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Moving a plug socket out of cooker's exclusion zone

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  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,520 Forumite
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    Could you swap for an electric cooker ? They are generally cheaper, anyway .
  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 17,936 Forumite
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    NickB2017 wrote: »
    ... I'm going to call HSE tomorrow just to ensure that if I do swap my freestanding cooker for one with a top level grill and backplate, I won't get another Gas Safety engineer refuse to install it.

    Pragmatically, it might be better to phone the Gas Safe Engineer and ask if they'd install in those circumstances.

    HSE (or whoever) may say "yes", but if the Gas Engineer turns up and says "no" - you've still got a problem.
  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 17,936 Forumite
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    teddysmum wrote: »
    Could you swap for an electric cooker ? They are generally cheaper, anyway .

    ... assuming there is a electric cooker circuit available.

    If not, it's a much bigger electrician's bill.
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
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    martin.cat wrote: »
    Can you not just do away with the socket?
    You can get blacking plates to replace socket fronts and combined with safe isolation using insulated terminals or disconnection that would probably solve your issue.

    You could then easily reinstate if needed at a later date

    This is the cheapest and easiest answer. ^^^

    Unscrew socket front, connect the cables to connecting block, replace front with a blanking plate.

    Google it!
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    The "blanking plate" answer forgot about the fridge which is using that socket...
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    The "blanking plate" answer forgot about the fridge which is using that socket...

    ah ... really?

    :o
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    <re-reads original post> Well, washing machine, not fridge. Similar difference...
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    the gas safety regulations changed a couple of yrs ago, we had a nightmare there cant be a socket with 1 metre of the gas cooker.

    We had one socket disconnected and replaced with a metal plate - we were told we couldnt have plastic.

    It might be worth looking at an electric cooker - I think we paid about £40 to have the socket done x
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    mum2one wrote: »
    the gas safety regulations changed a couple of yrs ago, we had a nightmare there cant be a socket with 1 metre of the gas cooker.

    We had one socket disconnected and replaced with a metal plate - we were told we couldnt have plastic.

    It might be worth looking at an electric cooker - I think we paid about £40 to have the socket done x

    A new electric cooker where one does not already exist will most probably require a new cable run from the consumer unit and will cost much more than £40 to install.

    A normal kitchen socket will be rated at 13A. I just had a quick look at an electric oven's installation requirements and the oven requires a double pole control unit with a minimum rating of 32A.

    It also says "The control unit must be within 2 metres of but not directly above the appliance and should be easily accessible in the event of an emergency".
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • Running_Horse
    Running_Horse Posts: 11,809 Forumite
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    We blanked off the socket during installation, and reconnected it after.
    Been away for a while.
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