Disconnection of gas cooker

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Just to clarify. If you have an existing gas bayonet and wish to just install the hob or cooker yourself and all it needs is the flexibile hose with the bayonet end on it you don't need a Gas Safe engineer.
Takes 5 second spot to connect.
That is a DIY job. However any moving or altering of the gas supply is an Gas Safe engineers job

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Thanks mr tom

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Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Just to clarify. If you have an existing gas bayonet and wish to just install the hob or cooker yourself and all it needs is the flexibile hose with the bayonet end on it you don't need a Gas Safe engineer.
Takes 5 second spot to connect.
That is a DIY job. However any moving or altering of the gas supply is an Gas Safe engineers job

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Tom,
just to clarify, ANY gas work should be undertaken by a gas safe engineer.
IF you are removing your existing cooker to clean behind it, you are allowed to disconnect it via the bayonet fitting and re-connect via the bayonet fitting. Please ensure that the fitting is re-seated correctly as this can be stiff to twist and turn.
IF you are swapping one gas cooker (say an old one) for a new one, this should be undertaken by a gas safe engineer as he will have checks to undertake on the cookers safety devices.He should then issue a gas safety certificate. A cooker chain or stability device should also be fitted.
Whilst some hobs may be able to be piped up with a flexible hose most hobs need to be hard piped up (copper pipe - not plastic and not with push fit fittings). It pre-dominantly depends on the siting of the hob (if there is an oven underneath it should be hard piped). This should also be undertaken by a gas safe engineer and a gas certificate issued.
Lastly, if you want your gas cooker disconnecting because you want an electric cooker fitting, ask a gas safe engineer to remove the flexible gas cooker hose and to fit a 1/2" Malleable Iron or brass plug in its place. This will keep the gas pipe live for future gas cookers if you change your mind and don't like the electric one. He will also issue a gas certificate detailing what work he has undertaken.

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Thanks again
I think I will dis connect it myself if possible when the time comes and get a proper person to refit the new one

[paw]

We got a range cooker last year. Last cooker I wasn't happy when we had to pay for a gas engineer to come out, remove the bayonet fitting and come back in the afternoon just to stick it back in! This time engineer came with the cooker, put on a non bayonet fitting with a long hose; fitted a new chain; pressure tested the cooker and meter before giving us a safety certificate.