Is this a gas pipe?

[Arese]

Since we moved into this house, we've had this exposed pipe behind the wall. I've never been entirely sure what it is, and have previously just covered it over behind a speaker. The room it is in used to be a garage.

Is it a gas pipe?
Why is it terminated there?
Is it safe?
Shall I put a blanking plate over it?

Cheers all

Edited by Arese on Thursday 29th July 20:03

[sherman]

It looks like either a gas pipe or a water pipe that that used to go to central heating boiler. It being in the garage is not that strange.

[Arese]

sherman said:

It looks like either a gas pipe or a water pipe that that used to go to central heating boiler. It being in the garage is not that strange.

Cheers sherman. I suppose the boiler might have been in the garage in the early days way before we moved in.

[Slyjoe]

Here's what to do.
1: Get spanner.
2. Get matches.
3. Light Match.
4. Undo end bit.

If match goes out - its a water pipe.
If garage explodes - it was a gas pipe.

HTH.

[Arese]

Slyjoe said:

Here's what to do.
1: Get spanner.
2. Get matches.
3. Light Match.
4. Undo end bit.

If match goes out - its a water pipe.
If garage explodes - it was a gas pipe.

HTH.

Ok.

BRB

[FourWheelDrift]

Are you're neighbours called Richie & Eddie?

[Ricky_M]

Looks like 10mm pipe. So it is unlikely to be a hot or cold water pipe. If it is on its own, it won't be a heating pipe.

Chances are that is a Gas pipe. Probably used to feed a fire. 10mm would be too small to feed a boiler.

If it Gas, all compression fittings must be accessible, so put a cover plate on it.

[Fatboy]

FourWheelDrift said:

Are you're neighbours called Richie & Eddie?

[Ferg]

Could be 8mm for supply to a gas fire. It MUST NOT be in a void. If that wall is hollow it's contravening regulations. As Ricky says, compession fittings must be accessible.

[Arese]

Thanks Gents.

Just to clarify. This room was previously a garage, and was converted before we moved in. I'm pretty sure the room has never had a fire in, and surely it wouldn't have had one when it was a garage?! The pipe has always been there since we moved in, and always exposed. So yes, I guess it is in a void. Is it the kind of thing that might cause problems when we come to sell the house?

Edited by Arese on Thursday 29th July 20:46

[Ferg]

I'd crack it open and see what comes out!!
Does that wall back onto the lounge? Could it have been an option to feed a fire?

[Silver993tt]

Why not turn the gas & water off and then undo the end? If Gas, you would be able to smell it (and no water would come out), if water then only a small amount would come out after a couple of turns.

[The Lukas]

Check the diameter of the pipe. But it looks smaller than 15mm so most likely not cold/hot water. It can't be part of the heating circuit as there is only one pipe. So I'm betting it is a gas pipe. Can it be traced? It may be isolated further down the pipe.

[Flintstone]

Ferg said:

It MUST NOT be in a void.

Jewish kid: "Dad, what's a vacuum?".
Jewish Dad: "My son. A vacuum is a void".
Jewish Kid: "I know it's a fking void but what does that fking void mean?!"

[Arese]

Ferg said:

I'd crack it open and see what comes out!!
Does that wall back onto the lounge? Could it have been an option to feed a fire?

The other side of that wall is outside. This room used to be a garage, and I'm 99% sure there's never been a fire in here.

Silver993tt said:

Why not turn the gas & water off and then undo the end? If Gas, you would be able to smell it (and no water would come out), if water then only a small amount would come out after a couple of turns.

Good idea. I'm even wondering if I should just turn it a little and look/listen to what escapes.

The Lukas said:

Check the diameter of the pipe. But it looks smaller than 15mm so most likely not cold/hot water. It can't be part of the heating circuit as there is only one pipe. So I'm betting it is a gas pipe. Can it be traced? It may be isolated further down the pipe.

It's definitely smaller than 15mm. There's no way I can trace it though really. I have a pipe detector thing but that's not going to tell me if it's isolated elsewhere really.

I might just cover the thing up with a blanking plate of sorts.

Flintstone said:

Ferg said:

It MUST NOT be in a void.

Jewish kid: "Dad, what's a vacuum?".
Jewish Dad: "My son. A vacuum is a void".
Jewish Kid: "I know it's a fking void but what does that fking void mean?!"

Took me a while, but very funny