OUr gas meter is at high level in the pantry of our bungalow. There is an airbrick at about 4' height which introduces quite a lot of cold air and dust/dirt and SWIMBO would like to block it off.
Google isn't clear. What and where are the regs applying to it and more simply can I put a piece of card in front of the airbrick?
Our gas meter is also in the pantry and there is no airbrick or ventilation whatsoever. We have recently had the meter changed (routine scheduled change) and the fitters did not say anything about needing ventilation.
AFAIK is only gas burning appliances that ate not room sealed need ventilation to the outside world.
Lots of gas meters are under the stairs with no ventilation. I cannot say what the current regs are, but it has no more reason to leak than the rest of the gas pipework (which shouldn't leak at all).
All closed spaces where there are gas pipe have to be ventilated.
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This is to dissipate accumulations of gas if there should be a leak.
Don't guess if you don't know.
About as relevant as
SWIMBO shall have her draught free dust free pantry - thanks (most of you) for your help.
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YFI. HTF do they get away with burying gas pipes in the road.
The air brick may be because the space is a pantry, and perhaps needs to be kept cool, rather than because of the presence of the gas meter.
You are full of crap.
The ventilation has to be 2% of the ground area of the place the meter is enclosed in.
It took me two minute to find the above. It's half wits like you causes gas explosions.
You have clearly demonstrated that you lack the wits to determine whether the link you posted is likely to be relevant.
Could you clarify how the above url applies to my situation?
It is very possible that your meter is not large enough to need a vent See
FWIW our small larder does have an airbrick. There is no gas supply where I live.
Well, in my early days the gas meter was under the stairs, no air brick. In my later days, the gas meter was also under the stairs, no air brick. In my a bit later days the gas meter was in the porch thigee, no air brick. Ditto for a few more years in other houses. In my present and probably my last home the gas meter is in a dead posh cupboard in the hall, no air brick.
If you look at a modern gas meter, it with be outside in a an enclosure that is ventilated. The electricity meter is in an identical box but unventilated.
Gas meters/pipes in unventilated spaces are one reason we have gas explosions. And idiots blocking vents.
My gas supply was very recently replaced, and checked to the latest standards by National Grid. The meter is in the sealed unventilated garage, which is part of the house. You're talking crap again.
I sort of was hoping for Harry to respond. He surely must know about all this have made such clear pronouncement following his two minute gas expert googling course?
Look at the meter boxes s*it-fer-brains. The door has top and bottom ventilation.
That is avoiding my question with regard to the U16 or greater specification that you cited.
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