Need To Source Gas Fittings Any Help?

[ILikeDIYS]

Hi guys I need to source some fittings for a gas guy to come and connect and leak test afterwards. It's only a 10cm stretch between 2 gas pipes where one of the ends looks like this:

And the other end looks like this:

I believe they are 28mm fittings.

Do I need any type of special fiber washers to use with these fittings?
Do I need to buy any putty or PTFE tape? (The top fitting has some old putty on it)
Is it possible to downsize them to 22mm along this stretch as it's easier to get a hold of 22mm pipe?
And obviously I need the actual fittings.

Thanks!

 

[Dan Robinson]

#notbornyesterday

 

[Jackrae]

I'd imagine your "gas guy" will know what to get and where to get it.

 

[ILikeDIYS]

I'd imagine your "gas guy" will know what to get and where to get it.

No he's a gas hob installer of 15 years, doesn't have any parts that aren't used in hobs.

 

[nwgs]

Call someone who’s qualified at bypassing gas meters then

 

[FiremanT]

No he's a gas hob installer of 15 years, doesn't have any parts that aren't used in hobs.

So is he registered for the work you DO want doing. Whatever that is?

 

[steve32]

They are not a standard fitting you will need an rgi who knows what to do
NOT A DIY-ER

 

[gas112]

pmsl yeah no one recognises your attempt at trying to disguise what the 2 bits actually are

 

[Dan Robinson]

pmsl yeah no one recognises your attempt at trying to disguise what the 2 bits actually are

 

[nwgs]

pmsl yeah no one recognises your attempt at trying to disguise what the 2 bits actually are

Did you not read my post ? He’s clearly trying to bypass his meter. Dan pointed it out too

 

[gas112]

nwgs im referring to the guy i know we all know what they are

 

[nwgs]

Late night. My heads still fuzzy

 

[gas112]

i used to laugh when i would be sitting in bg van and would get a punter come up and say have you got a tap washer this size mate ,,,
eh thats a meter washer
na its a bath tap its leaking
fek off mate i know what it is

 

[bernardgreen]

This guy has HISTORY

 

[ILikeDIYS]

This guy has HISTORY

And I was exactly right with the job not justifying a cost upwards of £200 (let alone £1000).

And seeing as I work with gas appliance installers (who do work much more complicated than a simple extension) it's wisest to have them help me with it - as a few have offered already (for free).