How to Cap an Unused Natural Gas Line 

Thank you for keeping this video up after all of these years. Great time capsule, and evidence on how knowledge is everlasting! This was exactly what I needed for an unused gas line outside my home which prior house flippers never resolved.

Thanks a ton; had 3 plumber bids for a dishwasher install & none of them mentioned handling this task

Thank you! As a complete novice, this helped me feel safe in what I am doing removing my old stove.

Nice explanation. I know how to do it already but wanted to brush up to make sure I hadn't forgot anything n u made sure I wasn't mislead. Thanks

Thank you for being clear and explaining this very well. This job now looks easy enough for me to do and thanks to you, I'm confident I can do this!

Very clear to understand, just the right speed. So I think I can cap a gas pipe now.

Thank for showing how to properly cap a natural gas line. You should show how to cap a live natural gas line

Thank you for this concise explanation. I was unaware I need to use the yellow tape (vs the white tape) to cap my gas line after removing the dryer. Thank you!

Thank you for this video. The information was easy to understand and very helpful.

This is the first video I have seen from your channel, I liked & subscribed. Thank you for explaining the exact details (need a brass valve, and yellow tape). Another video I watched was as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle. Thank you so much.

switching to electric dryer and knew that I needed to cap the line but didn't know the correct procedure...THANKS!

Thanks for this quick and to the point video

Very clear and understandable video. Thank you.

Nice and simple directions,,,thanks.

Thanks for the video. I just wanted to do it right and showed how to.

You saved me some money. Thank you.

Saved me some time and money. I appreciate you.

just as long and informative as i needed

Thank you!!! The video was very helpful and clear. I love the fact that you didn't waste alot of time,you went directly to the point.

Very helpful and easy to understand. Thank you

Well explained I have a rental house and needed to change out gas stove to el

Since a plumber was actually going to charge me $150 to do this, I did it myself for $15. Thank you so much!

Very useful info. I don't work in a maintenance job, I just wanted to disconnect my gas dryer. I was able to go to the big box store and get the right stuff. When the young man who was helping me handed me white nylon tape, I told him I needed the yellow tape. Grateful to have seen this video.

Thanks so much. With the workforce being what it is today, it was so nice to have someone explain how to do this. I am glad I did not buy what was given to me to purchase for the job from my local big box store. It would have been the wrong cap and the wrong tape. The visual was great too. Now I know specifically what I am looking for to do the job.

Loved video straight to the point

Thanks! Very helpful and thorough

Thank you for your help - I am in the process of switching out my gas oven with an electric one and just wanted to get a little DIY help - great video clip

Thanks for the quick and easy instructions.

good lecture, thanks

Great lesson.

Thank you for saving me a few hundred dollars!

Thanks for making this, it was extremely helpful!

Great video, very clear and to the point.

Hi Ken, just what i needed to know, concise and perfect detail.. if you do another video practice so you avoid saying “uh, and ah” and it will be more professional

I've saved myself £160 ($190) by watching this video

Thank you I am switching from gas stove to electric.

Good stuff. Very easy.

this video was awesome very detailed. I recently moved been a whole month without a working gas dryer and a outdated washing machine that the property owners have attemped 3 times and failed to fix or replace. I will be pulling my electric washer and dryer out of storage and making the conversion myself thanks to your video. capping off gasline got it just need to figure out and learn how to install or use the correct plug for my dryer???

Very helpful. Thank you.

Thanks for the information. I'm remodeling my kitchen and switching from gas to induction. I was concerned about how the gas line was going to be capped.

best video that I came across to cap off a natural gas line for my dryer

Excellent presentation - brief and complete. I wasn’t aware of the need for yellow gas-rated tape versus white electrical tape.

Thanks! Didn't know I needed tape. Good lesson. Thanks again

Nice n clear directions. Thanks

I was just wondering if I should cap our fas line for the dryer cause we are going to electric 220. This answered that plus showed how.

A good video. Thanks. The suggestion of the double wrench technique is very helpful. One thing could be improved, you could be more descriptive on applying the tape. Saying "has to be the correct direction" and "this way" or "proper way" doesn't tell us what that direction is, and the resolution of the video isn't high. Maybe if you said "clockwise" or "counter clockwise," or in the direction of the threads or against them, then it might be clearer.

Thank you Mr. Ken for this video. I'm glad you and other professionals are here teaching us "unwashed" masses on how to do things like capping gas lines or replacing garbage disposals and such. I'm also glad that you and the others aren't opportunists that prey on people's ignorance on these skills by overcharging them. Thank you again, sir !

Good tip on the type of tape to use. Thanks!

