what would you class this pipe as, if any?

[mutley racers]

Its literally just falling to pieces

 

[Mike Jackson]

Scrap

 

[Scott_D]

Is it holding a test? I think I would give it a jab with a screwdriver to see how rotten it is.

 

[tamz]

AR but If it is not leaking i'd make it leak.

 

[mutley racers]

It is actually a supply pipe to the meter. When touched with a screw driver it just falls apart. I called southern gas out and he just put a sniffer on it and said there is nothing he can do unless it leaks. I told him to hit with a screw driver but he wouldn't. He even got a 2nd opinion and that guy said the same. If the Landlord is worried it mightleak, then he can pay to get it upgraded.

 

[tamz]

Class it as AR, turn it off and get the householder to ring the esp again and let them turn it back on if they like. Thats about all you can do. They are a law unto themselves.

 

[mutley racers]

now that is a very good idea. Will they come and turn it back on though?

 

[Atouchofgas]

Stick a small hole in it and phone it in as a smell of gas on internal service, that will get it fixed

 

[tamz]

now that is a very good idea. Will they come and turn it back on though?

You have passed the buck making them take the decision on whether it is safe or not. They will either turn it on or replace it. Either way it is not your problem.

 

[tamz]

Btw. If the customer screams blue murder they will change it.

 

[mutley racers]

this is all very good to know. I just cannot believe that they will walk away from a pipe like that. the mind boggles

 

[tamz]

Safety really comes down to £££ in many cases. Being a pawn in the game all we can do is throw stones at the big boys to annoy them into acting.

 

[mfgs]

Looks in a terrible state, really surprised they wouldn't want to replace it.

 

[mutley racers]

Looks in a terrible state, really surprised they wouldn't want to replace it.

Me too. Scary really

 

[lame plumber]

the I can smell gas and the customer can as well normally works from experience , problem is well and truely in their court, even if their sniffer cant, and you ring back again saying you can smell gas they hate it when you do that.