Secondhand Gas Cooker

catbert_2

I have found a secondhand Delonghi freestanding gas cooker for sale. I can't see much can go wrong with quite a new cooker but wouldn't know what to look for - any advice appreciated. It is not in situ so can't be tested as the vendor bought it new then moved into a house with a fitted kitchen - reliable vendor but I don't want to go in blind!

plumb1_2

It will need pressure testing.

catbert_2

thanks, handy to know.

I've also just pulled out my old cooker to clean and repaint the wall behind it. I noticed that where the flexible hose joins the cooker it goes through what might be an adaptor (as it is foriegn make I understand this is not uncommon to make it fit to our standard gas supply)

But I notice it is not only screwed in but the joints are filled with what looks like plumbers putty (the stuff that never dries).

Is this normal? necessary? Slightly dodgy? I wonder now what to expect when the new cooker is installed and if I should have been living in fear of gas leaks the past 6 months.

Anyone got any ideas just to put my mind at rest? I like to know these things.

GreenB_2

If you get a new cooker (secondhand or not) I believe it needs to be fitted by A corgi fitter otherwise you could find your house insuarance invalidated. Even if fitted by a push in connector you should not do this yourself , so budget for £50+ for a fitter.

derrick

You are alowed to use the push fit connector as a housholder, but if any fittings need to be used,( screwed with gas jointing compound) i e dismantling of adaptors ,also the cooker will need testing (new or secondhand) you need a Corgii registered engineer.



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cheghead

As long as it is done in a 'competent manner' u are allowed to change over the push fit hose!

derrick

cheghead wrote:

As long as it is done in a 'competent manner' u are allowed to change over the push fit hose!

If by change over the quick fit hose, you mean the whole of it,i.e. exchange for a new one then that is not true, as it will involve fitting a pipe and therefore "making" a joint, that is not allowed, as it has been known for these joints to be crossed threaded and result in a gas leak.

If I have misunderstood then apologies

catbert_2

I am clear anyway! I am not swapping over a hose merely disconnecting one to move the exisiting cooker and clean, so I am in the clear.

I'd never seen gas jointing compound, sealing it makes sense but I wanted to confirm it was standard and not something the previous diy inept owner had botched together!

I would like someone to check the new cooker/old joints before we use it anyway for my peace of mind - but haven't had much luck getting tradesmen to turn up (also trying to get new condensing boiler).

thanks for all the posts and tips.