I was called into a job yesterday where the customer could smell gas.
The customer had called back the installing gas fitter twice, and they said there was no leak.( also had paid them )
![Huh ???](https://www.plumbers.nz/Smileys/akyhne/huh.gif)
As you can see from the pic, the kembla 16x1/2 fitting is clearly crimped incorrectly, i would say that the crimp jaw has not been positioned completely over the crimp ring and then they have had a second go at it !!!!
![Huh ???](https://www.plumbers.nz/Smileys/akyhne/huh.gif)
As a result the tail inside the fitting has been crushed and would never seal, but this installation has been in service for over a year!
the installing gas fitter clearly never tested the whole system or they would have picked it up.
The fitting was the last crimp before the metal flexi hose to a dl850 escea
The installation was certed and i found it on pgdb web site, and know who the gas fitter is....not that we will ever be able to do that in the future!!!!!
![Sad :(](https://www.plumbers.nz/Smileys/akyhne/sad.gif)
The owners are now going the building co, and in turn they will go the gas fitter,
what do you all think? is this a notifiable issue? the leak was 0.01 kpa per minute on a wp test.
Linkback: https://www.plumbers.nz/gas-station/11/how-not-to-crimp-kembla/1771/