Being a single woman, I solve a lot of household problems with RU-vid videos. My gas dryer broke down and is beyond repair, and I happen to have a brand new electric dryer in storage, so it makes no sense to buy another gas dryer. I feel better able to shut down the gas line with your safety tips. I am assuming I use the soapy water test for the leak test.

Good video straight forward

Thanks. How do I determine whether the existing pipe is brass or iron or galvanized steel?

Good tip about the yellow type

Very good. Short and to the point. Very clear. Thanks.

10 years later

Loved video. Yellow plumbers tape for gas is best thing I learned. Would have liked to see procedure on capping very old gas line coming into old gas heater. But, since you work mostly on commercial, I understand the industrial use factor of video. Thanks again for yellow tape tip! :)

Thank you posting this video. We want to replace our gas cooktop with an electric induction. Capping the gas line properly will be one of the most important parts of the job. Thankfully, looks super easy. Thanks!!

very helpful thanks. Why was it important to use brass rather than black iron as mentioned in the video?

Thanks so much!!

I'm replacing our gas stove with an induction one and, boy, am I glad I didn't call a plumber and pay him/her $150 to do this!! Thanks. :)

How do you do the double wrench technique when only the valve is out of the wall and the rest of the pipe is is secreted in the wall? Is there a tool to get into the wall? Thank you for your great video.

Does this procedure apply to propane as well or just natural gas? I know you mention the yellow tape works for LP but I want to verify the rest of the procedure applies for capping a propane line in my trailer.

Hi,I plan on getting my gas line capped, by sure of the rite medal, also I plan on getting a hot water tank installed later on but I hve a few gas leaks repairs to do, very worried I don't want pipes to explode shouldn't all valves b shut off first

In the UK the gas isolation lever should always fall to a switched off position if the lever should fail, the one on the video would have gas pumping in to the kitchen just waiting for ignition?

In the UK the gas isolation lever should always fall to a switched off position if the lever should fail, the one on the video would have gas pumping in to the kitchen just waiting for ignition?

Here in the Netherlands the gas rated Teflon tape is white in a red container. So don't go for colour just read the package and make sure it says it's suited for gas

Direction of tape comment was helpful. Thx

Enjoy the video, I was going to use the white plumbing tape I had, but you enlighten me on the yellow gas seal tape, good looking out, thanks for that. I’m going from gas to electric dryer. Not sure why wife wants to change, but anyway... Brass gas seal and Yellow Seal tape it is. Thanks

Hi thank you so much for the info as I am in maitanence and missed out on some capping job now I feel caught up a little . I appreciate your time and expertise.

Very clear and concise. If this is your profession, you should be in a teaching capacity somewhere. Thank you!

Good video: .very much needed thanks!

very helpful. thanks for the video!

I am glad that I found this video. The "plumber" I used cut and capped off an unused pipe and after watching this video, I realized he didn't use any tape :-/ We will get that redone!

Replacing my NG grill and need to cap line before it's delivered. Thanks for this it was exactly the info I needed!

Straight and to the point. Saved me over one hundred dollars!

Very helpful, thank you so much!

Nice straight forward video. Very clear instructions. Simple and to the point.

Ken, good video. Question or two: Should one clean the threads before installing the cap? Also, is it not recommended to water/soap test the fitting for leaks after the replacement?

Good clear video.I intend sealing off a through the wall gas fire.Do I need a gas safe certificate for this job in the UK?

Great to know the yellow tape is needed!!!!

Thanks so much. I learned a lot from this video👍🏻

Very well explained thanks.

Very well explained..thank u

You did not mention soapy water on the joints to check for leaks. Would you normally do that (or use a detector) when you cap a gas line?

Helpful info thank you

Thanks for your help! You just saved me a plumber bill.

thanks man great help

can I do the same if I'm switching from a gas stove to an electronic stove?

Very helpful. thank you!

helpful. will be disconnecting my grill from gas line tomorrow. THanks!

thanks for the info. do you have any info on how to cap the gas line beyond the wall so it's not exposed in the room. also, how do you check for leaks after you cap the line?

Hello Ken, I thought only caps are supposed to be used to cap gas lines. If a plug is over tightened it could break the valve or a female fitting. Could you please comment on this?

Loved the video really appreciate it.

Perfect. Now I'm not worried about doing this. Thanks for the yellow tape advice too.

A great video and very reassuring.

Very good lesson. Thank you

Love this! I don’t know much about houses but this helps with small home improvement job I can get done myself!

Thanks for the info and making it clear. I am trying to replace a gas fireplace but have to wait for inspections so I didn’t want the line uncapped.

Very helpful. Need to block off a line that was into an old gas dryer and this seems very straightforward.

Good video

Thanks so much. Didn't know about the proper tape or how to thread it. I do now.