On Tue, 24 May 2005 19:07:40 GMT, Andy Hill wrote:

Ariel wrote:
I have a very slow gas leak in my house that I simply can't find.
The gas is leaking at a rate of 1.7 cubic feet per day (0.071 cubic feet
per hour) as measured by the meter.
I don't smell gas anywhere, and I have looked at (sniffed actually)
every joint I could reach, and nothing.
My question is how sensitive of a detector would I need in order to find
this? I have seen detectors with ppm sensitivity ranging from 50 to
2000. Obviously price goes accordingly, how sensitive of a detector do I
need?
And realistically speaking, how bad of a leak is it? I know that any
leak at all sounds scary, but a leak so slow that you can't smell it is
not a fire hazard as far as I know, but it does waste gas.

Why worry about finding it yourself? Call the gas company, and tell 'em "my
gas appliances are all off, but the meter is still running". That should get
some folks who know what they're doing out in a jiffy -- the gas company just
hates the publicity when a house blows up.
Its not actually the gas companies fault if his house blows up unless
they are negligent.. The OP is already in breach of the Gas safety
installtion and use regs by using an installation which he believes or
suspects is dangerous. A simple call to 0800111999 would confirm
whether or not leakage is occuring and that visit would cost him
nothing. For all he knows the leakage might be on the meter
installation so again cost= nothing. But no,for the sake of spending a
few quid,he is happy to risk the welfare of himself,his family and his
neihbours. Meanwhile he probaly thinks nothing of spending big bucks
on cars,electronic goods and foreign holidays. It really is beyond
belief.

joe
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