Wall heater

[mpdive12]

Good evening to everyone. I am in a new construction home in South Carolina. I want to install a vent free Nat Gas wall heater in my garage. My water heater is on a stand in the garage. The current gas supply comes out of the wall about two inches. It is a shutoff valve. The yellow flex gas line runs from that to the water heater. I was wondering what the professional way of tapping into the line. I assume the shutoff stays in place and I screw a t fitting on where the gas line is now and reconnect both appliances. The wall heater already has the regulator attached. Is it just as simple as running a new gas line to the heater or do I have to provide a loop or dirt leg like a furnace or water heater? I just want to do it right and not sloppy. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! SORRY FOR THE BIG PIC

 

[havasu]

It is necessary for each appliance to have its own gas shut off valve. A black pipe tee with a couple of nipples, then the valves, then the flex pipe should get you what you want....provided the wall heater will accept such a small pipe. Most wall heaters I've seen requires a minimum 1" pipe due to the volume of the gas needed to run the heater.