Advice when tightness testing and permissable drop found

[domtheplumb]

Hi , just wanting some opinions over what the correct procedure is when tightness testing a property with all appliances connected and no reported smell of gas ? for example a drop of 2.5 mb over the 2 min test period would be within tolerance of either gas meter . What would the next step be as I am at odds with another gsr engineer who suggests that the source of the drop must be found .I would welcome any advice thanks Dom

 

[Reg Man]

With appliances connected, permissible drop is allowed with no smell of gas. Obviously if there is a loss which could be due to minor leakage through valves on gas appliances. It is the engineers judgement whether they need to look into it further. Personally, I would isolate all appliances and re-test to ensure its not on the gas installation pipe. Re-check to identify which appliance is letting by and take corrective action if I felt there was a safety issue.

 

[domtheplumb]

Thanks for the advice reg man , just curious as to what gas safes stance on this is ?

 

[Reltub]

If the customer has confirmed they cant smell gas then you don't have to trace and repair.
If they can its I.D

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Hi , just wanting some opinions over what the correct procedure is when tightness testing a property with all appliances connected and no reported smell of gas ? for example a drop of 2.5 mb over the 2 min test period would be within tolerance of either gas meter . What would the next step be as I am at odds with another gsr engineer who suggests that the source of the drop must be found .I would welcome any advice thanks Dom

if you are GSR and the other person is , then this makes two of you . And both of you ned to go back to collage

 

[Reltub]

if you are GSR and the other person is , then this makes two of you . And both of you ned to go back to collage

Ouch.

 

[Reg Man]

Thanks for the advice reg man , just curious as to what gas safes stance on this is ?

Advice already given is Gas Safes stance.

 

[Chalked]

if you are GSR and the other person is , then this makes two of you . And both of you ned to go back to collage

So do you. It's college! Not collage! Only joking.

 

[domtheplumb]

Hi and thanks for all the replies ,phoned gas safe today and confirmed my thoughts were indeed correct ! it appears that only one of us need to go back to collage .

 

[SimonG]

Hi and thanks for all the replies ,phoned gas safe today and confirmed my thoughts were indeed correct ! it appears that only one of us need to go back to collage .

Welcome to the forum Dom. People don't like talking about gas where everyone can see it in case somebody uses the info that shouldn't and things go breast up.

If your gsr then you'll need to increase your post count to 10 or over and then send a private message (pm) to gasman or redsaw with your gsr details, they'll ask a couple of questions to confirm and then they'll allow you into the hallowed gsr only forum.