Issues with commercial gas meter in domestic property

[rick_x]

Many thanks to all of you for such prompt and helpful advice. I think a whole new set of quotes are now needed but I'll have a little more confidence and knowledge behind me now.

Cheers

 

[Last Plumber]

Many thanks to all of you for such prompt and helpful advice. I think a whole new set of quotes are now needed but I'll have a little more confidence and knowledge behind me now.

Cheers

No problem at all.
Avoid the previous Engineers would be my advice.

 

[Last Plumber]

That's a bit worrying when it comes to confidence in their knowledge!

It is. They are quite likely qualified to work on your gas installation and Gas Safe registered too. Scary!

 

[snowhead]

That Imperial meter is badged as 565 cuft/hr.
That's 15.999 cu mtr /hr so under 16 as above posts.

When you contact engineers for quotes mention the meter is an Imperial U16, save them wasting yours and their time coming out to refuse to touch it.
And as above also test their knowledge and confidence.

It's be interesting to hear of a Smart Meter fitters reaction to the meter.

 

[rick_x]

Can you replace this with a smart version?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

There will be an updated version don’t know if it’s truly smart yet eg self reading

 

[Last Plumber]

Can you replace this with a smart version?

If you do not require a 16 cube meter, you could down grade to a 6?

The 16 or 6 is the number of cubic meters per hour that will pass through it safely and accurately.
If you know the gross input of your appliances you can work out what size meter you need.

A smaller meter will also help to stop you frightening away nervous gas installers lol.

 

[rick_x]

If you do not require a 16 cube meter, you could down grade to a 6?

The 16 or 6 is the number of cubic meters per hour that will pass through it safely and accurately.
If you know the gross input of your appliances you can work out what size meter you need.

A smaller meter will also help to stop you frightening away nervous gas installers lol.

Thanks, how would I work this out?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Heat loss / boiler size u16 will do upto 170kw

u6 will do upto 64kw

approx

 

[Last Plumber]

Thanks, how would I work this out?

You can normally find the gas rate of an appliance in the manufacturers instructions.

Failing that you can work it out off the Gross heat input whether that be in Btu's/hr or Kw/hr.

If you don't have manufacturers instructions they will be online or there may be a visible data badge on the appliance.

I use a calculation from my head but it is round the houses and one I have used since God knows when. It is accurate but I dare say there are more modern ways even if they do get you to the same answer.

If you google Kw to M3/hr gas, there are a few dotted about that will work.