Matty F wrote:
On Dec 24, 5:36 am, "mark" wrote:

Every house that has a gas supply has to be identified and
visited. If N/A, revisited etc. If people are away, lots are, or the
property vacant then it has to be isolated, and if the meter is not
external then the service has to be cut off by excavating it first.
The reason for all of this is that some people still have gas
appliances with non-cut off pilot lights. If pressure was restored
to such appliances, uncontrolled gas would fill the property.
Missing even a single property is not allowed.

"non-cut off pilot lights" - that sounds very dangerous.

I can only recall seeing these on *very* old cookers. I doubt that many are
left at all but I suppose it's a chance that the gas company aren't prepared
to take yet.

Yet another reason why I won't have gas anywhere near the house.

That's a bit extreme. Properly handled, it's acceptably safe and offers
considerable savings for heating.

There have been three emergencies with my neighbours' gas supplies.
I have an amusing video of workmen trying to seal a broken pipe.

Are we talking about LPG/Propane here? Going to share your video? ;-)

Tim