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Joseph Craine December 8th 09 02:51 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

....its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any
such keys.

Adrian C December 8th 09 02:55 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Joseph Craine wrote:
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any
such keys.


from a quickie google.

http://www.keysbypost.co.uk/meterboxkey.htm

check eBay as well or local hardware shops, pound stores etc ...

--
Adrian C

ARWadsworth December 8th 09 02:55 PM

Gas meter box keys
 

"Joseph Craine" wrote in message
...
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any such
keys.


DIY shop or borrow one from a neighbour.

Adam


Usenet Nutter December 8th 09 03:01 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:55:48 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:


"Joseph Craine" wrote in message
...
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any such
keys.


DIY shop or borrow one from a neighbour.

Adam


Screwfix ...and possibly Toolstation as well

Tim W[_2_] December 8th 09 03:06 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Usenet Nutter
wibbled on Tuesday 08 December 2009 14:01

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:55:48 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:


"Joseph Craine" wrote in message
...
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any
such keys.


DIY shop or borrow one from a neighbour.

Adam


Screwfix ...and possibly Toolstation as well


Mine's the same as my leccy meter box, although the latter is a bit of bent
metal.

That should double the OP's chance of locating one.

--
Tim Watts

This space intentionally left blank...


ARWadsworth December 8th 09 03:12 PM

Gas meter box keys
 

"Tim W" wrote in message
...
Usenet Nutter
wibbled on Tuesday 08 December 2009 14:01

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:55:48 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:


"Joseph Craine" wrote in message
...
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box
to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any
such keys.

DIY shop or borrow one from a neighbour.

Adam


Screwfix ...and possibly Toolstation as well


Mine's the same as my leccy meter box, although the latter is a bit of
bent
metal.

That should double the OP's chance of locating one.

--
Tim Watts

This space intentionally left blank...


I also have a

http://www.keysbypost.co.uk/multi4waykey.htm

but I seldom use it.

Adam


Frank Erskine December 8th 09 03:25 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:51:36 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter


My electric meter is in one of those boxes. I never had a key. The
box was frequently left open by the meter reader, so I rang the leccy
company (the one that I pay (paid) for my leccy) and they sent me one
f.o.c. (marked 'Gas'!).


--
Frank Erskine

Bob Eager December 8th 09 04:08 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:01:28 +0000, Usenet Nutter wrote:

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:55:48 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:


"Joseph Craine" wrote in message
...
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box
to get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any
such keys.


DIY shop or borrow one from a neighbour.

Adam


Screwfix ...and possibly Toolstation as well


And CPC



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Harry Bloomfield[_3_] December 8th 09 06:31 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Joseph Craine used his keyboard to write :
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to get
at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any such
keys.


Most hardware shops will sell these, they come as a 'spider' of four
types of key one of which fits a meter cupboard. I have also seen them
in pound shops.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk



The Medway Handyman December 8th 09 07:28 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Joseph Craine used his keyboard to write :
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas
box to get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is
plastic. Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the
meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time
:-s I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any
such keys.


Most hardware shops will sell these, they come as a 'spider' of four
types of key one of which fits a meter cupboard. I have also seen them
in pound shops.


How much were they :-)


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk





Harry Bloomfield[_3_] December 8th 09 07:39 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
The Medway Handyman wrote on 08/12/2009 :
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Joseph Craine used his keyboard to write :
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas
box to get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is
plastic. Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the
meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time
:-s I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any
such keys.


Most hardware shops will sell these, they come as a 'spider' of four
types of key one of which fits a meter cupboard. I have also seen them
in pound shops.


How much were they :-)


About a pound I think :-)

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk



Harry Bloomfield[_3_] December 8th 09 07:40 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Frank Erskine laid this down on his screen :
My electric meter is in one of those boxes. I never had a key. The
box was frequently left open by the meter reader, so I rang the leccy
company (the one that I pay (paid) for my leccy) and they sent me one
f.o.c. (marked 'Gas'!).


Hope you didn't use it on the 'leccy' box :-)

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk



mick[_2_] December 8th 09 09:08 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:12:21 +0000, ARWadsworth wrote:

snip

http://www.keysbypost.co.uk/multi4waykey.htm

but I seldom use it.



Our local Tesco sells those.

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Filtering everything posted from googlegroups to kill spam.

F[_2_] December 8th 09 09:35 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
On 08/12/2009 13:51 Joseph Craine wrote:

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter


A 9mm (or is it 7mm?) socket fits ours...

--
F


dennis@home December 8th 09 09:42 PM

Gas meter box keys
 


"Joseph Craine" wrote in message
...
Being a scatter brain lately I've lost the key that opens the gas box to
get at the meter. It has a triangular shape and the key is plastic.

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter

...its a pre payment gas meter which is low .. and its top up time :-s

I did call the gas company I'm with and they said they dont sell any such
keys.


ASDA do a Draper four way meter cupboard key for £1.08.


dennis@home December 8th 09 09:44 PM

Gas meter box keys
 


"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
om...

I also have a

http://www.keysbypost.co.uk/multi4waykey.htm

but I seldom use it.


That's the one ASDA do, £1.08.


Joseph Craine December 8th 09 11:58 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
F wrote:
On 08/12/2009 13:51 Joseph Craine wrote:

Any ideas how I can find one of these keys so I can get to the meter


A 9mm (or is it 7mm?) socket fits ours...

I'll be honest I didn't know there were different sizes I thought it was
a universal thing. I'll guess 7mm.

Dave Starling December 9th 09 12:09 AM

Gas meter box keys
 
If you've got a pair of long nose pliers you can save yourself £1 and
a trip into town.
Dave.

Stuart Noble December 9th 09 12:24 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Dave Starling wrote:
If you've got a pair of long nose pliers you can save yourself £1 and
a trip into town.
Dave.


People have lost the art of improvisation

Joseph Craine December 9th 09 01:16 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Stuart Noble wrote:
Dave Starling wrote:
If you've got a pair of long nose pliers you can save yourself £1 and
a trip into town.
Dave.


People have lost the art of improvisation


I tried using an old debit card someone called the police as they
thought I was "tampering" with my own meter.

So I thought I better just get a new key.

I like improvising, I love Mcgyver :)

Stuart Noble December 9th 09 02:16 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Joseph Craine wrote:
Stuart Noble wrote:
Dave Starling wrote:
If you've got a pair of long nose pliers you can save yourself £1 and
a trip into town.
Dave.


People have lost the art of improvisation


I tried using an old debit card someone called the police as they
thought I was "tampering" with my own meter.



Long nose pliers....hmm, very suspicious

Joseph Craine December 9th 09 03:33 PM

Gas meter box keys
 
Stuart Noble wrote:
Joseph Craine wrote:
Stuart Noble wrote:
Dave Starling wrote:
If you've got a pair of long nose pliers you can save yourself £1 and
a trip into town.
Dave.

People have lost the art of improvisation


I tried using an old debit card someone called the police as they
thought I was "tampering" with my own meter.



Long nose pliers....hmm, very suspicious


All these curtain twitchers around here.

Heck some arse contacted the council and reported me for carrying out
car repairs on a recednt sunday which was just topping up my oil, washer
fluid etc and air pressures.



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