When do Mercury service regulators need to be replaced?
When do Mercury service regulators need to be replaced?
Mercury service regulators are often replaced when encountered during this work. The replacement of these regulators is driven by the fact that they contain a small amount of mercury as part of each unit’s safety system.
How do I get a Mercury regulator for my gas?
Take a picture of the gas equipment (meter set and regulator) and email it to: [email protected]. Customers should include their name, address, contact telephone number and email address. Our operations team will review the photograph and respond to the customers to let them know if they have a mercury regulator within 3 to 5 days.
Can a Mercury regulator be tampered with?
The mercury is safely contained within the service regulator as long as it is not tampered with, or improperly removed by unqualified individuals.
Where are Mercury regulators located on Washington Gas Meter?
As part of Washington Gas’ program to replace mercury service regulators, Washington Gas will need to inspect meter locations at homes and apartment buildings throughout its system to determine the location of the remaining mercury service regulators. Only a small subset of our customers is likely to have a mercury regulator—less than 10 percent.
Mercury service regulators are often replaced when encountered during this work. The replacement of these regulators is driven by the fact that they contain a small amount of mercury as part of each unit’s safety system.
Take a picture of the gas equipment (meter set and regulator) and email it to: [email protected]. Customers should include their name, address, contact telephone number and email address. Our operations team will review the photograph and respond to the customers to let them know if they have a mercury regulator within 3 to 5 days.
The mercury is safely contained within the service regulator as long as it is not tampered with, or improperly removed by unqualified individuals.
As part of Washington Gas’ program to replace mercury service regulators, Washington Gas will need to inspect meter locations at homes and apartment buildings throughout its system to determine the location of the remaining mercury service regulators. Only a small subset of our customers is likely to have a mercury regulator—less than 10 percent.
