My Mum & Dads meter always smelled a bit gassy, when you were right next to it but never had a problem with it.
The one at my place seems to be fine.

Wait for night time and go with a lit candle, move the candle around the gas meter. If you see a big blue flame and can smell the stench of burnt hair it means that you have a gas leak!

Bad advice felix.

The gas is odorless what you are smelling is an additive to the gas to (surprisingly) make it easy for detection. The best way as mentioned before is to spray soapy water to the regulator to a possible leak from the fittings.

Correct me if im wrong but i don't think a regulator should be dumping to atmosphere. We sometimes have problems with pneumatic regulators If it gets turned of and turned back on slowly some of the seals in the reg fail to seat properly. causing a leak.

All suggestions aside mate i think if you are worried there is a gas leak you will need to contact someone with a gas license He/she will check out the system pressure test it and sign the test/maintenance work carried out off
do not touch it yourself.


What types of gasfitting licences are issued?

Class G - Covers all gasfitting work except gasfitting work classified as of Class I, E, or P. [Includes general gasfitting - Natural Gas, LP Gas or mixed gases. Also includes installation and servicing of Domestic, Commercial, Caravan and Marine craft installations]
Class I - Covers gasfitting work on a consumer's gas installation associated with a Type B appliance [Industrial - including all Type B appliances - installation, commissioning and servicing]; or on piping that has an operating pressure of more than 200 kPa, not being gasfitting work referred to in paragraph (a) or classified as Class E or P.
Class E - Covers gasfitting work associated with a mobile engine.
Class P - Covers gasfitting work on a gas installation associated with the storage and dispensing of gas for the refuelling of a motor vehicle as defined in section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1974.

Classes may be restricted e.g. Installation only, Commissioning Type B appliances up to 1,000 MJ/h

In Western Australia, there are over 6,000 licensed gas fitters. Suitably qualified gas fitters hold a Permit, Certificate of Competence or, in some cases, a Gasfitting Authorisation.

Permits and Certificates can be restricted to installing and/or servicing of Natural and/or Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

Western Australian gasfitting permits are generally in the form of a yellow (buff for apprentices) plastic card style registration. There are no cards for authorisation holders.

simondo, as mentioned, a odour is added so you can smell it and if you can smell it you have a leak. you don't need soapy water, you need a lic gas fitter or the local authority.

wish i saw this 1 earlier.
i am a gas fitter, and heres what u do.
call a gas fitter.
they will diagnose the problem - either the vent on the regulator is venting gas due to a faulty diaghram,
or
a screwed connection is loose, rubber seal perished, a seal on a device is damaged, or (not likely) a hole in a pipe.
more often than not its a simple solution and theres no need to worry about $$, and keep in mind there is every chance you are paying to keep the leak going if it is down stream of the meter.
please dont **** around with the gas stuff. it gets ugly.

Just did the soap spray. There is a leak at the regulator, before it gets to my meter. I will let them know!

sweeeeeeeeet.

Sailhack said...

Only 3 weeks to work it out? Wow, you move fast!

Too busy surfing the grommet

well at least the priorities are right

Simondo said...

I tried ringing AGL, but gave up. Figured this next question could go through to a 22 year old Admin Person anyway...

And who might be in God-knows-what-country, no? All outsourced?

^ Yes, struth! Ditto, my Mrs deserves a medal also!