Oven gas leak

[misalman]

hi recently unplugged my gas oven and reconnected it, i used soap to check for bubbles and there seems to be a real tiny leak... only 2-3 real tiny bubbles, is this somethin to be worried about?

 

[Malc C]

I'm no expert, but I would of thought that any leak is not acceptable on a gas appliance.

Best get it checked out by an registered gas fitter

 

[keego]

Unplug it & plug it back in a few times, it might be a bit of carp stopping it sealing. If it's still leaking after that get someone in to fix it.

 

[swbjackson]

Ideally you shouldn't use soap to check for leaks. A lot of gas cocks and quite often the seal in the centre of the bayonet fitting rely on gas cock grease to achieve a seal. Soap dissolves grease and can cause the seal to fail. Some soaps, particularly washing up liquid, can be quite corrosive as well.

As for worrying about a leak, any gas leak is bad. If you think you've got a leak you can call the gas emergency service on 0800 111 999. They will come out and check for you. If they find a leak they will not normally fix it but make the situation safe. This can mean isolating the gas supply to your property.

 

[hi1]

Grief i didn't know the gas leak people had responsibility for ohio . hell of a call out

 

[giblets]

Grief i didn't know the gas leak people had responsibility for ohio . hell of a call out

This may account for the large number of SGN vans lining up at Gatwick earlier today.

 

[swbjackson]

Got to give out transco friends a holiday somehow.

Didn't know they had gas in the states i thought everything was powered by V8s.