Had my father's boiler serviced yesterday. (ITALY)
After the service, I noticed a slight smell of gas around the regulator in the boiler (boiler cover is a hinged door, so easy access). Think this was a pre-existing fault. Not a big leak, and would probably pass a gas leak test, though they don't seem to do one over here
I think I've found the best gas installer available locally to carry out the service (and, being in the sticks, it's a local installer or no one at all: no other options as no one will drive 30 miles to service a boiler). He couldn't smell the gas. Hoped he'd have an electronic gas leak detector, but he had a lighter instead. No gas leak detector spray, he had degreaser instead. He's good, but that's how they work here.
The large screw over the regulator had been massively over-tightened, but he said not likely to be the source as this is more a dust cap than a gas seal. Can anyone comment on this observation?
After the service, I noticed a slight smell of gas around the regulator in the boiler (boiler cover is a hinged door, so easy access). Think this was a pre-existing fault. Not a big leak, and would probably pass a gas leak test, though they don't seem to do one over here
I think I've found the best gas installer available locally to carry out the service (and, being in the sticks, it's a local installer or no one at all: no other options as no one will drive 30 miles to service a boiler). He couldn't smell the gas. Hoped he'd have an electronic gas leak detector, but he had a lighter instead. No gas leak detector spray, he had degreaser instead. He's good, but that's how they work here.
The large screw over the regulator had been massively over-tightened, but he said not likely to be the source as this is more a dust cap than a gas seal. Can anyone comment on this observation?