Manometer left connected to my new house

[cliveharlow]

New build property, not yet moved into.
Can anyone give me an idea as to the leakage ( ie cu. m per day) through a dry manometer, ie when the water column had evaporated.
The manometer was left on its side, half buried down the bottom of the gas meter housing.
I know that it was leaking for at least 3 weeks according to neighbors, maybe longer!

 

[ianmcd]

impossible to know , really worrying that it was left still connected though, most of us are very obsessive about forgetting to check test points , but have never left a manometer connected, and never heard of it to be honest,if it was on its side the water would have been blown out, would not have evaporated, strange question to be honest and not sure if you are really sure what you are asking, why the question ? are you looking for a refund on gas usage or something ?

 

[dilalio]

Wind up surely!

 

[JimCrow]

So there was a smell of gas for 3 weeks and it was ignored.

 

[jeff the gasman]

There is a simple calculation to work out how much Gas has leaked.
Simply take a meter reading and leave for another 3 weeks.
Deduct first reading from second reading and voila!

 

[cliveharlow]

Surely your winding me up!
Would that not risk have a gas explosion.
I was expecting some serious answers

 

[FiremanT]

New build property, not yet moved into.
Can anyone give me an idea as to the leakage ( ie cu. m per day) through a dry manometer, ie when the water column had evaporated.
The manometer was left on its side, half buried down the bottom of the gas meter housing.
I know that it was leaking for at least 3 weeks according to neighbors, maybe longer!

On the assumption this is not a wind up,why DO you need to know? If you have just moved in, you will take a reading, submit it, and your bill will start from there. We all make mistakes, and there was little real danger, as the gas was going to atmosphere. That is not to say one should be complacent. As a manometer starts price wise at over £15 for Acheson, I imagine the installer is abut hacked off.
I had a colleague who readily admits to leaving a manometer connected INSIDE a property - he may even be along to retell the tale.

 

[Gasguru]

I once came across a Premier 45 still connected to a meter in a basement...the home owner reckoned it must have been there for at least a year.
The hose was still sealing properly so no gas leak. Those manometers are around £70...bizarre how he didn't come back to the job.

An open test point is probably equivalent to leaving the small hob ring on...the gas will readilly disperse and even indoors is unlikely to pose a serious problem otherwise we would hear of far more gas explosions.