I've discovered that there's been a slow gas leak under the floorboards in my bedroom ever since I moved in 3 years ago!
Turns out the central heating installer screwed the floorboard panel back down straight through the gas supply pipe.
I have turned off the gas supply, slowly removed the wood screw and am wondering if it is safe for me to seal the hole with a blow-torch & solder. I have never done any DIY plumbing before.
I am worried that I will get the second shock of my life if the residual gas in the 16metre pipe back-burns. Will the pipe explode/a torch of flame shoot out of the 2mm hole?
2006-11-25 02:41:58 · 16 answers · asked by Quasimojo 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'd already made enquiries of the previous owners about who installed the boiler & gas supply. It was the guys's brother who is Corgi-registered but lives180 miles away.
2006-11-25 10:07:27 · update #1
No, don't solder it, assuming this is copper pipe, cut out the damaged piece with copper cutters, get a flaring tool, and at the hardware store you should be able to find a fitting. Your heating contractor should fix this for free, since he did it, save that screw for evidence.
2006-11-25 02:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by pipemaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas Pipe Repair
2016-11-02 23:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tallbrian should lie down !!!!!! joints on gas pipes are always soldered compression fittings are only used where they are visible as they do quite often leak. Unfortunately you will have to get a CORGI reg gas fitter to repair it. As others have said get the installer to come back. If he is a bit slow at responding just mention contacting CORGI regarding the leak I'm sure he'll be round pretty quick .
CORGI engineer
2006-11-25 05:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gas lines are never soldered because if you had a fire the solder would melt and then you would have a bigger fire. You will need to cut out the damage and replace with new section with the proper fittings. Heck just make the installer that did the damage fix it!
2006-11-25 03:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by tallbrian1000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are lucky that you didn't have a huge explosion! Don't attempt to solder it. It will need to be sawn through on the hole line and a coupling sweated on to the cut ends, then tested for leaks. Contact a Corgi reg. plumber/ heating engineer for this work.
2006-11-25 03:02:53 · answer #5 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you are not allowed by law to interfere with the gas mains you need a corgi registered gas engineer to fix the leak,
2006-11-25 02:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call a corgi registered gas engineer.
2006-11-25 02:46:30 · answer #7 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to us, now if a grab driver is warned about any services then he should take great care. Closing the bucket along the pipe and not across it etc etc. we had the exact same dispute and the grab firm paid the £400 bill. Good advice about your debit card is already above but i wouldnt pay the bill
2016-05-23 01:15:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BOOM!
For christs sake man Get a corgi reg plumber in!
It's the legal requirment,
You dont wanna go killing your family do you?
2006-11-25 06:12:15 · answer #9 · answered by jabelite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call a registered gas engineer
2006-11-25 02:52:24 · answer #10 · answered by KOOL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