I want to cap my gas line right in front of the fireplace, so that I can have the fireplace replaced. The problem is that there is no valve between the meter and the fireplace. Is it OK to just disconnect the fittings to the fireplace, let some gas leak out, then install a cap on the pipe. I certainly want to do this safely, but I cannot think of a better way. I thought of turning off the gas at the main line, but if I do that, I don't know how to turn the furnace pilot light back on. Does anyone have any better ideas? More importantly, is it safe to cap the natural gas line like the way that I described above?
Thanks, RB