Fitting of a gas hob

[The Question Asker]

Hi, got a new hob which need to be fitted to a gas mains with my last one it
was simply a matter of screwing the connector onto the mains this one is a
built in hob so has just a connector with no hose. Do I need to get a corgi
reg fitter in to connect it if so it seems a waste of money to just connect
a pipe

[Matthew Maddock]

"The Question Asker" <the_knowl...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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When I fitted mine, I had to purchase a flexible gas pipe from a plumbers.
It came
with a screw on connection at one end (with washer)and other end was one of
those "quick fit" connections. I just screwed it into the thread that was
on the
hob top myself! Was pretty easy! Have also done that in the past with an
old gas cooker someone lent us which had no pipe supplied.

I don't know if I *should* have got a CORGI fitter to do it for me, but it
has
been as I installed it for 2 years now and not blown up!!

Matt.

[MikeS]

"Matthew Maddock" <ne...@plsnospam.mmaddock.com> wrote in message
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Matt,
I think you'll find that although a stand alone appliance can use a flexible
connection, you must not use them for hobs.

I think its because it could get to hot especially if there is an oven
underneath.

I note that my daughters hob (above an electric oven) has copper pipe, she's
in rented accommodation where if any shorts cut can be made to keep cost
down are done ,but not, I note, when dealing with gas.

MikeS
>

[Matthew Maddock]

> I think you'll find that although a stand alone appliance can use a
> flexible connection, you must not use them for hobs.
>
> I think its because it could get to hot especially if there is an oven
> underneath.
>
> I note that my daughters hob (above an electric oven) has copper pipe,
> she's in rented accommodation where if any shorts cut can be made to keep
> cost down are done ,but not, I note, when dealing with gas.

I recall following the fitting instructions and I'm pretty sure they stated
that it
should be fitted with a flexible pipe and that there should be a certain
amount
of slack to allow it to be lifted out of the worktop. I may be wrong tho! I
don't
like messing with this sort of thing, so I'm fairly sure I followed the
instructions
properly, who knows now - it works! I don't have an oven beneath it, so
no danger of it getting hot.

Matt

[spa...@home.net]

All domestic gas installations should be carried out by a corgi registered
installer who will give you a receipt to say that he has carried out the
work. Unless the property is rented however this regulation is almost
impossible to police. Industrial gas installations however need only be
carried out by "a competent person" probably because a corgi installer would
not be familiar with such appliances anyway.