7mb @ the Gas Valve

[Ch4 plumbing]

As above 7mb at the gas valve and look whats inside! boiler hasn't been serviced in a while lol

 

[woodsy]

Yep, had that a couple of times myself, head scratcher first time you come across it

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Did the classic mistake of blowing it everywhere...........DUH

 

[mfgs]

Had the same on a job yesterday. knackered the gas valve and there was a ridiculous amount of it in the pipe, ended up having to get the hoover on it. What is that stuff?

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Had the same on a job yesterday. knackered the gas valve and there was a ridiculous amount of it in the pipe, ended up having to get the hoover on it. What is that stuff?

its dried Dwarf spunk!!!

Or it could be the deposit left in the pipe by gas lol:stooge_curly:

 

[AWheating]

Its from dirty gas fields. May need a filter fitting

 

[shyguy2005]

Never seen this before.

Is this just in your area of the country or all over??

 

[Gasmk1]

Can be anywhere it's sulphidation of the copper as discussed on earlier thread, you can either clean the pipes or replace them

 

[Last Plumber]

http://www.rgii.ie/_fileupload/installer files/Technical Info/TB-0105.pdf