Venting gas meter?

[beetlezeb]

Hi,

Our gas is supplied by a low pressure regulator as we are on a farm quite a way from the mains.

The meter is in a surface mounted box outside. It is a U6 type.

A few times when I have walked past it I have smelt gas. I have checked and it is coming from a clear, flexible, plastic tube which seems to vent a small amount of gas every few minutes.

Is this normal?

Thanks

 

[nickso]

phone SGN on 0800111999 to have a look at it. they usually adjust it so it doesnt vent anymore.

 

[doitall]

Yes, I have one in the garden.

But do ask Transco if you're concern

 

[gas4you]

sounds like your gas meter is connected to a medium pressure supply.

The clear plastic tube you mention is the safety escape pipe for over pressure.

Get your gas transporter in asap. That means NOW

 

[doitall]

sounds like your gas meter is connected to a medium pressure supply.

The clear plastic tube you mention is the safety escape pipe for over pressure.

Get your gas transporter in asap. That means NOW

Educate me gas4you, Mine is on a low pressure and I have a box in the ground with an vent pipe going oft towards me Christmas tree

 

[namsag]

DIA do you have 2 main taps on yours

 

[doitall]

DIA do you have 2 main taps on yours

3 actually theres a box in the ground which I understand is a condensate thingy with an vent pipe oft the top.

Pipe then goes to the meter anging on wall

 

[namsag]

You sure its not a medium pressure set up

 

[doitall]

You sure its not a medium pressure set up

I think its medium now because they renewed the mains pipe, but it was low when they stuck it in my garden.

Pssssssssssssssst as far as I know I'm the only thats got one.

Want me to take a pic in the morning

 

[namsag]

yeah but dont forget to wake the wife first

 

[doitall]

yeah but dont forget to wake the wife first

Blooming heck thats gonna take some doing.

She passed away 3 years next month.

 

[gas4you]

Educate me gas4you, Mine is on a low pressure and I have a box in the ground with an vent pipe going oft towards me Christmas tree

So far I've never seen a low pressure meter with this fitted

Medium pressure can be fed by up to 2Bar gas pressure and is very similar to LPG in testing etc.

There are so few around my area that I have to refer to my manual each time to tightness test these.

 

[doitall]

I think ours is up to 75mb now but it was lower at one time because they turned it down because of the state of the pipe in the road.

 

[doitall]

There you go namsag

 

[JohnD]

needs a bit of metal polish