Gas Meter Location and air vents

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I recently got a recessed gas meter box installed in the side of my house. When I check the work after the plumber had left the air vents to under the house have been cemented over. I contacted the plumber who informed me the gas company would not connect the gas supply if the box was located under a meter from the vents, which in now is as it is positioned equally distant from the two vents. He advised that if i consider it an issue he will reopen the vents once the gas is installed.

i would like the vents open as they are the only two on that side of the house. Could this location cause issues down the line? Does anyone know why this regulation exists, is it for the structure of the wall of due to the possibility of gas leaks? I can find no mention of it in local building regulations. How how would others go about remedying the situation?


Any help much appreciated.
 
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Working on that basis my gas meter under the stairs must be totally illegal.
Sounds like nonsense to me :confused:
 
it is an external recessed box like this


recessed-meter.jpg
 
My point being that if an externally-mounted meter cannot be located near air vents into the house then what about all the meters installed inside houses?
 
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I've never heard of that for natural gas. There just might be a local rule, I suppose. Phone the Gas Emergency number who will transfer you. Unless NI is different it's 0800 111 999.
 
as gazfen says if its medium pressure it needs to be away from vents , opening into buildin (doors windows etc) and if memory serves me right even outside lights
 
Had a question along those lines on my recent ACS!
 

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