
RESTAURANTS
Restaurant owners and the world’s top chefs know that cooking with natural gas is essential—offering precise temperature control, even heat and energy savings. However, restaurants that employ natural gas products throughout their facility enjoy even greater rewards.
Below are equipment suggestions:
Natural Gas Patio Heaters
Natural gas patio heaters extend the outdoor season and increase square footage to serve more customers.
Cooking
In professional cooking, natural gas is essential. Natural gas cooking equipment comes with so many modern features - like steam and combo ovens - that can make cooking faster, healthier and tastier.
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Determine your gas requirement
Determining your facility’s natural gas requirement involves verifying the MBTu per hour and delivery pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) of each natural gas appliance you will keep and/or add. Note: You can do this yourself or you can contact your HVAC contractor, engineer, or facilities manager to get this information.- If it is determined that your facility requires 1.5 MBTu or less, contact an HVAC contractor of your choice to get started.
- If it is determined that your facility requires 1.5 MBTu or more, contact a Washington Gas Commercial Account Manager to get started.
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Complete the Service Information Request Form
The Service Information Request form details your load, delivery pressure and general service requirements. For new construction projects, please include a site plan, property plat and/or dimensional sketch, including meter location, preferably in autoCAD format or in PDF. -
Submit the required paperwork
Submit the required paperwork to:
Washington Gas
Attention: Commercial Sales
6801 Industrial Road
Springfield, Virginia 22151Please ensure the paperwork is complete and lists all anticipated gas equipment, the corresponding MBTu rating and required gas pressure.
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Determine the cost for an underground gas line and meter
Washington Gas will perform a cost –benefit analysis of the project per the governing tariff in your jurisdiction of D.C., Maryland or Virginia. -
Return the signed commitment letter along with any required contribution
Once the evaluation is complete, you will receive a customer commitment letter from Washington Gas. Sign and return the letter, along with required contribution, if any. -
Request a gas meter
Upon completion of the underground gas service, contact Washington Gas to request a gas meter. -
Schedule gas line installation
A Washington Gas underground contractor will contact you to schedule the gas line installation. -
Washington Gas applies for all necessary permits and permissions
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Gas lines within the structure are inspected
The gas lines within the property must be inspected by the proper code authority of the jurisdiction. Your installer is responsible for tie-in.