Gas Cooker

DilbertJones

I have just bought a new house and the freestanding Gas Cooker I have inherited is falling to bits!!! Door's coming off the oven.

Anyway my question is do I need somebody qualified to install a Gas Cooker or can I do it myself......carefully of course!!!

weekendwarrior

Hi,

If it is on a bayonett conection you can do it yourself as it simply unplugs!

There are different sizes of bayonett, so make sure it is the same size.

If it is not a bayonett connection you will need a CORGI registered plumber to connect it! DO NOT DO IT YOURSELF!!!!

Good luck

DilbertJones

Cool thanks mate, what is a bayonett connection? how can I find this out?

weekendwarrior

Hi, Take a look behind your cooker, it should have a rubber pipe leading to a copper pipe. On the end of the rubber pipe is a brass connector like this-

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=12279&ts=89114

or could be like this one

micropoint

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=16488&ts=89114

There are some bayonet fittings and pipes here-

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/GasFittings/d20/sd2700


most cookers are connected to the gas this way, if in doubt call out the CORGI man!

Hope this helps.

DilbertJones

Yeah it is one of those ones, so should be quite simple then.

Wish me luck!!!

Wig

Cut off (or unscrew it from the cooker) the bayonett from your old one and take it with you to the shop, assuming of course you can do without the thing formerly known as a cooker you have in your kitchen for a while....

Or just measure it.

flang

I have to install a cooker here to!
make sure the joints are air tight put some washing up liquid at the joints, if you see any bubbles you know you have a leak!
Currys want 59.99 to fit a gas cookers what a ripp off esp when the cooker only cost £150!!!

f107btx

That cooker from Currys is not a Flavel Cascade 50 by any chance I bought one online `Load Of Rubbish`Thinks its a radiator

flang

nope its the belling G797,
Just moving into a flat and have washing machine, fridge, freezer, sofa all to pay for and both on a really tight budget and only have 200 to spend on a cooker, any suggestions are welcomed

mexicanwaver

You may find that by buying ALL your kitchen items at one place (eg. Curry's, Powerhouse, Comet) you can have more negotiating power.

Generally, most of the prices are very similar (if not identical) at these big retailers. I've heard a few people say bad things about Powerhouse, but personally I've never had any trouble whatsoever. I've also found them to be the most flexible and surprisingly easy to negotiate with!

Don't be scared to negotiate, telling the salesman what you want (or need!) and how much you're willing to pay.

Look for 'ex-display' items which may carry a couple of cosmetic scratches, but are still backed by a full guarantee and may be anything upto 20% to 40% cheaper.

Don't just haggle on price alone, but also haggle on extended warranties. I probably would never pay for an extended warranty (unless they offer it to you stupidly cheap as part of the deal - eg. £10 for 3 years), but if you've squeezed the price down as far as the salesman is prepared to go, then hit him with a request for an extended warranty.

Also, if you buy all your items at one place you should only have to pay one delivery charge (approx £20/£30). Again, try and haggle to get this for free

I guess if you're buying everything at the budget end of the market, then there may not be a whole lot of leeway on the price. So don't be too disappointed if you don't get a great discount. But definitely haggle over the added extras and free delivery. And look for those end of line/ex-display items which will be even cheaper

robowen

flang wrote:

I have to install a cooker here to!
make sure the joints are air tight put some washing up liquid at the joints, if you see any bubbles you know you have a leak!
Currys want 59.99 to fit a gas cookers what a ripp off esp when the cooker only cost £150!!!

Washing up liquid is corrosive and shouldn't be used .
Proper leak detection fluid or spray should be used and is cheap enough at diy shops.

rob