In article , Andrew Gabriel
wrote:
In article , "David WE Roberts"
writes:
Just had a visit from a very friendly plumber, about replacing an
electric hob with a gas hob.
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I am also wondering which is going to cause more problems - mains
pressure water in the gas main or mains pressure gas in the water
main.

The former, particularly if it's gone back into the street gas main. I
would guess new meter at a minimum (even if it looks like it works,
calibration would need rechecking).

Gas pressure isn't high enough (anywhere near) to get back into the
water main.

The bungalow we lived in for 30yrs was the last one to be built on the
block. We were at the footof a slope with the road levelling off, but
seems we were at a low spot on the gas main. Over the last few years we
were there we had occasional problems with water in the gas. With a couple
of appliances lit, the supply would fail, the restart with a 'pop' as it
ignited on hot :coals, or pan rest, etc.

Usually it was sorted out by the engineers in a couple of hours or so,
(AFTER the obligatory visit by at least 1 supervisor - even though after
the first time we knew and explained what the problem was)

The gas main apparently often has water in it from leaks in the pipe and
after spells ofheavy rain, this water puddles in sumps designed for its
collection. One such sump was outside our home and when it couldn't cope
had to be pumped out.

On the last occasion there was quite a bit of dirty water splashed around
our entrance hall, where it had been emptied out of our meter. Not the
cleanest ofworkers; but it was 9pm on Christmas eve! (Apparently no
problem for the meter)

--
John Mulrooney
NOTE Email address IS correct but might not be checked for a while.

I bet being with gamblers anonymous will work this time