Gas leak - Pierced 22mm pipe with screw !!

[bilabonic]

Hi All

Fitted my own combie and had it tested all to regs etc. Also just put a new laminate floor in bathroom and somehow managed to pierce the 22mm gas line.

Is it ok just to flux/solder fill hole or do i need to put in a coupler (which will be very awkward/time consuming)

Cheers

 

[Napster]

call out gas board m8, lot safer

 

[bilabonic]

Why ? Easily repairable ??

 

[Rs2k_Rider]

Why ? Easily repairable ??

Not when gas is concerned ! get the pro's in with a leak if you can not do it correctly, its more than your home at risk if you do it wrong !

 

[iamrichard123]

if you call out "gas board" they will just cap of your gas supplyoff at meter and wont repaire pipe.if you mean "gas board" as in british gas then they are far too exspensive just be better calling local gas fitter who is gas safe registered

 

[Napster]

Why ? Easily repairable ??

with Gas m8 safety comes first, but if you feel comfortable fixing it i would try a coupler think that would be better than doing hole.

 

[bilabonic]

Will try and get a coupler in there, very tight to cut pipe even with a copex cutter. If not will do below -


Get a bit of offcut copper tube of the same diameter and slice of half
an inch or so. Cut the tube lengthways to remove around a third so
that you're left with ( end on ) a C section. Carefully open it out a
tad, clean the interior with wire wool. Clean the pipe similarly.
Apply flux to the interior of the C section and then carefully slip it
over the pipe - you'll have to bend it out to get it over the pipe,
just be sure not to yank the C section apart or you might crease the
copper.
Position the patch so that it covers the holes and give it a squeeze
to close it up as much as possible. Wrap a bit of wire around the
patch ( any old bare wire will do - a bit of earth wire from a length
of twin and earth cable is fine ) and twist the ends around each
other. Twist them up tighter with a pair of pliers until the patch
fits snugly.

Heat with a blowlamp and apply solder at the sides of the patch. Snip
off wire when cool.


Love gas, any probs you get a smell. roud:

 

[Thommo]

Love gas, any probs you get a smell. roud:

you reckon?

just hope theres no kids in the house when it goes boom then.


its what im trained as so i can "safely" say that statement is incorrect.

and please dont fill the hole with solder do it properly even if it is time consuming and a tight squeeze.

dont know why i spent all that time learning my trade it seems anyone can be an expert without training,

 

[iamrichard123]

some ones been reading diy forum.hope i dont live on your street i like my house as it it and not a big pile of rubble :Laugh:

 

[Evastar]

Will try and get a coupler in there, very tight to cut pipe even with a copex cutter. If not will do below -


Get a bit of offcut copper tube of the same diameter and slice of half
an inch or so. Cut the tube lengthways to remove around a third so
that you're left with ( end on ) a C section. Carefully open it out a
tad, clean the interior with wire wool. Clean the pipe similarly.
Apply flux to the interior of the C section and then carefully slip it
over the pipe - you'll have to bend it out to get it over the pipe,
just be sure not to yank the C section apart or you might crease the
copper.
Position the patch so that it covers the holes and give it a squeeze
to close it up as much as possible. Wrap a bit of wire around the
patch ( any old bare wire will do - a bit of earth wire from a length
of twin and earth cable is fine ) and twist the ends around each
other. Twist them up tighter with a pair of pliers until the patch
fits snugly.

Heat with a blowlamp and apply solder at the sides of the patch. Snip
off wire when cool.


Love gas, any probs you get a smell. roud:

i assume this is for the house you are planning on renting out. what would you do if it was in the house you and your family live in?

 

[bilabonic]

Is it's safe and to regs with certificate then would be happy. Which it will be.

 

[IANB]

I can see you having to change your user name to " BIGABANGNIC"

 

[Evastar]

well sorry but i don't see how it's done to regs if you have damaged the pipe after the work was certified. Any kind of an accident and they find your repair job that cert will be null and void.

 

[wiz569]

Do it the right way m8 at least you will be able to sleep at night.

 

[bilabonic]

I have seen Corgi (old days) do worse work than me. I am a Sparky by trade i have no doubt most of your electrics is not to regs, does that make it unsafe....

Anyway got the answer, need fit a coupler and get it pressure tested again for cert to be valid.

It is not illegal to do your own work and i feel totally competent but i am from an engineering background.

 

[iamrichard123]

if your a sparky dont you no a gas fitter than can do job for you?

 

[wiz569]

I have seen Corgi (old days) do worse work than me.

I don't doubt it for one minute m8 ,
but when you suggest soldering over a hole in a gas pipe it doesn't exactly fill us with confidence roud:

No harm done get it fixed and pressured tested and all will be good again

 

[gasman]

Mate get on the "gas safe" website stick your postcode in and you will get a list of gas fitters in your area. It's only a simple job so wont cost you the earth (there should be loads so you can get a few quotes) and the important thing is you will need a drop test performing to ensure the pipework is sound after the jobs complete.

Gas Safe Register | Ensure your gas engineer is registered with Gas Safe Register

 

[bilabonic]

I don't doubt it for one minute m8 ,
but when you suggest soldering over a hole in a gas pipe it doesn't exactly fill us with confidence roud:

No harm done get it fixed and pressured tested and all will be good again

Only asked because i have seen a Corgi registered plumber do it years back, even seen one wrap a pipe with copper from cable and fix a leak...lol

Who knows whats under your floorboards ?

I KNOW what is under mine and it is safe.

My mate who RGI is on hols so will have to wait for test.

 

[gasman]

Will try and get a coupler in there, very tight to cut pipe even with a copex cutter. If not will do below -


Get a bit of offcut copper tube of the same diameter and slice of half
an inch or so. Cut the tube lengthways to remove around a third so
that you're left with ( end on ) a C section. Carefully open it out a
tad, clean the interior with wire wool. Clean the pipe similarly.
Apply flux to the interior of the C section and then carefully slip it
over the pipe - you'll have to bend it out to get it over the pipe,
just be sure not to yank the C section apart or you might crease the
copper.
Position the patch so that it covers the holes and give it a squeeze
to close it up as much as possible. Wrap a bit of wire around the
patch ( any old bare wire will do - a bit of earth wire from a length
of twin and earth cable is fine ) and twist the ends around each
other. Twist them up tighter with a pair of pliers until the patch
fits snugly.

Heat with a blowlamp and apply solder at the sides of the patch. Snip
off wire when cool.


Love gas, any probs you get a smell. roud:

This aint the way to go mate get a fitter in, the pipework needs patching but not in that fashion it's downright bloody dangerous !!

Only asked because i have seen a Corgi registered plumber do it years back, even seen one wrap a pipe with copper from cable and fix a leak...lol

Who knows whats under your floorboards ?

I KNOW what is under mine and it is safe.

My mate who RGI is on hols so will have to wait for test.

He would have had his registration removed mate had corgi saw that kind of incompetence. Im all for using the initiative but where gas is concerned then you are quite literally dicing with death. As advised earlier get a fitter in.