Flexible pipe on Gas Meter - Gas Cert fail?
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There is no such thing as pass or fail.
Oh right
I've had a cowboy plumber round to do a landlords gas cert he said he couldn't issue in as
1) it needed new expansion vessel and PRV. when it didn't it just needed some fittings nipping up and the system repressurising
2) the gas meter had a flexible pipe and needed replacing
He's obviously lied about number one so I was also suspicious about whether the pipe needed doing also?
Thanks
I've had a cowboy plumber round to do a landlords gas cert he said he couldn't issue in as
1) it needed new expansion vessel and PRV. when it didn't it just needed some fittings nipping up and the system repressurising
2) the gas meter had a flexible pipe and needed replacing
He's obviously lied about number one so I was also suspicious about whether the pipe needed doing also?
Thanks
flex is ok if meter bracketed
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Flexible pipe is not allowed and the meter fixing is national grid's responsibility.
Embarrassingly remember is the pipe thing is just "not to current standards" or "at risk".
Embarrassingly remember is the pipe thing is just "not to current standards" or "at risk".
As I recall the flex is fine ( and normal ) on the inlet.
Its no longer seen as correct on the outlet but can remain if the meter is fixed with a bracket ( or probably be standing on the floor or shelf ) and is classed as NCS.
Any pipework after the meter is the home owner's responsibility.
Tony
Its no longer seen as correct on the outlet but can remain if the meter is fixed with a bracket ( or probably be standing on the floor or shelf ) and is classed as NCS.
Any pipework after the meter is the home owner's responsibility.
Tony
OP
Number 1 on your list is not even a gas issue, and have you have rightly stated, it is a GAS safety record.
Number 1 on your list is not even a gas issue, and have you have rightly stated, it is a GAS safety record.
apologies i dont know what NCS is?
He had quoted £40 +vat to do it along with replacing the expansion vessel and PRV which was unnecessary, but he said he couldn't issue me with a certificate unless all these items were done, in doing so trying to charge me about £250 for unecessary work in order to get a certificate
He had quoted £40 +vat to do it along with replacing the expansion vessel and PRV which was unnecessary, but he said he couldn't issue me with a certificate unless all these items were done, in doing so trying to charge me about £250 for unecessary work in order to get a certificate
£40 plus VAT comes to the same £48 !
But it does not HAVE to be done although its his perogative to issue the Cert or not!
NCS stands for Not to Current Standards !
Tony
And going back to the Boiler a failed Expansion Vessel & PRV have got nothing at all to do with a Landlords GAS safety Certificate! 
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ALEC1
trac pipe is flexible and perfectly legal...
by flex pipe are people talking about the anaconda?
by flex pipe are people talking about the anaconda?
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