters and this range oven as the only appliances on gas in my house.
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Larger meter is not the same as upgrading to higher pressure. Most residential gas systems are 1/2 psi, independent of sizing of the meter itself. You can have the gas company change out the regulator on the meter so that you have 2 psi pressure inside the house. This does require step-down regulators at each appliance. What happens then is that the overall capacity of the system (and the piping) is greatly increased. You can usually tell if a system is 2 psi because the regulator at the meter will have a red marking on it.
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