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22mm, yeah probably right about checking with the forum bit. But then at what stage do you say enough is enough we cannot find the leak we need to run new pipe
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i take its 22mm throughout?. i bet its a leak in the wall where its plastered over near the meter
Any doubts about running the pipe up the front of the house from the meter into the eaves through into my loft space and then down into my boiler. Also as another point have any of you come across any good external trunking to cover the pipe that can be painted etc... Also i have read that the pipe if painted needs to be yellow?That's up to you. He can test along every inch of the pipe by taking your house half to bits, or he can suggest an alternative route to replace it.
Any doubts about running the pipe up the front of the house from the meter into the eaves through into my loft space and then down into my boiler. Also as another point have any of you come across any good external trunking to cover the pipe that can be painted etc... Also i have read that the pipe if painted needs to be yellow?
TB, it doesn't matter if appliances were connected there was a smell of gas so NO drop allowed
The smell of gas has been resolved (due to another leak) but there's still a small drop as I understand it?
Or is it once there's been the smell of gas reported it has to be 100% tight? It's not something I've ever thought about as I've never left a leak unattended to
Above ground external pipework shall be protected against the risk of mechanical damage, e.g. in car ports
There's no problem with running copper externally, the issue is protecting it from damage.
It's covered in B.S. 6891:2005+A2:2008 8.15.2 Above ground external pipework.
So any pipework run along a driveway should be protected from mechanical damage. This could be achieved using a mechanical means to protect copper but it's easier and cheaper to run low carbon steel which is inherently more resistant to damage.
If there has been a reported gas leak no drop can be left, smell or not.
yes but its excepted that within tolerance leaks are allowed on appliances with no smell or are you talking about pipework only tam?It is Steve
DEALING WITH SUSPECTED GAS ESCAPES
When responding to the following situations, the gas installation shall be tightness
tested in accordance with clause 5.3.2 (existing installations). However, to
successfully pass the test, there shall be no perceptible movement of the gauge
reading and there shall be no smell of gas
theres probably a assumption in that reg that a reported leaks come after a smell of gas,its been traced to a appliance within tolerance or notNot after a reported leak mark including appliances
so where does permited drop come in to the equation once ive found a drop its officially a reported leak as i would note it on paperwork therefore by your interpretation i cant then leave it
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