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unknown pipe in old fire-place.

Jeff Geoff · 2023-04-09T21:23:37+00:00

All, Belfast, Northern Ireland. I am in a bit of a predicament. I have recently had a stove fitted in a chimney that had a disconnected and capped gas fire. The old gas line went straight out the back wall and was visibly capped a short distance from the gas meter. A simple pull out job. Upon removing the fireplace, the fitters called me to say they discovered another pipe, also capped, just inside the and to the left of the firewell, it ran down into the fire bed. This pipe had no yellow lining to show that it was a gas pipe. They did however shut the gas off and drill a pilot hole to test if the pipe was active. There was no indication that the pipe was in use. No hissing, no smell, no water. When digging down into the old fireplace the pipe pulled easily out of the ground, showing signs of corrosion. They proceeded to fit the hearth and now the wood burner has been installed. I am however worried about what the pipe may have been. I have had a gas safe engineer out to test our current gas line. There is no gas smell, no signs of a leak, no pressure drop - a perfectly sealed system. Any advise welcome to put my mind at ease. Photos attached.

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