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sm_jamieson
Jan 9, 2013, 10:03:11 AM1/9/13
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We have a very slow gas leak somewhere around the meter box which is outside the house. It can only be smelt sometimes, and never inside the house. Our gas-safe relative came round to have a look. He suggested that the atmospheric pressure could relate to when the leak is evident, which seems to ring true.
He said he can detect a very slow leak, almost within the permitted range, but his leak detector spray could not find a leak in the accessible pipework or on the seam of the gas meter.
He is going to come round with some blanking plugs are prove which side of the meter outlet it is, so we can either get the "gas board" out or redo the 22mm copper pipework into the house, which is partly buried in some block paving, and appears to have some cement splashed on it.
Anyone else suspect it might be the copper with cement on it ?
The block paving was not done by us, but is really up tight against the pipe. And apparently the meter is very old. Hopefully we have not been paying for the lost gas ...
Simon.
He said he can detect a very slow leak, almost within the permitted range, but his leak detector spray could not find a leak in the accessible pipework or on the seam of the gas meter.
He is going to come round with some blanking plugs are prove which side of the meter outlet it is, so we can either get the "gas board" out or redo the 22mm copper pipework into the house, which is partly buried in some block paving, and appears to have some cement splashed on it.
Anyone else suspect it might be the copper with cement on it ?
The block paving was not done by us, but is really up tight against the pipe. And apparently the meter is very old. Hopefully we have not been paying for the lost gas ...
Simon.
Onetap
Jan 9, 2013, 10:40:06 AM1/9/13
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 3:03:11 PM UTC, sm_jamieson wrote:
Check the test point where the manometer is connected.
He has probably already put leak detection fluid on it.
Check the test point where the manometer is connected.
He has probably already put leak detection fluid on it.
Terry Fields
Jan 9, 2013, 11:01:40 AM1/9/13
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On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:03:11 -0800, sm_jamieson wrote:
> We have a very slow gas leak somewhere around the meter box which is
> outside the house. It can only be smelt sometimes, and never inside the
> house.
Had one of these once. It was variable, there one day and not the next.
> We have a very slow gas leak somewhere around the meter box which is
> outside the house. It can only be smelt sometimes, and never inside the
> house.
I finally correlated it with the outside temperature, and the gas man that came finally traced it to the sealant used
on the meter connections. He re-did them, and the problem went away for good.
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Terry Fields
Brian Gaff
Jan 9, 2013, 11:08:09 AM1/9/13
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I was amused about five years ago when I reported a leak and the guy first
tried his fancy technology, then cursed it and lit a match saying the old
way worked much better outside as you could see the flame changing colour.
Brian
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tried his fancy technology, then cursed it and lit a match saying the old
way worked much better outside as you could see the flame changing colour.
Brian
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sm_jamieson
Jan 9, 2013, 11:31:38 AM1/9/13
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Simon.
George
Jan 9, 2013, 2:33:56 PM1/9/13
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"Brian Gaff" <Bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I was amused about five years ago when I reported a leak and the guy first
>tried his fancy technology, then cursed it and lit a match saying the old
>way worked much better outside as you could see the flame changing colour.
>
> Brian
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> graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them
> Email: bri...@blueyonder.co.uk
Sounds to me the OP needs someone that knows what they are doing. There is a
>tried his fancy technology, then cursed it and lit a match saying the old
>way worked much better outside as you could see the flame changing colour.
>
> Brian
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> graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them
> Email: bri...@blueyonder.co.uk
permissable limit with the tightness test with appliances connected and NO
smell of gas.
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Onetap
Jan 9, 2013, 2:46:47 PM1/9/13
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 7:33:56 PM UTC, George wrote:
> "Brian Gaff" <Bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Brian Gaff" <Bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Sounds to me the OP needs someone that knows what they are doing. There is a
>
> permissable limit with the tightness test with appliances connected and NO
>
> smell of gas.
The permissible leak limit applies to gas installations that are mostly indoors. There is a smell of gas, so it doesn't apply.
>
> permissable limit with the tightness test with appliances connected and NO
>
> smell of gas.
charles
Jan 9, 2013, 2:50:21 PM1/9/13
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In article <80c409ec-c97f-4c16...@googlegroups.com>, Onetap
close to here we used to get a strong smell of gas after it rained. It was
eventually traced to residual gas in the old cast iron main being forced
out by the water. We'd had the new yellow plastic main for some time by
then, but the old one was left in the ground. It took a few years to
finally disperse.
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> > Sounds to me the OP needs someone that knows what they are doing. There
> > is a
> >
> > permissable limit with the tightness test with appliances connected and
> > NO
> >
> > smell of gas.
> > is a
> >
> > permissable limit with the tightness test with appliances connected and
> > NO
> >
> > smell of gas.
> The permissible leak limit applies to gas installations that are mostly
> indoors. The permissible leak does not apply if there is a smell of gas.
close to here we used to get a strong smell of gas after it rained. It was
eventually traced to residual gas in the old cast iron main being forced
out by the water. We'd had the new yellow plastic main for some time by
then, but the old one was left in the ground. It took a few years to
finally disperse.
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Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18
George
Jan 9, 2013, 4:15:07 PM1/9/13
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"Onetap" <one...@talk21.com> wrote in message
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Smell of gas = immediately dangerous
geoff
Jan 9, 2013, 7:00:03 PM1/9/13
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In message <kckmkk$rfp$1...@speranza.aioe.org>, George <g...@nospam.com>
writes
Domestic gas is only explosive in the range of 5 - 15%
get a grip
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get a grip
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geoff
George
Jan 10, 2013, 3:18:02 PM1/10/13
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"geoff" <tr...@uk-diy.org> wrote in message
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Procedure, any gas safe operative will explain or
http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/pdf/GIUSP_Explained_jan_12.pdf
geoff
Jan 10, 2013, 5:04:55 PM1/10/13
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In message <kcn7lj$rt4$1...@speranza.aioe.org>, George <g...@nospam.com>
writes
I'm glad you used the term "operative", not "engineer" as they do
A whiff of gas in an outdoor situation (which is, lets not forget, what
the OP said) is not going to achieve explosive concentration.
Indeed, when someone went through the gas main on our estate, we all
gathered round the gas man who was repairing the joint while smoking a
rollup
Life in the fast lane yellow badge boi
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geoff
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A whiff of gas in an outdoor situation (which is, lets not forget, what
the OP said) is not going to achieve explosive concentration.
Indeed, when someone went through the gas main on our estate, we all
gathered round the gas man who was repairing the joint while smoking a
rollup
Life in the fast lane yellow badge boi
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geoff
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