Red Button stuck on Gas Leak Bubble detector?

[geegrrl]

I pushed the red button down on my calor gas leak bubble detector and saw no bubbles. Then the new bottle arrived and so I swapped the old one for new. But now the red button seems permanently down and will no longer push in. I'm now scared to turn on the gas at my cooker. Here are some pix.

 

[[2574]]

Have you tried pulling it up? The button on mine is sticky too so I pull it up. You are wise not to turn on an appliance with the button down, I believe that will result in the liquid being expunged from the tester.

 

[geegrrl]

Thanks Robih. I got the red button back up as you suggested. But now there are bubbles so I've got a gas leak....groan... There were no bubbles for about 45 seconds but then bubbles started appearing. Any chance this was because the red button was down for so long or do I have a genuine leak in the system? Groan....

 

[pvb]

Thanks Robih. I got the red button back up as you suggested. But now there are bubbles so I've got a gas leak....groan... There were no bubbles for about 45 seconds but then bubbles started appearing. Any chance this was because the red button was down for so long or do I have a genuine leak in the system? Groan....

Are you saying there are bubbles when the button isn't depressed?

 

[geegrrl]

Hi pvb,

I managed to get the red button back up. Connected the calor bottle. Pressed the red button down for 60 seconds. Saw bubbles. Got on my hands and knees, pullin up walls and floors and spraying a can of gas detector spray. No bubbles. Got to the cooker. Noticed there was a grill knob that was ever so slightly off it's seat. Clicked it back into place. Re-tested by pushing the red button for 60 seconds. No bubbles. Pushed it in again this time for 90 seconds. No bubbles. Gas cooker is working. But I am a bit nervous about using it. I will watch it like a hawk for the next few days.

 

[pvb]

I wouldn't be too worried. Sounds like you're careful about using the gas.

 

[[2574]]

Those bubble testers are very good bits of kit. Like you I had bubbles once and subsequently found a tiny crack in a union after some hours of searching and head scratching. You've approached the problem in the right manner and solved the problem by the sound of it, good job.