Slight gas leak

Master of None · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:11 pm Post Subject: Slight gas leak

On my mothers gas hob there is a very faint smell of gas from one of the rings when turned off. I have told her to call an engineer tomorrow and have it disconnected and made safe. She has a small electric hob because she is not allowed to use the gas one anyway. Any rough idea on price to disconnect and cap if required. The built in oven will need to be withdraw to access supply.

Thankyou.

superdupergasman · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:13 pm Post Subject:

a couple of hours labour and mats... £80

as long as there is not another leak on the pipework!!!

bengasman · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:36 pm Post Subject:

superdupergasman wrote:

a couple of hours labour

A couple of hours?

And I thought I was slow.

I am presuming now that emptying 4 years of emergency rations, tins, jars, cans and bottles out of the kitchen cupboards has been done for me.

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Master of None · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:40 pm Post Subject:

Thanks guys,
I presumed that because you have to put your nose right to it to get the slightest smell of gas it would be ok till tomorrow, would you agree ?

bengasman · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:55 pm Post Subject:

No, I would not.
Smell of gas = Immediately Dangerous = make safe = cap gas off.
No 2 ways about it.

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Steve69the69Gas · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:53 am Post Subject:

Or trace and repair

namsag · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:58 am Post Subject:

Just call natioal grid out or whoever emergency service provider is in your area.
Say you have a smell of gas ,which you have.
They will test it find it and cut hob off for FREE

kevplumb · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:10 am Post Subject:

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They will test it find it and cut hob off for FREE

more like "they will test it and cut the gas supply off free "

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namsag · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:19 am Post Subject:

Remote possibility but if they stick to there standards or even if the guy pulls out built in oven (electric ?), The hob is only thing that will be left off.

davebgas · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:03 am Post Subject:

They won't pull the cooker out anymore sadly. Will just cap the meter. You could try taking the cooker out yourself and asking him but don't hold your breath. They really do just TOFO now.

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namsag · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:15 am Post Subject:

The 4 NG guys i sit with in cafe will still take ovens out an cap hobs and so do the other 10 who work the area . Same as they will cap off any individual appliance if access allows,
In the end its down to how helpfull they want to be i

bengasman · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:20 am Post Subject:

Steve69the69Gas wrote:

Or trace and repair

At 1 o'clock in the morning? That will be one expensive repair.

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Steve69the69Gas · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:23 am Post Subject:

sooey · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:26 am Post Subject:

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In the end its down to how helpfull they want to be

Suppose that depends on how big the backhander is likely to be.

Quote:

Just call natioal grid out or whoever emergency service provider is in your area.
Say you have a smell of gas ,which you have.
They will test it find it and cut hob off for FREE

You seem to be on a mission to cut the legs out from under other gas fitters namsag, have we upset you?

bengasman · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:34 am Post Subject:

namsag wrote:

Just call natioal grid out or whoever emergency service provider is in your area.
Say you have a smell of gas ,which you have.
They will test it find it and cut hob off for FREE

Correct.
Usually at the meter though.

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