Electric hob - Replacement

[Dambo]

Hi guys, just after a bit of advice on this one if possible:

Went to a property yesterday evening. The customer has an electric oven and a gas hob. She wants the gas hob changing to electric (she's already purchased the hob). Regarding capping off the gas supply to the current hob - Is this something I should be doing myself or will she also have to get a gas man in?

 

[Theorysparky]

Capping off ??????

GAS MAN !!!!!!!!!!

dont touch it your not insured for it and if it goes wrong you are in the big poo poo

 

[sparky b]

Don't touch the gas unless you qualified and gas safe registered, the customer should contact a gas fitter to carry out removal of hob...(unless you already know one)

 

[Andy™]

^ as above

do you even know how to do a drop test?

 

[Apache]

AFAIK the only gas connectors you can touch are the bayonet hoses that some cookers have attached to them.

 

[a1]

I can only echo the above...

Don't touch it - get a Gas Safe Guy in.

 

[SteveT]

A Gas safe guy told me that the bayonet type fittings utilising a flexible hose are no longer allowed to be fitted, and all new installations of hobs/cookers have to be hard fitted. i.e. soldered and compressiion to isolating tap.

Anyway, NOT our job - remember the recent explosions!!!! Touch at your peril

(I know - we have all done our own !!!!!!!!!!!!)

 

[Andy™]

A Gas safe guy told me that the bayonet type fittings utilising a flexible hose are no longer allowed to be fitted, and all new installations of hobs/cookers have to be hard fitted. i.e. soldered and compressiion to isolating tap.Anyway, NOT our job - remember the recent explosions!!!! Touch at your peril

(I know - we have all done our own !!!!!!!!!!!!)

i doubt it. for hobs, it can easily be done (with oven removed). but gas ovens or free standing will still be done with a hose. there is no way you connect direct to the back using copper

 

[m4tty]

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[Andy™]

Whats a drop test Andy mate?

my point exactly.

drop test is using a U gauge to check there is no pressure drop (i.e a leak. and safer than using a lighter....)

 

[SteveT]

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[Dambo]

Thanks guys. I'd assumed it wouldn't be down to me to sort but I thought it best to ask. Andy, i'm with m4tty i.e. no idea what a drop test is!

 

[Andy™]

. Andy, i'm with m4tty i.e. no idea what a drop test is!

working with plumbers installing heating systems for best part of 2 years does have its advantages...

 

[m4tty]

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[Lurch]

Plumbers shouldn;t be doing any gas work either.

A U gauge isn;t the only type of manometer out there BTW.