Compression fitting on gas meter outlet

Stephen Jones

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Jul 13, 2004, 8:15:01 AM7/13/04

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I am about to put in a new boiler and need to upgrade the gas pipe.
Currently its a steel pipe with some sort of compression fitting to
the meter. I want to use 22mm copper. What sort of compression fitting
is required to connect this to the meter. I have fitted two other
boilers and extended gas pipes but have never needed to replace the
old pipe.

Thanks

Steve

Andrew Gabriel

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Jul 13, 2004, 8:26:17 AM7/13/04

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In article <40227952.0407...@posting.google.com>,

When I needed to do this, I left a few inches of 22mm pipe, and then
used a reducer (in reverse) to go up to 28mm. The short length of
22mm isn't going to matter much, but it's worth increasing the size
to 28mm before the first elbow (if you run it through the pressure
drop calculations anyway).

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Set Square

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Jul 13, 2004, 9:49:44 AM7/13/04

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> In article <40227952.0407...@posting.google.com>,
> sjo...@scannex.co.uk (Stephen Jones) writes:

>> I am about to put in a new boiler and need to upgrade the gas pipe.
>> Currently its a steel pipe with some sort of compression fitting to
>> the meter. I want to use 22mm copper. What sort of compression
>> fitting is required to connect this to the meter. I have fitted two
>> other boilers and extended gas pipes but have never needed to
>> replace the old pipe.
>

Does the steel pipe connect directly to the meter, or is there a short
length of flexible pipe (lead or whatever) between the two? If the latter,
the chances are that the non-meter end of the flexible has a fitting which
simply screws onto the end of the steel pipe - which is probably threaded
3/4" BSP. In this case, you can keep the flexible pipe, and fit a 3/4 male
iron (so called) to 22mm solder fitting, and then continue with your copper
pipework. The thread will, of course, need sealing with gas-grade PTFE tape
or similar.
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Jul 13, 2004, 12:18:09 PM7/13/04

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"Set Square" <d...@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Best go to BES and get a new meter outlet that connects directly onto the
meter outlet and a suitable connector at the other end.

http://www.bes.ltd.uk

Ed Sirett

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Jul 13, 2004, 2:27:39 PM7/13/04

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Meter outlet connections are readily obtainable with the installation
side end in 1" or 3/4" or 22mm spigot or 28mm spigot.
If you are referring to steel pipes it will be a threaded joint.

See FAQ. Don't go beyond what you are competant to do. etc.etc.

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Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html

Stephen Jones

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Jul 14, 2004, 7:07:13 AM7/14/04

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"Ed Sirett" <e...@makewrite.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.07.13....@makewrite.demon.co.uk>...

> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 05:15:01 -0700, Stephen Jones wrote:
>
> > I am about to put in a new boiler and need to upgrade the gas pipe.
> > Currently its a steel pipe with some sort of compression fitting to
> > the meter. I want to use 22mm copper. What sort of compression fitting
> > is required to connect this to the meter. I have fitted two other
> > boilers and extended gas pipes but have never needed to replace the
> > old pipe.
> >
>
> Meter outlet connections are readily obtainable with the installation
> side end in 1" or 3/4" or 22mm spigot or 28mm spigot.
> If you are referring to steel pipes it will be a threaded joint.
>
> See FAQ. Don't go beyond what you are competant to do. etc.etc.

Thanks
It is actually the connection to the steel flexable tube from the
meter, which sounds like the 3/4" male to 22mm connector mentioned
earlier.