Slight gas leak

[davebgas]

If you live in northern gas networks area they use united utilities and you've no chance of having a cooker removed. They are under instruction not to. Most won't hunt for the leak now. Drop test fails and capped.
CO alarm goes faulty battery and they are told to cap off.

 

[kevplumb]

last clown from them that turned up at my house in the uk

had to borrow my manometer to change a meter

really inspires confidence

 

[bengasman]

If you live in northern gas networks area they use united utilities and you've no chance of having a cooker removed. They are under instruction not to. Most won't hunt for the leak now. Drop test fails and capped.
CO alarm goes faulty battery and they are told to cap off.

What's wrong with that? It's an emergency service.
When the firemen leave, you don't complain if they don't mop up or redecorate, do you?

 

[davebgas]

What's wrong with that? It's an emergency service.
When the firemen leave, you don't complain if they don't mop up or redecorate, do you?

No no you mis-read me ben sorry, Im not complaining about them, was just saying compared to the NG lads someone was saying earlier who took the cooker out it doesnt happen up here anymore.
Most of them are my mates and used to do everything they could to keep the supply on and help people, just the mandate that came down the ladder changed that.
I agree with you and indeed experienced it myself about just turning off I was just making a comparison between areas.
I know lads there who used to remove cookers and fires to cap off such as with birds behind fires etc, especially during winter to keep the heating on, its just a shame they arent allowed to anymore.
It makes no odds to me what they do!

 

[Master of None]

Thanks guys.
RGI in today, disconnected, capped and tested.

 

[bengasman]

I see what you mean Dave. Probably all due to every company and every section getting targets. Customer service has been reduced to lipservice.
I am sure there are plenty of guys that really regret not being allowed to help people out.

 

[namsag]

Lot of older guys also kicking themselves they never picked transco over centrica at the switch. 30K for doing practically nothing