Recommend Gas Installer to investigate leak

Seesee

Dublin 9 area. Recommendations by PM please.
BG sent out fella last weekend who reckoned he'd found problem and replaced the regulator but the smell is back. It's coming from pantry where meter is installed. Other BG fella installed new meter about 4weeks ago and he couldn't find anything there either but the smell is still there.

DGOBS

a) thought they shouldn't be installed there? (considered a corrosive atmosphere)
b) was a 100mb soundness test carried out on the household pipework?
is so, what was the result?
c)if b was a successful test, and both meter and governor has been renewed and leak tested, the leak must be from the service side, only BG can work on it, not RGIs
d) what readings in the pantry were they getting on the gas seeker?
e)if you can smell gas, there is a leak, and this should be reported immediately using the emergency number 1850205050

Seesee

I have no idea what any of the results were. They tested on the service side only and that's why they replaced the regulator. Obviously they thought it was ok or they would have put a lock on the meter. Then there was no smell for 4 days. I'm sick of reporting a leak only for someone to come out and test and say it's ok which is what has happened twice.
So back to original question, do I just pull out a name from the RGII list or can anyone recommend someone in my area who is particularly good.
thanks

BTW the meter was there when we moved in, it's not a functional pantry now it's in a playroom and if it's a hazard then BG should move it but they say I'd have to pay so I guess it must be ok to leave it there.

DGOBS

They are required to 'soundness test' (leak test) the consumer side, if they had detected a leak there, they would have shut down the installation.

If you get an RGI they will only check the consumer side (your bit) that thy have already checked, if the leak is at the meter or further back they will only shut you off and ring BG

Seesee

OK but you see they checked and found a very small leak but then on further investigation decided it was the regulator and replaced that.So you think I should call BG and report smell of gas again? But if they come out they will put lock on meter and tell me to get an RGII to come and test on my side so I want to skip that bit.

aujopimur

It is possible the smell is from something else, in my time doing gas work i traced "gas leaks" to dead rats, burrning lampholders, rotting vegetables, smelly sportswear and fishing gear, to mention a few.
If not already done, get a gas installer with a "sniffer" to check it out

DGOBS

BUT, you must err on the side of caution, if you smell gas you ASSUME there is a leak, until proven otherwise.

The best course of action is to report it, if you smell gas, never take a chance on waiting. Turn off your gas at the meter and dial the number, if they cut it of, it is for YOUR safety, and it should be left off either way until rectified (by whoever)

Seesee

aujopimur wrote: »

It is possible the smell is from something else, in my time doing gas work i traced "gas leaks" to dead rats, burrning lampholders, rotting vegetables, smelly sportswear and fishing gear, to mention a few.
If not already done, get a gas installer with a "sniffer" to check it out

Which is why I put up a post asking for a recommendation for one in D9 I think I'll just pick any random name from the RGII list.

DGOBS

You misunderstand me.
You had the BG emergency service out. They didn't find a leak on your side or they would have shut you diwn (pending an RGI) they didn't, so my assumption is there is no leak on your side, hence an RGI can do nothing for you, its BG you need.

Seesee

DGOBS wrote: »

You misunderstand me.
You had the BG emergency service out. They didn't find a leak on your side or they would have shut you diwn (pending an RGI) they didn't, so my assumption is there is no leak on your side, hence an RGI can do nothing for you, its BG you need.

I understand you now. They didn't look for a leak on my side though cos that is not what they do when there's an emergency call out. First he told us there was a leak, a small one but a leak all the same. He said he was going to put a lock on the meter but then he had a closer look and decided the regulator was at fault and he replaced that. I'm assuming that he has checked the supply side so it's ok but no-one has done a full check on our side, shutting each appliance off (there are 3) and then checking to see where the leak is.
This morning there is still a smell of gas but only when I open the pantry door and put my head in beside the meter. I've the window open beside it so I guess that is dispersing any gas that gets out of the pantry door.

DGOBS

Yes, they do check for a leak on your side, it's called a soundness test, they are required by law to do it, it's one of the primary tests they do once they arrive for a reported smell of gas!

The supply side is checked, firstly by confirming the presence of gas (with a detector) then testing your side for leaks, if you side is fine and there is gas present then the leak is on the supply side, they will 'soap' test their side as much as possible and start tracing the leak.

If he was going to lock the meter, there is a 'drop' (leak) on the soundness test that is testing the meter, regulator and your side for leakage, once they renewed the meter and regulator, they must redo the test to ensure the problem is now solved, if not it is on your side.

What should be done at this point, it remove the meter, and test the house pipework (with air), then each appliance individually. But BG would normally lock your meter is the suspected leak is anywhere on your side, can't understand why the wouldn't

Again, my advice, would still be to report the smell of gas and turn it off at the meter, whenever there is a smell of gas, don't put it on the long finger and wait, just call them, it's costing you nothing (as is paid for by the CER)