I've just bought a flat with a gas cooker point (it looks like some kind of bayonet fitting). I'm getting a cooker tomorrow, can I connect the gas up myself, assuming I've got the right hose etc or is it a job only a qualified gas type blokey can do?
Cheers

 

IMHO
The bayonet type fiting is designed for the general public to be able to connect a cooker to the gas supply safely. It is a std UK fitting and should be straight forward, i have connected/disconnected a few in my time.
Check that the fittings are clean and dust/dirt free bedfore fitting and listen for escaping gas afterwards. If in doubt contact a CORGI reg fitter.

 

Pete,

I just did mine this weekend with a fitting exactly as you describe. It was a piece of cake, took no more than a couple of minutes!!! Apparantly an installer will charge about 65 quid to do it but I took my old one off and new one on in ten minutes!!

A little tip, make up a solution with a high volume of washing up liquid. Dip the hose/pipe from the oven into it, connect up and turn on the gas, if theres a leak it will bubble up, if not should be fine

Hope that helps
Cheers
Neil.

 

Thanks Guys,

I'll give it a go!

If you hear a loud bang sometime tomorrow afternoon that'll be me

 

Washing up liquid!!!

No no no

has been proven over time that it can damage pipes.Use a proper gas leak detector spray.most merchants should have it.

to connect up new appliance,push and turn and make sure it is securley seated and cannot pull out.
Use your nose around the fitting and hopefully you wont smell gas

Duncan....Corgi reg. gas installer

 

Thanks SN, should I use PTFE tape on the thread at the cooker end?

 

Here is a little joke that I thought was very fitting, especially after the last post.

A man has always wanted to do a parachute jump. He eventually saves enough money to the jump. He goes to the local drop zone and gets all his insturctions, suit, parachute etc. He boards the plane and as at jump height. He then takes the plunge. At 1000 feet he pulls the first rip cord. Nothing ****! Dont panic pull rip cord number 2. Nothing ****! As he is plumeting towards earth he meets a man coming up.
The jumper asks the man on his way up 'Do you know anything about parachutes?'
'No' replies the man 'do you know anything about cookers?'


Martin

PS sorry if this has put you off

 

Pete,sorry for delay
yep you should use ptfe tape at the cooker end.

make sure its tight!!when connected use your nose or leak detection spray to test .

Also ,People may slate Gas installers for the prices they charge but not many people realise:Corgi reg £200 a year.Insurance £XXX,Acops testing every 5 years £800+ a weeks lost wages,etc etc.

[Edited by scooby nutter - 4/25/2002 12:56:03 PM]

 

Its not that we slate gas fitters / electricians / plumbers etc, but you charge an arm and a frigging leg for a job that takes 5 minutes that anybody with 1/2 an ounce of common sense could do themselves !! Not having a go at you guys

 

Scooby nutter,
£800 a week in lost wages. You must be on a three day week then.

Chip.

 

OK I've ordered the pipe, some gas PTFE tape and a can of leak detection spray, thanks for all the advice. I don't care what people say, this is a great BBS.

Oh, and very funny Infinity

 

Chip,
sorry it was meant to be £800+ for the course. and also a weeks missed wages because your on the course.


£800 a week in wages
I'm not taking a paycut

LOL

 

PeteT

Glad to be of some use

Infinity