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Converting to Natural Gas
Switching to natural gas is easy. It may require a small investment on your part, but it
will quickly be recovered through the savings you'll see month after month.
Following are a few of the steps you may experience when you request to connect natural
gas to your home:
- Service Line Installation - WPS
provides a portion of the service line — the gas pipeline that runs between the
gas main and the gas meter. If additional portions of service line are needed, you
will be responsible for the charge. Contact WPS
to discuss your options and costs. Call 800-242-9772 for
residential service or 877-444-0888 for business service.
- Excess Flow Valve - WPS installs an
Excess Flow Valve (EFV) on all new residential gas service lines. This valve is
designed to limit the flow of natural gas automatically if a service line is severed,
potentially reducing personal and/or property damage caused by the severing of a gas
service line.
- Re-piping, correcting safety hazards and converting appliances to natural gas -
WPS is very safety and code conscious. We
encourage you to select a contractor who follows all code requirements when
converting to natural gas.
- Heating Equipment Estimates - WPS
suggests getting two or three furnace estimates when considering the replacement of
your furnace.
To learn more about converting to natural gas, here are some answers to our most
frequently asked questions.