Smelled gas, called cadent, gas leak detected, do i need to replace the whole pipe?

[naterac]

As mentioned above I would try and get an experienced gas engineer who is happy to spend a bit of time testing each section of pipe. While not impossible it is unlikely leak is on the Tracpipe section if it is one long run. I would concentrate on meter connections, boiler connection and any valves in the pipework( especially in the apartment if that is where the smell first appeared). For a good engineer it won't take long to determine exactly which section is at fault.
Why not post your location and see if any of the lads here are able to help?

Hi, yea absolutely, i’m at N226AF. Anyone?

 

[Specialdog]

As mentioned above I would try and get an experienced gas engineer who is happy to spend a bit of time testing each section of pipe. While not impossible it is unlikely leak is on the Tracpipe section if it is one long run. I would concentrate on meter connections, boiler connection and any valves in the pipework( especially in the apartment if that is where the smell first appeared). For a good engineer it won't take long to determine exactly which section is at fault.
Why not post your location and see if any of the lads here are able to help?

If the meter has been capped and retested to zero drop then that can be completely ruled out. Same of boiler has been isolated.

 

[Specialdog]

Where in the flat did you smell gas. Can you pin point the place where it smelled strongest?

 

[naterac]

Where in the flat did you smell gas. Can you pin point the place where it smelled strongest?

It was around the boiler, but we could also smell it in the hallway outside the flat

 

[naterac]

Hi Everyone,

So, i ended up calling up another gas engineer in my local area who was able to come immediately, he uncapped the meter and looked for leaks within my flat (all joints and the boiler itself) he also looked for leaks in the meter and couldn't find any. He ran the pressure test again and said that he deemed my gas installation safe and since the drop is well within what's allowed/legal he was completely happy to leave the gas on.

We have not smelled gas since, so for all i know that smell of gas was either coming from somewhere else or we might have imagined it.

Happy ending i guess.

Thanks guys for all the advice!

Cheers!

 

[snowhead]

Thanks for the update.

Did the engineer workout where the pipe runs up from the meter and or check where the pipe(s) to other flat(s) runs?

 

[Riley]

He’s brave leaving it on with a drop and a reported smell of gas.