Page 1 of Just bought a new Gas Cooker...

It`s being delivered next Tuesday.

So are we allowed to connect it ourselves? It`s just a case of pulling the connectioin off of the old cooker and clicking it onto the new one. Not a new installation.

Does it have to be connected by a Corgi registered engineer for insurance/warranty purposes? Comet wanted £100 to deliver and connect it. We opted for free delivery without connection. I can`t honestly believe that their delivery guys are Corgi registered... :/

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If its a straight swap should just be a case of pushing hose coupling on.

Yes it clearly is. But I was just checking about the insurance/warranty side of things. I`m never sure when a Corgi engineer should be involved and when they are not needed.

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if it`s gas they have to be corgi registered.

and if it`s a comet gas cooker check to see whether u actually get the connection pipe with it they never used to supply it(had to be supplied by the fitter)

Thanks - that`s what I wanted to know. I have a week to sort it, so no panic.

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We had a similar issue a while back. Normally the incoming gas pipe in the kitchen is ffitted with a `bayonet elbow` similar to the image below, that you then twist-lock a `bayonet hose` that is kind of like a hose push connector. This single connection is designed for amateur use.

If the new cooker comes with the hose attached, and it is just a question of unlocking the existing hose from the fitting and putting in the new one, then you will be fine. If the new cooker has no hose, or it does not come attached, then you are required to get a corgi person to connect the hose to the cooker. That said, a friend once did this themselves, remebering to use PTFE tape on the thread, and then checked for leaks by closing the kitchen door and smelling for gas once in a while ;)


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That said, a friend once did this themselves, remebering to use PTFE tape on the thread, and then checked for leaks by closing the kitchen door and smelling for gas once in a while

Or you could lite a match (:¦

Well, as we already have an old (and fully working) gas cooker connected, we are intending to disconnect the existing rubber pipe at the cooker end and reconnect it to the new cooker.

We`ve checked and the rubber pipe is as good as new. The cooker still works, but it was white enamel and the enamel has bubbled in places and looks a mess. The new cooker is brushed steel so more in line with the modern look.

So are you saying that strictly speaking we shouldn`t do this ourselves? It appears to be a very straightforward procedure.

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I`d be prepared to admit that I know next to nothing about DIY, stuff about the house in general, but with the help of my dad we succesfuly swapped an oven a while ago and we`re still here to tell the tale :)

We bought an oven for our house, but previous owners left their old one, we thought tthey were taking it.

Just undid hose from back of old one, moved it out, attached it to our one, turned it on, listened for gas leaks, no problem.

it`s easier than cabling NTL boxes to DVD recorders to TVs, but more dangerous ;)

I think you should do it rather than pay £100 for some-one else to.

Al

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So are you saying that strictly speaking we shouldn`t do this ourselves? It appears to be a very straightforward procedure

Strictly speaking you should get a corgi person to do the fitting if you intend to do what you have suggested. The ONLY thing you can do yourself is unconnect the bayonet fitting .... that is why it is designed the way it is. I think it is a conspiracy that new cookers come without hoses or with them unattached, as it means you have to get in a professional. It really is not that difficult to do, just remember to use PTFE tape on the thread when you attach the new hose*

*I mean remind the CORGI person to do this.



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