My hob is too hot

Irish_Tom · 29 Apr 2015 at 20:36

Moved into the new place *almost* four weeks ago and the new hob is too fierce.

Even on the smallest ring on the lowest flame you can't simmer anything, it burns so quickly.

Does anyone know how to adjust the burners?

Dave M · 29 Apr 2015 at 21:38

If you take the knob off is there a hole in the middle? Could well be an adjuster screw at the bottom of it if so.

Irish_Tom · 29 Apr 2015 at 22:51

Possibly Dave, you might be onto something.

It is hollow and if I look down it with a torch I think there's a flat-head screw in there. It's going to require a pretty long and thin screwdriver to get in there though.

I'll have a fiddle and see if I can get at it.

spoffle · 29 Apr 2015 at 22:57

I've got the opposite problem! I wish mine burned hotter on the biggest ring!

Thanks for pointing that out Dave, I'll have a look at mine and see if it has one to increase the output

FlyingFish · 30 Apr 2015 at 07:00

I wouldn't adjust that if I were you unless you are gas registered and knew what you were doing! Without a joke you can end up blowing your self up! Adjustments of gas pressure on an appliance need to be done correctly, taking into account the effect of other gas appliances in the property and the gas they use when under maximum load.

Mick

Irish_Tom · 30 Apr 2015 at 12:44

Good point FF, I need to get a gas man around to service the boiler anyway, I'll see if he can sort the hob out while he's at it.

fatlenny · 30 Apr 2015 at 13:01

are you on natural gas or bottled ?

Irish_Tom · 1 May 2015 at 20:21

Natural gas, not bottled.

FlyingFish · 1 May 2015 at 20:33

Not a mix up of jets then.

fatlenny · 2 May 2015 at 12:35

if the appliance is over gassed it could be that the regulator on the gas meter is defective and not giving you a regulated pressure of 20mb +/- 1mb. As the gas enters the property there is a regulator which should decrease the pressure to 20 mb and UK appliances are setup to recieve 20 mb. If the regulator is faulty you could have more which would make your hob flame picture incorrect. This can have quite negative effects on the boiler as you would get flame lift off.
This needs to be checked by a gas safe registered technician.

Hope this helps

fatlenny · 2 May 2015 at 12:35

FlyingFish said:
Not a mix up of jets then.

That was where I was heading

FlyingFish · 2 May 2015 at 14:04

fatlenny said:
if the appliance is over gassed it could be that the regulator on the gas meter is defective and not giving you a regulated pressure of 20mb +/- 1mb. As the gas enters the property there is a regulator which should decrease the pressure to 20 mb and UK appliances are setup to recieve 20 mb. If the regulator is faulty you could have more which would make your hob flame picture incorrect. This can have quite negative effects on the boiler as you would get flame lift off.
This needs to be checked by a gas safe registered technician.

Hope this helps

If you have any suspicions that the above is the case then call transco out, it's their responsibility to make sure all is good at your meter (doesn't matter who you pay your bill to). It's free of charge, even the call is free : 0800111999.

The only thing you need to be aware of, is if it is not a fault at the meter, and the transco chap suspects your appliances aren't operating safely then he will cap your gas supply until you get it fixed by someone qualified.

Mick

blueboy2001 · 3 May 2015 at 08:20

Transco became National Grid Gas 10 years ago.

Irish_Tom · 3 May 2015 at 08:23

Thanks guys, I've got next Monday off work so will try and get them around then.