Hi all,
I did a landlord gas safety check this week. Drop test showed a 2mbar/2 mins leak. But off I went to find it.
I found the main leak on an old cooker. The tenant could smell gas, but only when the cooker was being used. So I condemned it, and recommended a new cooker.
I also found a leak from a gas fire's restrictor elbow. With the top cap off, and the insides screwed down (i.e., turned off), the elbow was letting by. So erring on the side of caution, I removed the elbow and capped the pipe until I could return with a new elbow.
My question: what is normal on a restrictor elbow? I've read that when in the 'up' position, the screw thread can let by but the top cap keeps it all in. But surely this can't be allowed when turned off.
Words of wisdom please, before I whip off all the restrictor elbows in town.
Thanks,
Jennie
I did a landlord gas safety check this week. Drop test showed a 2mbar/2 mins leak. But off I went to find it.
I found the main leak on an old cooker. The tenant could smell gas, but only when the cooker was being used. So I condemned it, and recommended a new cooker.
I also found a leak from a gas fire's restrictor elbow. With the top cap off, and the insides screwed down (i.e., turned off), the elbow was letting by. So erring on the side of caution, I removed the elbow and capped the pipe until I could return with a new elbow.
My question: what is normal on a restrictor elbow? I've read that when in the 'up' position, the screw thread can let by but the top cap keeps it all in. But surely this can't be allowed when turned off.
Words of wisdom please, before I whip off all the restrictor elbows in town.
Thanks,
Jennie
