Can I remove a disconnected fire myself?

lesleypencil

Hi all,


I'm in the process of buying my first house :money:
I think the gas fire has been condemned at some point and is now disconnected. If it was still connected, I'd need to call a Gas Safe engineer, but this has already been cut off. Is it just as simple as unhooking it from a bracket? I'm looking to replace it with an electric fire.


I would post a photo but apparrently I can't as a new user, fab.


Thanks in advance!


LP

Cornucopia

This is the OP's picture link:

https://imgur.com/a/DBNQ8ot

casper_g

Personally, I'd get a competent person to remove the gas pipe and confirm it's safe. Then I'd remove the gas fire myself (and probably that fireplace, TBH).

lesleypencil

Thanks - and oh yes the fireplace will be going very shortly!

EssexExile

You can move the fire yourself.

cajef

Personally looking at the photo and assuming that the ugly painted copper pipe around the skirting and to the right in the fireplace is the gas supply I would have that removed completely by a gas safe engineer as well as removing the fire and fireplace.

Pa_Ja

Probably is disconnected but to be sure get a gas engineer.
Could there be a boiler behind there too?

PhilE

Have you considered the possible presence of asbestos? I'd get a gas engineer to look and comment before doing anything.