Gas smell in meter box

[daWilko]

What happened to your 8am Mates Call?

He beat about the head and told me to call that number.

 

[snoopy8888]

meter is still free standing, not secure to wall or floor.

 

[daWilko]

meter is still free standing, not secure to wall or floor.

Hi - the top pic is the before fix. He's added the bracket and changed the ball valve and regulator, shown in the lower 2 pics.

 

[snoopy8888]

Hi - the top pic is the before fix. He's added the bracket and changed the ball valve and regulator, shown in the lower 2 pics.

bracket not fixed to wall or floor.

 

[daWilko]

bracket not fixed to wall or floor.

I see what you mean. LHS pipe appears to be in the way of the bracket so he's not attached it to the wall ! I'm away tonight but back home tomorrow, I will confirm in case it's a trick of the photo angle.

 

[daWilko]

Pleased to report no more gas smells. Not so pleased the nice new meter bracket fitted by Mr Gas is floating 6 inches from the wall. So my questions - is this a safety fail and should I get the 0800111999 guys back?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Or a decent gas safe engy

 

[Harvest Fields]

Or a decent gas safe engy

One that has met1 preferably.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

One that has met1 preferably.

Naaa just for fixing the bracket

 

[Harvest Fields]

Naaa just for fixing the bracket

Ohhhh. Haven’t read all the posts🙄

 

[firemant]

The bracket does not have to be secured.

 

[jefaz]

Where the leak was before the outlet?

If so, a call and bollocking would be in order. Up to the outlet is their problem. Without question. And they disc the outlet, not the inlet.

This isn’t strictly true!!

 

[firemant]

Pleased to report no more gas smells. Not so pleased the nice new meter bracket fitted by Mr Gas is floating 6 inches from the wall. So my questions - is this a safety fail and should I get the 0800111999 guys back?

Is it sat on a surface - or literally floating?

 

[firemant]

This isn’t strictly true!!

How so, Jef?

 

[jefaz]

How so, Jef?

Up to the outlet is the responsibility if certain things are in place. Namely a PEMS contract. The shipper own the meter and gov not grid. Also depends on type of meter...smart,ETM,E6 or others in a semi sub. None of these can be changed therefore a cap at the inlet is necessary

 

[daWilko]

Is it sat on a surface - or literally floating?

Floating, not on a surface. Pic in post 19 shows pipework sits behind bracket ...

 

[skoronesa]

I was thinking the same, we never have soldered gas joints in the states.

 

[firemant]

Floating, not on a surface. Pic in post 19 shows pipework sits behind bracket .

It should either sit on a base, or be secured to wall

 

[firemant]

Up to the outlet is the responsibility if certain things are in place. Namely a PEMS contract. The shipper own the meter and gov not grid. Also depends on type of meter...smart,ETM,E6 or others in a semi sub. None of these can be changed therefore a cap at the inlet is necessary

Responded to this last week via phone, but hasnt appeared.

I stand corrected, Jef. I had forgotten about PEMs. However, when I was with NG, we would have repaired leaks, but did not "work" on the meter itself, so no resetting etc if neccessary.