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Smoko => Dodgy Plumbing or Great Plumbing => Gasfitting => Topic started by: aboutgas on June 03, 2011, 08:25:51 PM

Title: gas fitting
Post by: aboutgas on June 03, 2011, 08:25:51 PM: Hi Guys found this one today :o Not sure what the installer was on that day but it must be good stuff :D wonder if I can get some. It might be the same stuff the Board are on as they seem just as vacant.

Have a good long weekend
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: robbo on June 03, 2011, 10:41:53 PM: hi guys, i can see what is going on here, the exempt gasfitter was doing the job who was supervised by the licenced gasfitter who are waiting for the certifying gasfitter to come back from lunch,cheers ;D ;D
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: Jaxcat on June 04, 2011, 07:04:04 AM: Yep, that would be it!! LOL!
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: foggy on June 04, 2011, 10:23:49 AM: Well you don't want too much pressure drop across your pipework!
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: aboutgas on June 05, 2011, 05:07:02 PM: I have also done a search on the public register and can fine no gas cert for the address :o will ask the board on Tuesday for a manual search but not holding my breath
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: robbo on September 11, 2011, 02:57:20 PM: hi guys, got a call from someone who wanted to use my gas service, he informed me that he and his son had installed a gas hoh/oven and wanted me to check it out. i told him that he could get in trouble for doing the work he could`nt see the problem, i told him that i did not want to get involved and put the phone down, D.I.Y. you can`t stop it,cheers
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: aboutgas on September 11, 2011, 10:01:54 PM: Hi Guys here's another one for your consideration
From vent to meter board 330mm and vent to basement door 340mm
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: robbo on September 11, 2011, 10:41:16 PM: hi guys, looks like that meter has been disconnected can you confirm,cheers
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: aboutgas on September 11, 2011, 10:53:41 PM: Hi Robbo

It was diconnected for testing. A copy of the photo has been sent to the energy provider and the end result is the gas meter is going to be moved aprox 4 meters.
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: aboutgas on September 11, 2011, 10:57:24 PM: How many of you guys out there are coming across this sort of thing? If you are who are you reporting it to?
Title: Re: gas fitting
Post by: Shoreside on January 09, 2012, 06:20:13 PM: Judging by the old galv piping looks like its been like that for donkeys years.