Water in customer gas pipe

[Viper Gas]

Hello All,

I've been called out to a property where water has entered the gas pipe work within the property during installtion of a gas boiler.

I have been asked to remove the water but have never done this before.

The gas pipe is 22mm diameter rigid copper, runs for approximately 10m and services one 4 ring gas hob and the new boiler.
I can see that the kitchen area is slightly lower than the rest of the flat so I reckon water is trapped in this low area.

Has anyone removed water from a gas pipe before? If so what's is the best way to get it out using equipment readily available from a tool hire shop.


Thanks guys for your time and attention.

Viper Gas.

 

[AMGasServices]

The best way is to isolate the applicances, remove the gas meter, cut the gas pipe in a few different locations. Make a fitting (Thomas thorite) can help and connect to an air compressor to the fitting and wait for the water to drain out. Do you know if the main is full of water too ?

 

[SPC]

You could also cut the pipework and use a wet vac to get out any water if you don't have a compressor