Gas pipe capped - tightness test required?

[Deleted member 307320]

Had an old gas fire removed the other day, the fitter just cut the gas pipe, soldered on a cap and checked it with leak spray.

Is this a standard thing, I was expecting a tightness test.

Also, is a certificate usually done for minor jobs like that?

 

[cross thread]

A full tightness test should of been done

 

[CBW]

Was there an isolation valve that was used? If there was a complete loss of pressure in the gas supply, not only should a tightness test (TT) have been carried out, but also a purge and relight. A certificate isn’t required but paperwork is good practice. Is the property rented?

 

[Deleted member 307320]

Yeah, isolation valve done at meter, pipe cut and capped, valve reopened.

 

[CBW]

The emergency control valve (ECV) isn’t what I was asking about, but since you’ve provided that information - yes a TT should have definitely been carried out and as I mentioned before, a purge and relight.

 

[Madrab]

Did you check the 'fitters' credentials?

 

[ianmcd]

Did you check the 'fitters' credentials?

She had big tits

 

[Notch7]

She had big tits

giant Moobs

 

[ianmcd]

realistically he/she should have tested before capping, then test again after capping, if you only test after capping and there is a drop you wouldnt know if that drop was there before you started, for all the time it takes most pros will always test before and after

 

[gas112]

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[Deleted member 307320]

realistically he/she should have tested before capping, then test again after capping, if you only test after capping and there is a drop you wouldnt know if that drop was there before you started, for all the time it takes most pros will always test before and after

Yeah, that was my understanding...

Is there anything to prevent me (as a non-Gas Safe person) doing a tightness test myself to confirm that the system is fully sealed?

 

[denso13]

Is there anything to prevent me (as a non-Gas Safe person) doing a tightness test myself to confirm that the system is fully sealed?

Yes, just the same as any other gas work unfortunately.

 

[Deleted member 307320]

Yes, just the same as any other gas work unfortunately.

Oh well, I just won't advertise it