CSST Gas Tubing - Another Anxiety for Real Estate Professionals
By Glen Fisher
(National Property Inspections of Southern New Jersey, LLC)
Corrugated stainless steel gas tubing (CSST) has been commonly used in residential, commercial and industrial construction for over the last 20 years. CSST is a continuous flexible stainless steel tube covered with a PVC coating. It has advantages over steel piping as no or few fittings are necessary and it can be routed directly to the appliance from the gas manifold or main gas pipe. I have it in my home and I am not alone. Unfortunately, the walls of this tubing are very thin and have been reported to be vulnerable to perforation by lightning strikes. Accordingly if struck by lighting and perforated, ignited gas can blow from the tubing and quickly create a fire. As a result, the CSST gas tubing has now been associated with product defect allegations and litigation. At presen...
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