Tiling Under Gas Cooker?

Frank99 · 18 November 2019 at 4:41PM

Looking to have the Kitchen Floor tiled but wondering if the Gas Cooker would need to be disconnected and re-connected later after the floor has dried etc.
I would rather not have to pay a Gas Fitter to do this and wondered if it is possible to lever the cooker into the air although this does sound stupid.
Is it possible to tile part of the floor and then move the cooker to finish off?:mad:

spadoosh · 18 November 2019 at 4:46PM

Turn off the gas valve and disconnect the hose, it should come out.

jefaz07 · 18 November 2019 at 5:22PM

Levering cookers in the air whilst connected to live gas supplies is incredibly stupid.
And the advice above, if you don’t know what you’re doing then leave Wel alone, not to mention the fact you’re not allowed to do so.

nofoollikeold · 18 November 2019 at 9:58PM

1. If the cooker is a freestanding one, and connected to the gas supply with a rubber hose at the back, then you should find at the non-cooker end a brass fitting, usually with a knurled ring. This fits into another fitting, which should be attached to a wall and connected to copper or steel pipe. The fitting on the end of the rubber hose can be disconnected from the wall fitting by pushing in slightly and turning in the direction of undoing a screw.
2. The fitting on the wall has a spring plunger inside it. When the part attached to the rubber hose is removed, the spring pushes up and cuts off the gas supply.
3. If a separate gas isolation valve (usually a yellow handle) is fitted to the copper / steel pipe near the bayonet fitting, also turn this off.
4. The above is perfectly permissible for a householder and does not require gas safe certification. The bayonet fittings are intended for short term use, such as cleaning behind the oven.
5. If the gas connection is not by a rubber hose with bayonet fitting, you shouldn't touch it.

Tiling Under Gas Cooker?

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