Help please: unknown pipework near fireplace

2016

Hi,

Dumb question of the day ... I bought my house a while ago, but never got round to figuring out the purpose of this pipework which sticks out near each of two fireplaces.

It's unsightly, and I'd like to cut it back or hide it without killing myself and everyone in the building.

It is coated copper tube, tightly crimped at the open end. I'm guessing this was for the possibility of installing a gas fire?

The house is oil central heating, with bottled gas supplied to the cooker.

My assumption is I can just cut this right back?





Thanks

listermint

It looks exactly like a gas line for a gas fire. Best off getting a plumber to review it.

Leftyflip

I think Listermint has it on the head there!
Definitely appears to be a gas line that would've been fitted for the fireplaces.
Get a plumber in to verify what it is an to cut back and cap it. I can't imagine it would be a very expensive job, but better safe than sorry!

Bass Reeves

I think similar piping is used for heating oil there may have been an oil fire or boiler insitu before. Where is this pipe going to,???outside the building.

Is there mains gas in the locality. Is the house oil heated???

2016

Bass Reeves wrote: »

I think similar piping is used for heating oil there may have been an oil fire or boiler insitu before. Where is this pipe going to,???outside the building.

Is there mains gas in the locality. Is the house oil heated???

Not sure where the pipe is going to. House is oil heated yes. No mains gas for sure.

Bass Reeves

2016 wrote: »

Not sure where the pipe is going to. House is oil heated yes. No mains gas for sure.

Pipe looks like it was removed from an appliance. It looks lake it was cut and squeezed shut with a pliers. The pipe may have been left insitu as there may have been residuals oil in it and if cut at floor level this could have drained into house and caused a smell.in the house.

You really need to find the other end of this pipe. Usually these pip s are run directly back to oil tank or gas supply. It also may have been installed for an appliance that was never installed. If you can find other end it will tell you what the story is. With the way it is squeezed shut it is cannot be connected directly to with an oil or gas supply I think.

If you put up a photo of top of pipe you may get more information from someone here

whizbang

Open up the end and have a good sniff. Oil will smell for bloody years.

Blow through it, that will tell you if its open at the other end,
If you had some way to make a noise at this end, you could wander around listening for the other end...

JJayoo

If the original range/fireplace had a back boiler, for heating the water,

Fine Cheers

We have one very similar and ours is for a future gas fire. It is piped back to where the gas mains enters the house for the boiler in our closet under the stairs. I can see the other end and it is not connected to mains - just there to be connected in future if required. We requested it when house was being built. You don't have gas so must be heating of some sort as already stated. Get an expert !

Cerco

Any sign of piping outside? Possibility it was for bottled gas fire?