Gas pipe sticking out of concrete?
 

Small pipe coming straight up with a turnoff valve on it on concrete slab adjacent to lanai in back yard, i thought at first maybe it was to fuel an outdoor grill, but not sure, can anyone tell me what it is?

Just a guess.
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What village are you in? If a new construction, call warranty to find out. I like Shadow's idea... ;)

Calumet grove, home built in 2003

You are probably right......but why would you not post a picture of it so you would be given correct info?

Could be just as you suspect....a gas line....for a grill. When you bought the house, was that mentioned, outdoor gas line?

Still learning how to post a pic, dont remember anyone saying anything about it, its a slim pipe about a foot long with valve on top.

If it's a gas line for a grill, there will also be a regulator in line with it. They would not pump the full 2 pounds of gas pressure to the grill. So, there's a regulator.

JLK

Turn it on and smell. The regulator mentioned above normally is on the gas grille.

The regulator is on the grill if you're using propane. If it's natural gas the regulator is different and it's in the gas line.

You're right, but the regulator is most likely in a different location....assuming the house has natural gas.

There is a regulator for each appliance. Calumet homes have natural gas service. 2 pound static pressure.

Where are they? In CA we had a regulator for the gas line into the house for furnace, stove, water heater and outdoor gas line. I remember shutoff valves, but don't remember seeing a regulator for each item. Are things different here? So many things in the home construction here seem different from CA. I learned something new today, thanks.

Only one regulator here and it is near the meter. None on my summer kitchen, dryer or water heater...................

Normal household gas pressure is about 1/4 PSI. In the Villages, the gas is delivered at about 2 PSI. Therefore it has to be regulated. A furnace uses a different amount of gas than a pool heater, or gas grill. Your furnace has a regulator inside at the control valve as does your water heater. Each has to be regulated to match manufacturers specifications. Burners are not created exactly the same. Each requires fine adjustment.

Since the actual gas pressure right at the heating appliance can vary for several reasons (gas type, source pressure, piping distance, piping diameter), the job of the gas regulator includes not just "turning on" the gas when the thermostat calls for heat. The regulator must also deliver gas at the proper gas pressure specified by the manufacturer for the particular appliance.

JLK