Oily substance on gas T

HarryM1BYT · 20th July 2014, 13:18

I've busy running a thorough check on my gas systems and one thing puzzles me. Under the floor is a T in the main 10mm pipe, which is blathered in a thick grease. Only the T has the grease, so I'm puzzled as to why.

There are no leaks there.

There has been a long running issue with some oily substance included in gas refill bottle, which has been known to wreck built in gas regulators and even block pipes. To avoid my regulator becoming choked up and wrecked, I moved it last year, so it was as high as possible above the gas bottle. I am now wondering if at some point the pipework became choked up with the substance and the T being the lowest point was opened up to allow the 'substance' to drain?

Anyone had any experience of this?

COLVERT · 20th July 2014, 17:03

Anti corrosion or leak testing by someone ???

20th July 2014, 13:18	#1
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20th July 2014, 17:03	#2
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Anti corrosion or leak testing by someone ???