# Residential natural gas line replacement

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/residential-natural-gas-line-replacement/778061>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 24, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/residential-natural-gas-line-replacement/778061 "2017-01-24T20:00:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gmak1520](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@gmak1520](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gmak1520)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/residential-natural-gas-line-replacement/778061/1 "2017-01-24T20:00:28Z")

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Just completed a residential gas line replacement, due to a phantom leak. The gas meter is located in an alley easement, and the line replaced was that connecting the meter to the home service entry, just outside the P&B foundation. The initial estimate quote says a 50 foot replacement line would cover the need. I am located in Dallas Texas, and the natural gas provider is Atmos Energy.

Q:Does anyone have any knowledge whether any type of rebate/reimbursement is available from this gas energy provider?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/residential-natural-gas-line-replacement/778061/2 "2017-01-24T21:23:15Z")

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I wouldn’t think so, it does not update anything with an energy saving replacement. We’ve replaced a few. The homeowner’s equipment is required to be leak free.

Dennis

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**Author:** ![gmak1520](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@gmak1520](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gmak1520)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/residential-natural-gas-line-replacement/778061/3 "2017-01-25T01:59:41Z")

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I agree with you. But, there was a rumor of some offerings from the provider. I just can’t find anything about it. True or false. Prior to this post, I did search SD pretty carefully. And, I wasn’t able to find anything either.