Gas nut loosened by bean tins?

[Roger928]

Gas engineer Michael Osborne said he was called to the Cilliers' home on 30 March to make the gas leak safe.

He said it was not unusual to find such a leak and explained that as well as a tool, the nut could have become loosened or "relaxed" by repeated changes in temperature or by being knocked by food tins being placed in the cupboard.

Mr Cilliers denies all three charges and the trial continues.
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What do you think?
Are gas safe engineers really doing installations where a few changes in ambient temperature or a few knocks on the nut with a few tins then leads to a gas leak?
This Osbourne chap is not portraying the trade in a good light?

Why even bother using expensive adjustable wrenches and the bother of carrying wrenches from the van when a few taps with a bean tin does the job?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Utter twaddle... If he said that. I heard it reported slightly differently on Radio 4 this evening which made it seem that it was the defence that postulated this situation and Osborne didn't/or was unable to refute it. Probably intimidated by his surroundings.

 

[dilalio]

@Roger928 - And your reasons for posting this are?...

 

[gasbanni]

I have two heinz 57 beans cans in my tool Box, I'm saddened that this trade secret for loosening nuts has been revealed on an open forum. Dans done his best to try and discredit it but I'm afraid the cats out of the bag now.

Another trade secret is using nescafe glass jars as a means to detect gas leaks but unless you're actually shown how to do this you'd never work it out so the secrets safe.

 

[Roger928]

And your reasons for posting this are?...

A bit of craic.

 

[AGAS]

FFS's

 

[Hot&Cold]

This is a current live trial at winchester crown court,2 counts of attempting to murder his wife.

And your reasons for posting this are?...

A bit of craic.

Roger928,hope your never called for jury service .

 

[durhamplumber]

It was the 15mm supply to the gas hob..As far as I know,the compression union/s were loose either/both sides of the gas tap.Few days later the wife's parachute did not open correctly...Bit of an unlucky/lucky????...household

 

[Hot&Cold]

As far as I know,the compression union/s were loose either/both sides of the gas tap

Photo of the gas tap is on the current bun internet.

Self locking grips used

Grips on brass syndrome.

 

[bernardgreen]

Another trade secret is using

peanut butter as jointing compound.

EDIT This is not serious comment, it was intended to be humourous

 

[Hot&Cold]

peanut butter as jointing compound

bernard ffs, its an attempted double murder case.

Stop being @ Wxxxxg key board warrior,this is kind of serious case.

If you have evidence either way please contact the court. ffs

bernardgreen you know your llp situation

if not read please register on an llp advice site .

 

[polesapart]

Self locking grips used

And on a chromed fitting.

Add 5 years, M'lud.

 

[bernardgreen]

Stop being @ Wxxxxg key board warrior,this is kind of serious case.

Sometimes a bit of black humour can be tolerated.

 

[Roger928]

hope your never called for jury service

I hope so too.
I was called last year but my doctor got me off and hope that's the end off it.

 

[AGAS]

I was called last year but my doctor got me off and hope that's the end off it.

thank fook for that