Faulty gas meter?

[Paul17176]

I'm talking about the boiler Dave.

i didn't try that Ruston, thanks for the advice.

 

[Paul17176]

Also how did you check for gas leaks? I know a couple of ways of doing this. One has fallen out of favour these days as it is considered to be a tad dangerous, and the other should only be carried out by a Gassafe chappy.

i didn't try the del boy checking for petrol option!!

Just checked for the smell of gas too be honest

 

[ruston]

It's ok .

 

[davesparks]

So the gas meter dials spin when the boiler is on and stop spinning when the boiler is off?

Do the dials on the electric meter spin if you switch a big load on and then stop spinning when you switch it off? I think you'd better check just in case there is electricity leaking all over the floor, it'll stain the carpets something rotten y'know!

 

[andyelectric]

So the gas meter dials spin when the boiler is on and stop spinning when the boiler is off?

Do the dials on the electric meter spin if you switch a big load on and then stop spinning when you switch it off? I think you'd better check just in case there is electricity leaking all over the floor, it'll stain the carpets something rotten y'know!

Exactly what I was thinking.

Paul, why were you checking gas meter dials pre and post working on the electrical installation?

 

[telectrix]

you can always flog off the solar panels cheap.

 

[ruston]

You are obviously concerned. Get it checked out is the safest way.

 

[Paul17176]

Yes, no and the customer has a clever vacuum cleaner to tidy up the mess!

 

[davesparks]

Yes, no and the customer has a clever vacuum cleaner to tidy up the mess!

Good answer! You'll get on well here with a sense of humour like that.

A I'm saying really is that it sounds like everything is doing exactly what it should. A modern condensing boiler uses a heck of a lot of has very quickly when it starts up and gets up to its temperature.
There are different sizes of gas meter and also a lot of imperial meters still around. An imperial meter reading in cubic feet will obviously spin faster than one reading in cubic meters!

 

[Paul17176]

Exactly what I was thinking.

Paul, why were you checking gas meter dials pre and post working on the electrical installation?

gas meter is in the same cupboard and noise of dials spinning is very audible, didn't check pre work per se just didn't hear them going beforehand

 

[telectrix]

An imperial meter reading in cubic feet will obviously spin faster than one reading in cubic meters!


and if that's not confused you, BG bill you in kilowatt hours.

 

[davesparks]

gas meter is in the same cupboard and noise of dials spinning is very audible, didn't check pre work per se just didn't hear them going beforehand

Most gas meters make a fair amount of noise when a high demand is made like a boiler starting up from cold.
You wouldn't have heard it before hand because there probably wasn't a demand for the boiler. After a few hours of no power the house and the hot water will have cooled down and so there will be a demand for the boiler when power is restored

 

[ImpededLoop]

gas meter is in the same cupboard and noise of dials spinning is very audible, didn't check pre work per se just didn't hear them going beforehand

The boiler may not have been firing when you started, so hence little or no noise.

 

[Paul17176]

Hmm, makes sense. Thanks. Very helpful and been made to feel very welcome.

Will get back here when sorted.

 

[telectrix]

Yes, no and the customer has a clever vacuum cleaner to tidy up the mess!

obviously he's not fallen for the claptrap of the dyson ads then?

 

[andyelectric]

Just to satisfy yourself check dials are spinning with boiler fired up, and stopped (or v slow with pilot) when boiler is not firing.

 

[Paul17176]

SEXIST!!!

She is a little OCD about almost everything, tidying almost as the dust drops, I'm trying to bring it out of her by making lots of mess though.

 

[telectrix]

have a dump on her bedroom shagpile. that'll keep her out your way for a bit.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Most gas meters make a fair amount of noise when a high demand is made like a boiler starting up from cold.

Mine frigging doesn't!!!

It silently sits there racking up a huge bill, the Bästard.

 

[PEG]

...I've swopped the gas meter for a bubble trap,off the top of a demi-john,and the electric for a lava-lamp....if they want to check,they can get a court access order with power of arrest...my belt and laces need checking,anyway...:bobby: