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14 Oct 15
19:52
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I think you have to get someone 'gas safe' in to connect the new one, but what about disconnecting the old one?
Companies delivering the new one will take the old one away, but only if it is already disconnected. Would I need someone 'gas safe' to come and disconnect the old one as well, or can that be done safely yourself? Don't want to blow the place sky high.
Companies delivering the new one will take the old one away, but only if it is already disconnected. Would I need someone 'gas safe' to come and disconnect the old one as well, or can that be done safely yourself? Don't want to blow the place sky high.
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I think you can turn off the gas and disconnect your old boiler without blowing up half the street.
It's that big lever just by the meter. |
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It's an oven not a boiler though.
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OOps didn't read it properly.
It should have an isolating tap on the wall behind it. |
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Should be a simple bayonet fitting.
Turn off the supply and push & twist  |
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All he's got now is bad back!
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Just like foreplay really
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Bayonet fittings are simple, but you will also have to connect the electrical (switched spur socket) connection for the gas ignition. Check your Insurance small print on Gas and electrical certification.
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House Insurance*
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Try youtube they'll be a guide on there somewhere.
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Get this wrong, and you could be in serious trouble if an electrical spark causes leaking gas to explode!
This is why you must employ professionals. Electrician at £36.00 call out charge. "Corgi" registered gas fitter at similar price. Labourer for moving the cooker £20.00, as the other trades won't do that because of "Health & Safety" and insurance restrictions. You aren't allowed to move it, in case it compromises the other trades work! |
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Has someone put the emergency services on alert ? Am getting worried ,the potential threat this cooker is causing is now a matter of national security ,a think a ten mile exclusion zone should be in operation including a no fly zone ,hope this situation has a good outcome .
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Have you tried yahoo answers
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Get this wrong, and you could be in serious trouble if an electrical spark causes leaking gas to explode!
To make a spark in the spur you'd have to use the ignition on the oven. Now you're not going to do that if the kitchen is full of gas are you? Although that would be one way of clearing it. |
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No Dr...it was a joke you see....
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You only need to turn on a light switch to make a spark. Remember the advert?
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No Dr...it was a joke you see....Laugh
Great stuff AP, nevertheless - BANG! |
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They used to say don't use the electric on the old advert ,not even a light switch ,phone the gas board ,then showed the customer using a phone from her house , the old one with the dial ,sparks everywhere as the dial switchgear was in motion . Walofs .,..
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You only need to turn on a light switch to make a spark
I thought that only happened in films? Has anybody ever had a gas leak and blown up their house doing that? |
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http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2015/03/gas_leak_causes_house_in_point_pleasant_beach_to_e.html  |
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If you can change a lightbulb, you can do this. Piece of piss.
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Done the rent, gas oven job!
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Best do it yourself if you want it doing properly.
Somebody here had British Gas connect a cooker and they had a gas leak. https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080612072118AApQfM3 You can't trust a gas fitter. Their brains are addled from breathing gas all the time. |