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Gas leak at meter

  • 12-09-2013 6:33pm
    #1
    n0brain3r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭


    Just reported a gas leak at the meter in my house and am now wondering what this is going to cost me?


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  • #2
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    n0brain3r wrote: »
    Just reported a gas leak at the meter in my house and am now wondering what this is going to cost me?

    Far as I know it'll cost you nothing


  • #3
    n0brain3r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭n0brain3r


    Job done leak repaired and thankfully no bill


  • #4
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Dtp79 wrote: »
    Far as I know it'll cost you nothing


    Bord Gais installed a brand new meter for me,when they were trying to detect a reported gas leak outside my house.

    The gas chap didnt like the state of the old external gas meter,and he installed a new one for me instead.

    Very happy with the workmanship and attitude of the Bord Gais chap.:)

    Offered him a cuppa tea as a thankyou gesture,and he was more than happy to have a quick cuppa with us.


  • #5
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    paddy147 wrote: »
    Bord Gais installed a brand new meter for me,when they were trying to detect a reported gas leak outside my house.

    The gas chap didnt like the state of the old external gas meter,and he installed a new one for me instead.

    Very happy with the workmanship and attitude of the Bord Gais chap.:)

    Offered him a cuppa tea as a thankyou gesture,and he was more than happy to have a quick cuppa with us.

    That's cause the meter isn't your property. It's the property of BG


  • #6
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    Better a new meter then a blown up house or people....


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  • #7
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    depends if leak is before or after the meter, you could still get a bill, networks dont deal with billing, its your supplier. As it will go, if the leak was after the meter, it will have clocked the meter and you will most likely be charged as you are responsible for everything after the meter, if it was before, you would not


  • #8
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Dtp79 wrote: »
    That's cause the meter isn't your property. It's the property of BG





    We didnt have a gas leak at all,and our meterbox was actually fine.....but he still replaced the meter,as he felt it was there a fair few years and he felt the personal need to replace it.

    Nice chap,nice attitude and good work ethetic too.:)


  • #9
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    paddy147 wrote: »
    We didnt have a gas leak at all,and our meterbox was actually fine.....but he still replaced the meter,as he felt it was there a fair few years and he felt the need to replace it.

    Nice chap,nice attitude and good work ethetic too.:)
    Fair play to him for changing it


  • #10
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Dtp79 wrote: »
    Fair play to him for changing it


    He was and is very anti FG/Labour...talking about his pay packet and pension being raided thanks to both parties.


    Nice chap though...very chatty over the cuppa tea and also good/fast worker too.:)


  • #11
    albert kidd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭albert kidd


    a picture or it didnt happen paddy.


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  • #12
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    albert kidd wrote: »
    a picture or it didnt happen paddy.



    Can you imagine me to yer man...."now smile for the camera"....:pac::pac:


  • #13
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    BG arent great for ensuring meters are modern. I seen a old coin operated gas meter 2 years ago, that just had its coin hole filled with putty. Had to be at least well over 30 years old. You never really see ancient ESB meter


  • #14
    n0brain3r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭n0brain3r


    Leak on mine was with part of the meter the guy said he was able tighten the fitting and fix it. From looking it's on the supply side so shouldn't of racked up anything on the meter


  • #15
    albert kidd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭albert kidd


    paddy147 wrote: »
    Can you imagine me to yer man...."now smile for the camera"....:pac::pac:
    :D


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    hfallada wrote: »
    BG arent great for ensuring meters are modern. I seen a old coin operated gas meter 2 years ago, that just had its coin hole filled with putty. Had to be at least well over 30 years old. You never really see ancient ESB meter

    I wonder if it was a secondary meter, if so BG wouldn't be responsible.


  • #17
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,142 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    hfallada wrote: »
    You never really see ancient ESB meter

    I have one so old it hasn't got the required serial numbers for ESB Networks to connect it to an MPRN. 7/72 scrawled on the backboard above it. New consumer unit is on my list of things to get so I imagine they'll want it replaced then.


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