Gas Meter supply tapped in to before the meter

[lambchop]

Hi lads

Just been to a very small flat (so need for a secondary gas meter) and the pipework has a branch that has been capped off downstream of the meter.

1) Do I have a responsibility to report this to the gas transporter as there's a possibility that some person has messed about with there side

OR

2) Keep my snout out

OR

is there a 3rd option?

 

[grahamgas]

May well of fed an adjacent flat. Not likely but you never know.
Personally I wouldnt get involved.
As long as everything is all ok gas wise ie tightness ok, then I would forget about it.
Obviously though it is your shout

 

[johnnyplumb]

3rd option, tell him you might be able to reduce his gas bill:wink_smile:
i'm with grahamgas , dont get involved.

 

[anth001]

................whistle as you walk away!!!!lol

 

[desrob]

say nothing

 

[ptr080]

sorry to disagree but i would report,always cover your back,as the last engineer there its your head on the block, mate

 

[mountainman]

Say nothing,

 

[kirkgas]

if its capped properly then its nothing to do with you, more bother than its worth reporting it to anyone

 

[REDSAW]

gas safety is the job? if hes a git then report it.lol

 

[tamz]

As above,. If it is capped properly what difference does it make. It is not your responsibility.
I had one last year where i was doing a gas rate and the meter was sticking so i couldn't rate it. I just said to the guy it is your shout. I phone it in and you get bigger bills or i fill in the usual shyte on the paperwork (other tests were done).
He wisely went with the cheap gas!
I may pay the subscription but i am not or ever will be, a polis.

 

[Pssst]

How/where is the tee? Are you saying there is a tee before the ECV or has something been cobbled between the ECV and primary regulator?

 

[PowerFlusher2]

You say it is 'downstream' of the meter which means the gas is passing through the meter and being registered as being used and somebody is paying for it - you?

 

[lambchop]

Sorry pssst & Powerflush2 just re read my post, the t that has been capped is after the reg & ECV and before the gas meter! I got my streams mixed up will check the orange 'bible' tmrw after some sleep and punish myself for my error! :90:

 

[glenno1]

Keep out of it.It should have been reported by now anyway by the meter reader

 

[Pssst]

Hmmm..so some kind of adaptor has been used between the Regulator outlet and the meter inlet and this is feeding a secondary meter ??

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

Then it wouldn't be secondary meter I guess if it was avoiding primary meter. Sounds strange to me. :confused5:

 

[flat pack]

I had this few mths ago, the pipe was tee off in the middle of the flat that went up to the next flat.
I alter the route and rerun the gas to the new boiler.for the new owner
I later found out that the person above that has now move on,that was getting a freebies ends up marrying the woman below