difference?

[smitty1892]

What's the difference between soundness test and tightness test? Could be a silly question .

 

[lame plumber]

you said it yourself

 

[smitty1892]

Reading an lpg book here and it's saying different procedures for soundness and tightness test .

 

[lame plumber]

your checking the system is leak free, call it what you like.

 

[smitty1892]

From what can make out tightness test is pipework and soundness is the whole installation .

 

[smitty1892]

All time testing gas lines I include everything upto point of gas valves in appliances

 

[Dotty]

It's an old book.

 

[kris]

I've always thought the soundness you test by listening , and the tightness by squeezing, that's wot my old gaffer said when he sent me for a foo foo valve,

 

[smitty1892]

Think book is a recent update , haha I'll must say that to gas safe inspector , scissors be waiting for the card .

 

[kris]

Just kidding mate, you should pm gasman your gsr details for access to private gas forum as that's the place for all gas related queries,

 

[smitty1892]

Na I know haha , yep up over the 10 posts now

 

[AWheating]

What the difference is £££££ the cost of re training every few years to learn they have changed the terminology again to justify there jobs.