Who can move a gas meter?

davidso

I have a gas meter in my kitchen wall cupboard. I'd like to have it moved as far up the wall as possible.

I reckon that the gas mains with its stopcock/emergency valve could stay in the same position as there seems to be some slack in the flexible metal hose which runs from the stopcock to the input of the meter.

1) In this case, what kind of workman with what qualifications could move it up the wall?

2) I reckon more slack could be gained from the flexible hose if the connection where it couples with the input of the gas meter (ie the regulator) could be turned about 90 degrees. In this case, what kind of workman with what qualifications could move it up the wall?

3) I reckon MUCH MORE slack could be gained by replacing the the flexible metal hose which runs from the gas stopcock to the input of the meter with a longer flexible metal hose, if one existed. Does one exist? In this case what kind of workman with what qualifications could move it up the wall?

zaax

Only National Grid and I hope you have deep pockets

MoneyMate

http://www2.nationalgrid.com/UK/Safety/Gas-emergency/
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davidso

Thanks zaax, Moneymate but from what I've read online I don't believe the answers to my three questions are all "The National Grid".

Anyone else?

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

davidso wrote: »

I have a gas meter in my kitchen wall cupboard. I'd like to have it moved as far up the wall as possible.

Is this a follow-up from this post? 1700 pounds does seem a lot. I guess that's what comes from being a monopoly.

davidso

It's a follow up.

Yes, 1700 is expensive and that defintely seems to be the price if one wanted their meter moving to their outside wall etc. But I don't want to do this.

I can't seem to find a consensus online regarding what kind of workman is allowed, legally, to carry out the jobs described in my three questions.

[Deleted User]

We have had insider on here saying so long as the E.C.V. remains in the same position you can use a gas safe engineer to move the meter. They re a lot cheaper than N.Grid. moving the "anaconda " the flexible hose I would think is a NGrid job only.

zaax

here is an interesting link

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotland/consumer_s/consumer_energy_supply_s/consumer_energy_and_your_home_e/consumer_energy_work_e/moving_your_gas_or_electricity_meter_or_changing_your_connection.htm

chanz4

as long as your not moving the ecv, a gas engineer can do it. Jus make sure you let your supplier know

MoneyMate

Thinking out the box £1700 , perhaps it's cheaper to go all electric ?

dollydiva

If I understand correctly then, the actual meter (box) can be moved outside so long as the ecv remains where it is? My gas meter is the bane of my life in my kitchen and I lose the use of a whole cupboard just to house the damn thing.