gas leak connected to my gas supply?

waseemsaghir

Hi, I am a prepayment meter customer and have noticed the credit running down quickly, when I have cut down on the gas I use. I know it's winter and you tend to use more gas, but I have cut down on gas use and I still find the credit goes so quickly compared to when I was actually using more. Today I noticed engineers working on the gas pipes opposite my house. I asked what they were doing and they said they were dealing with a gas leak caused by a cracked pipe.

Does anyone know if this is related to why my gas is being used more quickly or is there no connection at all? I rang the supplier, Southern electric, but they didn't give a satisfactory answer as they couldn't confirm that my gas was being used more because of the cracked pipe opposite.

Thank you

victor2

If gas is leaking somewhere else, it's not going through your meter, so won't affect your reported usage.
Prove it by taking a meter reading, not using anything gas powered for a few hours and then taking another reading. There should be no usage reported.

Cardew

victor2 wrote: »

If gas is leaking somewhere else, it's not going through your meter, so won't affect your reported usage.
Prove it by taking a meter reading, not using anything gas powered for a few hours and then taking another reading. There should be no usage reported.

Unless there is a pilot light on boiler - even gas hob.

bengasman

A lot of key meters are installed to pay off a debt by taking and x amount every so many days. Standing charges will also reduce your credit daily, and then there are pilot lights that use gas. They can be on the boiler, cooker or fire.
What boiler do you have?

victor2

Cardew wrote: »

Unless there is a pilot light on boiler - even gas hob.

Forgot that - I even have a boiler with a pilot light, so no excuse!

I believe the meters show usage as well as credit, so check your usage OP, not just the remaining credit.

spiro

Check the settings on your meter.

lemontart

as others already stated the leak would have to be at or after the meter to effect usage not before.

chanz4

The leak would only cause a presure dip, it wouldnt effect your meter

C_Mababejive

Rush out with a bin liner and try and capture some of the free gas...

MamaMoo_2

Unfortunately, gas is just very expensive. I have a prepayment meter, and on days when I use my oven only to cook (electric oven), and limit my hot water and heating use, I can still use £2 in a day. I once decided to check the meter before and after running a bath. Running said bath cost me 16p in gas! I put my heating on for maybe 3-4 hours a day (couple of hours am, and a couple in the pm) and I'm using around £3.50-£4.50 a day

ariba10

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Rush out with a bin liner and try and capture some of the free gas...

I remember one of them running around our local town during the war.

It was a Wolseley owned by the local steelworks.

It ran on what was then called Town gas produced in the works.

(The driver absolutely hated it.)