gas cooker

[franz]

have just bought a repo house.gas cooker is rancid.
I want to throw it out.
can i simply turn off the gas ,and undo the connection at the hose where it connects to the pipe and turn on the gas again?

 

[SimonJohns]

Yes but I would reccomened you have the pipework tested

 

[PlumbingBud]

In theory, you should be fine, but the bayonet fittings on the pipework side have a spring-loaded part which should seal the pipe. However, there is no guarantee that it wont pass, so best be safe and get it capped before the hose.

And it should be done by a Gas Safe registered fitter, who will do a soundness test on the whole system.
It really isnt worth taking chances with gas. If you are away from the property for any length of time and there is a leak, then it is an explosion waiting to happen.

 

[kirkgas]

i agree with the othere posts, and would add it is a very good idea to have the whole gas system, including boiler and fires checked when you taks over a new property as you have no idea when it was checked before, and unfortunately i have to add even if you have paperwork "proving" it has been fully checked, it only "proves" you have a bit of paper, get it checked out by your own gas engineer then you know it is safe

 

[southcoastboile]

have had bayonet fittings leak after removing hose, you realy should get a gas safe eng round

 

[GQuigley67]

bayonnets are designed for temporary disconnection for getting in behind ovens to clean, not a permanent means of isolation. Best to do what has already been mentioned in previous posts

 

[heliotrope]

As long as the connection is the spring loaded bayonet type then you can disconnect from there.
There is no requirement to cap off the bayonet and as long as there is no leak of gas can be
left as is.

 

[gaspastemania]

Dont you have to be gsr to do this anyway??

 

[sparra1100]

As long as the connection is the spring loaded bayonet type then you can disconnect from there.
There is no requirement to cap off the bayonet and as long as there is no leak of gas can be
left as is.

i think you will find mate that wats been said earlier is correct and is only temporary, sure when i done my gas it said if it was being left for any length of time after 24 hours it has to be permenently capped

 

[Barry98]

Dont you have to be gsr to do this anyway??

to undo the hose ?

 

[gaspastemania]

Yes thats what i was told as basically it comes under cookers cert

 

[Barry98]

no its there so it can be disconnetced for the customer to clean behind then put back , but like has been said it is not meant a permanent way of isloating the gas supply

 

[GQuigley67]

bayonnets are designed so customers can remove cooker to gain access to clean, they are not designed for a permanent means of isolation, should be removed and capped as previously said, because bayonnet fitting is a mechanical fitting and can fail.

 

[CES]

If you don't have your cooker ticket you cant install cookers or hobs. The only thing regarding cookers the customer can do is disconnect the bayonet temporarily as has already been said. For everything else you need to be GSR.

 

[kirkgas]

you sure redsaw? we are debating who can do it, if anyone can disconnect a cooker why should it be offered only to gsr?

part of the conversations might be about who can and cannot disconnect a hose and bayonet, but we also have comments about people fitting hobs with only CCN1 which is wrong and will only create havoc for those reading it and should be taken to the gas only section, as it isnt very professional to have GSR's debating what quals you need to fit a hob