Old Galvanized Gas Line at the Equipment Pad
The natural gas line feeding the pool heater was original galvanized steel — common in older Inland Empire homes. Years of ground contact and moisture had corroded the pipe from the outside in. The customer smelled gas near the equipment pad and called us immediately. This is what we were looking at before we started digging.
⚠️ If you ever smell gas near your pool equipment, turn off the gas at the meter and call immediately. Do not run the heater. This is a safety emergency — not a "we'll get to it" situation.
We Dug It Up and Found the Leak
Once we started excavating along the gas line run, we found the failure point. The buried section of galvanized pipe had corroded badly — rust and scale had eaten through the wall of the pipe underground where nobody could see it. Gas was escaping from the corroded section.
We Showed the Customer Exactly What We Found
Before touching another thing, we called the customer, showed them the damage on video, explained the options, and gave them a quote on the spot. No surprises. No hidden charges later. They saw what we saw — and understood exactly why the repair was needed.
💡 This is standard for us on every job. You never get a bill for work you didn't understand and approve first.
New vs. Old — Side by Side
We always pull the old parts so customers can see exactly what came out of the ground. New galvanized pipe on the left — what we pulled out on the right. The corrosion had eaten completely through the fitting. This is why gas was escaping underground where no one could see it.
New Galvanized Gas Line Installed — Pressure Tested, No Leaks
The failed section was fully replaced with new galvanized steel gas pipe and proper fittings — the correct material for natural gas line on pool equipment. Everything was pressure tested before we backfilled. The heater fired right up, no leaks, and the customer had a safe, working system.
Job Done. Sent to the Customer Before We Left.
Once the new gas line was installed and pressure tested with zero leaks, we sent the customer a video of the finished job — heater running, no gas smell, safe and done. Same communication standard on every job: you know it's done, you can see that it's done, and you didn't have to take our word for it.