Gas Men!

tamborine | 06:42 Tue 13th Aug 2019 | ChatterBank

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My street is dug up & all gas pipes being renewed. They now say the boiler leaks & cant fix it & recommend a corgi plummer!

Is this a scam?

Good Morning Early Birds!

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New Judge

//I wonder how many people from the UK live abroad in the EU.//

Just over one million.

DTCwordfan

that's a lot of gas.....

Peter Pedant

// that's a lot of gas.....//
to say nothing of the hot air that has been expended over Brexit

this is: there 's a hole in my gas boiler dear 'liza.... thread innit?

DTCwordfan

tambo, if you had a gas leak, you would smell the stenching agent in the gas.....

If they were concerned they would have turned you off, the company responsible Wales & West and their liability to the marketer and you stops at the meter. Ensuring that customers gas is coming through safely and without oxygen in the line after a disruption though is an obligation......

If the boiler is difficult to light, you may wish to get them back in - or get a registered fitter in - plenty on-line.....or call your gas marketer.

tamborine

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Never smelled gas leak. The pilot has 2 buttons to hold while lighting it at floor level; not easy.

Ive got a man recommended & keep fingers crossed he can replace pipes or I move into the caravan.

DTCwordfan

you may not even need them replacing - the stench agent, Mercaptan, you would smell immediately, even with the tiniest of exudations.....by the way, if you ever smell gas, do not turn on or OFF your electricity - it's the spark inside the switch that provides the ignition to the gas/oxygen mix.....so leave all lights and the rest on.....

tamborine

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Never knew that DTC, thanx

DTCwordfan

and call the emergency services/Gas co from outside the house, even the mobile can spark as it's turned on - I never use mine in a filling station, for example...Shell does 'advertise' on its pumps not to do so....

tonyav

They felt pipes in boiler & found green mould from copper - erode they say.

Have you had / got any water leaks on your boiler, tambo ?

tamborine

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No water leaks in boiler in boiler or anywhere, except from heavens today tonyav, thank goodness!

tamborine

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This thread has been such a ji-raffe, speshally with Chris’ Monday song. Am pushing leccy heaters, blankets & hot water kettle - all coz of green mould from gas boiler copper pipe. Day off work 2moro as gas safe plumber due to fix boiler. Will follow up report after.

Cadent will be your street next

tamborine

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My faulty boiler pipes :(

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tamborine

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Repaired gas boiler pipe by 25y Jake, gas safe plumber @ £650 today 6hrs work with cleanup. Water pipes ok & no leaks. Excellent service with warranty. Good advert for Trade apprenticeships ;)

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tamborine

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