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Mains gas pipe for boiler
Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.57 PM
I Have recently had a new kitchen fitted but when it was done the gas pipe running to it was put along the side of the boiler buried in the wall and had been hit when the guys were fixing the cabinets, I have been told by the chap who fixed the pipe that this is illegal and that it needs to run behind the boiler. Is this true? Is there any regulations as to where the feed for the boiler needs to be placed? I want to make sure before I contact the company who install the new boiler as its only one years old. Thanks.
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Eco Building Services
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Gas pipes are not allowed to be chased in walls as they can be dangerous when drilling and unaware of gas pipe buried in wall
However gas pipes can be buried in concrete floors providing they depth regulations and suitable pipe must be selected
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Sunny
Answered8 February 2021
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Plumbing and heating
Rating: 5 out of 5
You can’t run gas pipe along any wall but you can’t run copper or steel pipe along concrete floor unless the pipe work is sleeved
Answered10 February 2021
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Williams Plumbing and Heating
Rating: 4.8 out of 5
You Cannot bury gas pipes in a wall....full stop, get you boiler installer back to remedy it, or at least somebody that’s suitably qualified to do so
Answered9 February 2021
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L Watkins
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
You can be fitted in a concrete wall, it can not be fitted in a cavity. If you have any doubt ring gas safe
Answered2 March 2021
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