Who can move a gas meter?

[davidso]

I have a gas meter in my kitchen wall cupboard. I'd like to have it moved as far up the wall as possible.

I reckon that the gas mains with its stopcock/emergency valve could stay in the same position as there seems to be some slack in the flexible metal hose which runs from the stopcock to the input of the meter.

1) In this case, what kind of workman with what qualifications could move it up the wall?

2) I reckon more slack could be gained from the flexible hose if the connection where it couples with the input of the gas meter (ie the regulator) could be turned about 90 degrees so that it faces the stopcock. In this case, what kind of workman with what qualifications could move it up the wall?

3) I reckon MUCH MORE slack could be gained by replacing the the flexible metal hose which runs from the gas stopcock to the input of the meter with a longer flexible metal hose, if one existed. Does one exist? In this case what kind of workman with what qualifications could move it up the wall?

 

[Dotty]

Only your gas supplier can undertake this work. They own it. You don't.

 

[lame plumber]

and they get quite cross if they find out its been fiddled with

 

[kris]

I get asked this by loads of customers because SGN ( which is scottish gas networks they own all our gas mains) charge £600 to move pipe and meter and folks automatically think they can take shortcuts by askin me , i wouldnt do it but if i did it would cost £800 lol

 

[Ermintrude]

Moved quite a few meters. You just need suppliers consent

 

[davidso]

Are you all 100% that only Transco can move it for each of the three circumstances I've described?

Are you saying that a local boiler installer, when plumbing into the gas outlet of the meter, can't move the meter up the wall a couple of inches within the reach of the flexible hose?

 

[Dotty]

Are you all 100% that only Transco can move it for each of the three circumstances I've described?

No, we're yanking your chain. OF COURSE WE'RE SERIOUS! We don't kid around with gas and you shouldn't consider it either.

Are you saying that a local boiler installer, when plumbing into the gas outlet of the meter, can't move the meter up the wall a couple of inches within the reach of the flexible hose?

That's precisely what we're saying. The 'flexible hose' as you call it, or anaconda as it's correctly called, must not be subjected to undue stress or kinks. It is not flexible. It is a corrugated steel tube and once installed is not designed to be moved too much.

But I get the feeling you're going to ignore all of this and try to get your plumber to shift it any way I do hope he's a responsible GSR and tells you no too. Or has he already and you want us to tell you "Yeah, go ahead, fill your boots big lad...."

Ain't gonna happen mate.

 

[kris]

The problem youl have is that sometimes the gas main coming into the box below the ecv can be attached to the box with a union and slackening the union MUST NOT be done by anyone apart from transcontinental / sgn. Not all are like this . To be safe your better getting transco. In as if the plumber causes a disturbance in the main he won't have the equipment to fix it. Transco work with live gas daily as not like there's isolators in the street like water mains for each house. (But there are the odd isos).

 

[Resolute]

Contact your supplier, they may move it for you foc!

 

[village idiot]

Moved quite a few meters. You just need suppliers consent

And you need to have the right ticket (Meters)