Replacing an old gas cooker.

NewLandlord

I am intending to replace my old gas cooker and was told by the supplier of the new cooker that I would have to arrange the disconnection of the old one myself. After turning off the gas at the mains, is it a simple process for a non-expert to disconnect the gas cooker? The house is currently unoccupied, if that is important.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

booksurr

the hose from the cooker to the supply pipe ends in a bayonet fitting like you have in that type of light bulb. Push inwards initially to get the pins past the bayonet hooks then twist and pull to disconnect.
plenty of images of the hose on the internet
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gas+cooker+connection+hose&client=opera&hs=bTs&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ws9hVaqhLaSz7Ab4t4GIDA&ved=0CF4Q7Ak&biw=1366&bih=641

of course this is a connection which is not regularly moved and so it is probable that it will be stiff/stuck and so require some effort or use of mole grips or other such tool. You won't turn it by hand alone unless your grip is capable of crushing tin cans unaided.

the supply pipe will automatically seal itself, although obviously safer to turn off the supply anyway in case you manage to break the rubber hose or the metal supply pipe and cause a leak.

G_M

http://www.hse.gov.uk/lau/lacs/33-6.htm

silvercar

Disconnection is less risky than connection - allegedly. Connecting a new cooker means testing for leaks as well as making the bayonet connection.

Giddypip

My understanding is that you need to be gas safe registered to alter gas fittings.
Check out:
http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/advice/gas_safety_in_the_home/doing_diy.aspx
and
http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/PDF/Who%20can%20legally%20work%20on%20a%20gas%20appliance.pdf

booksurr

Giddypip wrote: »

My understanding is that you need to be gas safe registered to alter gas fittings.
Check out:
http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/advice/gas_safety_in_the_home/doing_diy.aspx
and
http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/PDF/Who%20can%20legally%20work%20on%20a%20gas%20appliance.pdf

not if the cooker has not changed location, read GM's link....

G_M

Get it connected by the engineer who provides your Gas Safety Report for the tenancy.

You do know you need one, yes?

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Giddypip

booksurr wrote: »

not if the cooker has not changed location, read GM's link....

My apologies, as the link G_M posted was from 2009 and the link I posted was from 2011, I thought the information was more up to date. Specifically the section which says -

'The law allows you to replace or adjust any component or control that is designed to be operated, or replaced by the gas consumer e.g. a cooker tap control knob. However you should not do anything that involves disturbing the gas carrying components (such as the gas supply pipe) or that could affect the combustion process'

I obviously misunderstood how to interpret this.