Came back from hol to be greeted by neighbour "There's a smell of gas
near your gas-meter cupboard"
Entire gas installation is 15-years-old DIY, but meter was changed a few
months back, so it seemed leak was more likely to be in their work than
mine and I rang Transco.

"Look" said the mechanic - who all credit to them arrived an hour later
- "The test point screw on the meter has been left loose"

What does it say in Mr Sirett's excellent FAQ at
http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html?

7. If the test is satisfactory, remove the gauge, replace the test point
screw, and restore the gas supply. Then test the test point for leakage
with leak detection solution.

Perhaps Ed could sell copies to Transco?

Ah well ... not smoking is even better for my health than I thought.
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roger
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