The Mitras Connect Semi-Concealed Meter Box is probably the semi-concealed gas box that most gas engineers would prefer to use. I mean, they would prefer not to use a semi-concealed box at all, but if they had to choose one it would be this. The connect box is a spacious box, with a nice well [...]
Mitras Semi-Concealed Meter Box
The Mitras Semi-Concealed Meter Box is a ground gas meter box that is very strong. You are pretty much certain that if you get a call out to repair a damaged Mitras Semi-Concealed Meter Box then it was probably damaged by a car running over it, twice. Mitras Semi-Concealed Meter Box These meter boxes are [...]
National Grid Semi-Concealed Meter Box
The National Grid Semi-concealed meter box is a ground box for a gas meter. It suffers from many of the issues that ground boxes suffer from. If water gets inside from the rain it might not drain, and water can come up from the ground. These boxes have a huge well in the base of [...]
IGT Semi-Concealed Meter Box
The IGT (Independent Gas Transporters) Semi-Concealed Meter Box was a very common box for newbuild houses through the 1990's - 2000's with the boom of independent gas transporters. The box, in general, is a strong box, with a solid lid and doesn't have too many issues, apart from one. A major one. IGT Semi-Concealed Meter [...]
Gas Meter Multibox
The multibox is a ground box, so it sits on the ground. Unlike a gas meter cavity box or a surface box which are attached to the wall, and raised off the floor. The multibox, is very much like a unibox. The multibox has plenty of space so can fit any domestic gas meter without [...]
Gas Meter Unibox
The gas meter unibox is a gas meter box that sits on the floor. So rather than a gas meter cavity box, or a surface box both of which are on the wall lifted off the floor, the unibox is sat on the floor. A unibox is quite a spacious meter box. The gas supply [...]
Gas Meter Surface Box
Firstly, not really sure why these are called surface boxes. They don't sit on a surface. Very much like a gas meter cavity box, this box will be attached to the side of your property. Unlike the gas meter cavity box it will not be built into a cavity in the wall, but instead, just [...]
Gas Meter Cavity Box
Having a gas meter within a cavity box is very common. A cavity box is simply a box that sits within a cavity in the wall of your home. Your electric meter will probably be in a cavity box. You should be able to spot the difference between a gas cavity box and an electric [...]
BOBi G4 Gas Meter
The BOBi G4 Diaphragm Gas Meter is a dumb gas meter made by Meters UK. It is a fairly industry-standard gas meter made from aluminium. I would estimate the lifespan of this meter to be up to 20 years. The BOBi fits well in a cavity box, and will fit in most semi-concealed gas meter [...]
What to do if you smell gas
If you were to suddenly smell gas in your home it would be a frightening thing. The smell of gas in your home should be taken very seriously. If you can smell gas and think there could be a leak, do not delay! Phone the National Gas Emergency Service number 0800 111 999. It would [...]