Paying for gas leak?

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Ds1011

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Hi, not sure if this belongs here or on the tenants rights board!

I moved into a rental property in October, we discovered a gas leak in February which is since fixed.

The leak was after-meter and was 10 millibar over 2 seconds - which is apparently ridiculously high.

My question is does anyone know if I can do something as regards paying for the extra gas? Is it on the gas company as a write-off, or the landlord for not maintaining the system... or is it just tough luck?!

Also, does anyone have any idea what that might have cost me over the 5 months?

Thanks in advance,
DS
 
How much was your gas bill over this period of time excluding the standing charge?
 
2 Oct 2014 to 8 Dec 2014
- Gas usage:1,723 kWh @ 5.05c = €87.02
- Standing Charge 68 days @ 25.48 c = €17.32
- Carbon Tax: 1,723 kWh @ 0.37 c = €6.38
- VAT @ 13.5% = €14.95
Total €125.67

9 Dec 2014 to 6 Feb 2015
- Gas usage: 2,895 kWh @ 5.05 c = €146.20
- Standing Charge 60 days @ 25.48 c = €15.29
- Carbon Tax: 2,895 kWh @ 0.37 c = €10.71
- VAT @ 13.5% = €23.25
Total €195.45

€321.02 (€288.41 w/o SC)
from 2/10/14 to 9/02/15

Heating was barely on until late November, it was on an average of 4 hours a day throughout that billing period, at no. 2 (of up to 6 on the boiler... whatever that means!). Gas cooker, average use. Never used water heater.

This is the first property I've been in with gas, so I have no frame of reference of wether this is expensive or not, but if I was being charged for a massive amount of gas we weren't using I'd like to know where I stand!
 
I am curious how you knew/found the leak.
My bills have rocketed recently and I am trying to find the cause, had someone out to look at the boiler and service it and said everything was fine.
My last bill for a 2 bed, out at work all day, normal usage in the evenings and weekends, my bill from mid Dec to Mid Feb was over 400 euro
 
If you think you have a leak, then note your reading on the meter and then check again 12 hours or so later without using the gas.
 
Yes I got a key at the weekend for the meter box will be checking it over the next few days.

The gas is on a timer, 1hr in the morning for showers, couple of hours in the evenings 7-9, cooking and the occasional ad hoc boost at the weekends, depending on if I am home or not, how cold it is etc. it has been like this for a few years now, so my usage patterns havent changed dramatically, if the meter is running when the gas is off - what next? Plumber that was here last week said there is no problem, is it a case of find a different/better plumber or is this something that would not be covered by a normal service?
 
I've been comparing usage and costs since repair and it does seem to work out ok. I don't get that, but not going to complain!

The RGI that came was horrified, so I thought maybe gas was heavily seeping out and costing us way too much.

If they're reasonable bills I'll drop it!
 
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