Gas Pipe Repair

[Nige F]

A wiped joint was made with Grade D leaded solder over a tinned pipe. Not runs everywhere lead free stuff.

 

[Terrywookfit]

A wiped joint was made with Grade D leaded solder over a tinned pipe. Not runs everywhere lead free stuff.

He probably had none on the van.
The repair would have looked much neater even using lead solder.
I still carry my shave hook. Black, Tampins and cloths for such emergencies!

 

[ianmcd]

Totally wrong way to repair copper pipe and needs doing correctly.....But...
It was common to wipe a patch on lead pipes years ago.
What makes you think it might "Fall off" ??

i dont think it might fall off, I know it can , I have seen it happen, wiping a patch on Lead pipes is not the same thing

 

[AGAS]

lazy c@nt ( just getting to the point)

 

[dilalio]

I don't think that gas pipe should even be where it is! For you to be able to puncture it with a picture hook and no signs of any sleeving or vent to atmosphere! Need to see more pics of situ but it's raised a question in my mind!

 

[oilboffin]

Im sure you're not allowed to run pipes behind plasterboard it's IMHO the same as running in a cavity
wall and we all know how dangerous that is.Bob

 

[Terrywookfit]

I don't think that gas pipe should even be where it is! For you to be able to puncture it with a picture hook and no signs of any sleeving or vent to atmosphere! Need to see more pics of situ but it's raised a question in my mind!

From memory... it should be enclosed in a continuous bead of adhesive.

 

[dilalio]

Actually... it doesn't even look like a stud wall! Photo looks more like thermalite block.

 

[Terrywookfit]

Actually... it doesn't even look like a stud wall! Photo looks more like thermalite block.

A pipe running in dry lining..it should be enclosed in a continuous bead of adhesive.

 

[d.j.]

Can't believe he would do that. To fix it properly wouldn't take much more effort.

Name and shame the installer. He might be registered on here !!

At least tell us if he was an old guy.. in which case he has an excuse. They did things like this in the old days

 

[Nige F]

Not to gas pipes, we didn't.

 

[oilboffin]

Oy!! There's some of us OLD guys who do things right.Bob

 

[kidgreen61]

Can we decide what constitutes old?

I think he should have spent another 2 minutes, and put a slip coupler on.