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Gas hob installation
gt568
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Underneath my electric hob there is a gas pipe where there used to be a gas hob.....being relatively "handy" can I install a new gas hob myself or will I have to pay for a gas engineer to do the install, mainly from a legal PoV I guess.....?
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Can of worms and.......... OPEN!
I'd never advocate it - for around £80 you can get it connected and tested. You won't however get a 'certificate' - bizarrely they don't need one!
HTH
RussPerfection takes time: don't expect miracles in a day
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Never mess wit gas or electricity, it really isn't worth the risk to life and limb.make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
Legally, you need a GasSafe registered engineer.0
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Cornucopia wrote: »Legally, you need a GasSafe registered engineer.
Have you a link to the legislation out of interest?
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Cornucopia wrote: »Legally, you need a GasSafe registered engineer.
I whole heartedly agree with that statement, technically it isn't quite true, but again I'm not advocating anything other than getting a GSR in for the job.
Get a GSR in to do it.
GSR
Hope that's clear enough
HTH
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Yes it seems like a lot of money to connect a gas hob. That is till there is a gas leak and your house blows up. And takes your neighbours house too. And kills or injures someone along the way.
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Have you a link to the legislation out of interest?
Just seems shocking to pay to connect a gas hose!
Here you go:-
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2451/contents/madeNo person shall carry out any work in relation to a gas fitting or gas storage vessel unless he is competent to do so.0 -
Have you a link to the legislation out of interest?
Just seems shocking to pay to connect a gas hose!
You illustrate the matter perfectly. Unless specified in the hob manufacturers instructions it contravenes the Gas Safety Installation and Use Regulations to use a gas hose for a gas hob.
Taken in the round it is not a difficult or onerous job to connect a hob up, but how would you go about checking for leaks afterwards? An RGI should (and I confess not all do) carry out a full tightness test to ensure the entire gas system is gas tight. Most DIYers, even if competent to make the connection, would not be able to do that properly..0 -
Legally, you can connect up your own gas appliances, if you are competent to do so. It's illegal to connect up anyone else's appliances unless you are Gas Safe registered.
Only you will know if you are competent to do the work.
See The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, section 3
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2451/regulation/3/madeIf it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0
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