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  1. J

    High meter operating pressure and low gas rate

    Hi just been to check a family members boiler and I’m getting just over 25mbar working pressure at the meter and 22mbar inlet pressure at the boiler. Standing pressure is 29mbar and done a tightness test and that is all fine. Also did a gas rate and it’s only only showing as 22kw and the boiler...
  2. D

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  3. B

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  4. E

    Best advise for meter box repair

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  5. C

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  6. J

    Thames Water lead pipes - meter to stopcock liability?

    Hi all. Thames Water lead pipes - meter to stopcock liability? I have had contradicting info. from TW & employees regarding the TW /consumer onus to repair or replace and various dates relating to policy changes. I was denied a free change or repair 5+ years ago. Also been told that near future...
  7. G

    Why has Meter reading quadrupled after Gas Check on Vaillant Boiler?

    I recently had a gas safety certificate check done by and my Vaillant Ecotec Pro24 boiler serviced/checked. However a month later and after taking a meter reading it showed that the amount used had nearly quadrupled since the previous month with no change in usage. Hot water is only set at 50...
  8. M

    Water Bill too high! - Is my water meter broken?

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  9. C

    Water Meter Turning Constantly

    Hi, my sons water meter keeps turning whilst no water being used. Switching off internal stopcock stops the meter. But no sign of water internally. useage bill has doubled for last 6 month’s so a sizeable amount of water disappearing. Could this be a meter fault, bu5 why stop when stopcock...
  10. W

    Can I re-site a meter (inside property)?

    Hi, Am I allowed to move a water meter? It's in a kitchen cupboard and she wants a Surestop fitted and in order to do so I'd need to move the meter somewhere else in the cupboard. There is an original old stopcock inconveniently placed she can't get at, then the meter. I'm thinking as long as I...
  11. philw67

    Spinning water meter

    I have turned off the mains stopcock and this video shows that every now and then, the spinner moves on the meter. Is this a "real" problem or is it 20p a day or something low enough to not warrant digging up the drive please?
  12. S

    Cistern problem/Meter readings

    Hi, I am just about to move into a new build property. I took the water meter readings and they read 000000,620 I had a look around the property like you do and used the toilet. When I flushed it the water kept trickling into the toilet and not into the cistern. The cistern is built...
  13. A

    Any luck rifeng flow meter?

    Any luck on the rifeng flow meters . I’m looking for two fine thread too !
  14. N

    Pressure drop on test guage, nothing at meter

    Hi all, I am wondering if someone can make sense of this. I have been trying to determine if there is a leak on an existing water supply pipe. Attached a dry pressure guage to garden tap and turned tap on. Pressure went to about 3.5 bar then I shut off supply at the water meter. Over the next...
  15. W

    Meter move to vacant meter position

    Hi, I live in a block of 5 flats. The 5 meters are mounted outside in a row, according to the flat numbers, 1-2-3-4-5. Flat 4 is a rental and had the gas meter removed many years ago, although the meter box (minus the door) pipework and back plate remain, there is a padlock type device where...
  16. M

    Do I have a faulty water meter ?

    Like to change a faucet, turned water off at street meter. I am still getting water at house
  17. M

    Gas meter test nipple

    The holder for the test nipple is loose moved when tightening and un-tightening the test nipple. Is it usual to just unscrew this, paste and tighten back up?
  18. G

    Gas meter needs moving

    I need to move my gas meter about 6 feet away. The supply pipe would have to go back and under the wall behind as in the pictures. How do I go about it please? Do I need to contact British Gas or Gas Safe engineers do this kind of thing?
  19. G

    U6 Gas meter usage to combi bolier

    Good morning, I have a U6 gas meter (ft3) supplying a worcester greenstar combi boiler. It is currently using about 1.2 ft3 of gas per hour with the central heating on. Is this a normal amount. The reason I ask if I have just had a 41 day bill of £400. The home is in Scotland and we have only...
  20. W

    Convert central heating with 1 meter into separate controls & meters

    Would it be a big job? Would floorboards have to be taken up etc? How long would it take? Each unit is a single-person flat. Would tenants have to move while it's done, or could it be done in a short time...say within a day? It's an old building - heating is from 70s or 80s. The type of heating...
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