0.5mb drop on tightness test - Should I be worried?

[Harvest Fields]

So what would you do if there’s a 1.5 mbar drop

Or an 7.5 mbar drop on an electronic one

Ask if they have smelt any gas on both

 

[Sharp Point]

I’m confused at this post?

Which part confuses you HF?

 

[Harvest Fields]

The steel pipe bit?

 

[Aire]

So if in that situation, you had a 3mbar drop on a g4 metre, your conscience gets the better of you and you decide to investigate. You isolate the appliances and prove the pipework is sound. You then test each appliance individually and find the gas valve on the fire is passing. What then? Do you leave it or have to condem it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What do you mean ?
I could be done for trying to find a leak ?
I know it’s permissible but surely it’s better to be 100% tight if possible ?

next time you do a test after your done put your hand on the gas pipe and watch the gauge now imagine a windy / cloudy day the gauge could go down 3 - 4 mbar for nothing just a bit chilly

And yes as it’s within safe limits so in short your making work for your self

 

[JTplumbingservices]

next time you do a test after your done put your hand on the gas pipe and watch the gauge now imagine a windy / cloudy day the gauge could go down 3 - 4 mbar for nothing just a bit chilly

And yes as it’s within safe limits so in short your making work for your self

I get that mate , I just have mad OCD

 

[ShaunCorbs]

So if in that situation, you had a 3mbar drop on a g4 metre, your conscience gets the better of you and you decide to investigate. You isolate the appliances and prove the pipework is sound. You then test each appliance individually and find the gas valve on the fire is passing. What then? Do you leave it or have to condem it?

Have to remove / cap the appliance with permission if the original test was outside specd limits for said meter

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I get that mate , I just have mad OCD

Same but if you get reported gas safe won’t be happy with you

 

[Aire]

Have to remove / cap the appliance with permission if the original test was outside specd limits for said meter

Yeah but 3mbar is within tolerance so would you still have to cap it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yeah but 3mbar is within tolerance so would you still have to cap it?

No within spec and no smell leave it you could note it down

As you wouldn’t go looking for one so no appliances removed / capped to test just the line