Gas problems
Posted: 23 Aug 2010, 11:01
We have been enjoying our refurbed labs for all of this year but on a number of occasions I have reported the slight smell of gas.
Often the teachers couldn't smell it but they sent a plumber out to check and he said it was all ok.
Last week it happened again and one of the teachers could smell it so a different plumber came out.
As soon as he walked into the room the gas detector went off.
When they opened the cupboard where the mains are it stank of gas.
The school gas has now been off for 3 days as they dig looking for the pipes outside but now they think it is leaking under the slab somewhere as there is gas in all the surrounding soil.
Latest is that they may have to dig up the floor in one of the new labs!!!
They may be able to isolate it and run new pipes in but not looking good either way.
They have just ripped up some lino and pulled out a bench so my beautiful new labs. are already being ruined.
Can't believe it.
Lucky we didn't have an accident.
Helen
Often the teachers couldn't smell it but they sent a plumber out to check and he said it was all ok.
Last week it happened again and one of the teachers could smell it so a different plumber came out.
As soon as he walked into the room the gas detector went off.
When they opened the cupboard where the mains are it stank of gas.
The school gas has now been off for 3 days as they dig looking for the pipes outside but now they think it is leaking under the slab somewhere as there is gas in all the surrounding soil.
Latest is that they may have to dig up the floor in one of the new labs!!!
They may be able to isolate it and run new pipes in but not looking good either way.
They have just ripped up some lino and pulled out a bench so my beautiful new labs. are already being ruined.
Can't believe it.
Lucky we didn't have an accident.
Helen