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Offline robbo

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Dodgy Gas Fitting
« on: November 13, 2010, 08:45:40 AM »
hi guys,came scross this one recently, can you spot the mistakes,cheers

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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2010, 08:49:32 AM »
hi guys,see previous post,cheers

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2010, 05:28:14 PM »
cant remove the continous water heater for maintance or replacement?...
And no tail pipe for moisture collection?

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2010, 05:30:52 PM »
Looks like it's crox'ed aye?
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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2010, 05:31:14 PM »
ooh and no cover/rain protection above the regulator?

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2010, 05:32:33 PM »
yea it looked like a standard crox to me as well not a flared crox?

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2010, 06:52:44 PM »
hi guys, absolutely correct also gas hob inside has no isolating valve. I was on the property doing a plumbing job and as i am no longer involved with gas it is only an observation,cheers

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2010, 08:36:32 PM »
hi guys, also no main gas valve below regulator,cheers

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2010, 08:45:24 PM »
hi guys,this is one of my own efforts awhile ago, only took the pic to send to aber as thier hoses had blown up due to a fault, aber supplied new hoses and covered the cost of replacing them,cheers

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2010, 05:19:48 PM »
Hi guys also on the first picture of the gas appliance , the yellow handle should always fall to isolation for safety, its clearly falling to open.

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2010, 05:36:16 PM »
hi guys/chilly, the valves are actually off, i turned them off to work on the shower,cheers

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2010, 09:20:24 PM »
Hi Robbo sorry mate what i meant was if the valve handle dropped it would always fall closed and not to open regards chilly

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2010, 11:40:25 PM »
chilly,absolutely correct those long handle vales should not be there at all but seeing as they are they should do exactly as you say,cheers

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2014, 08:48:28 AM »
ooh and no cover/rain protection above the regulator?

This is something that you really need.   

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Re: Dodgy Gas Fitting
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2014, 07:40:39 AM »
hi guys,this is one of my own efforts awhile ago, only took the pic to send to aber as thier hoses had blown up due to a fault, aber supplied new hoses and covered the cost of replacing them,cheers

yes Robbo, abers regulators have hoses that for a peroid of time where faulty and they would replace them, but now we are still coming across 3-5 year old aber hoses that are leaking at the crimp joint and for some reason the hose feels very stiff as if the material has hardened.
we stopped using them as they where not covered by warranty and they also do not meet nzs 5601 ( not being adjustable for 3kpa outlet pressure)
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