Can you fit a gas cooker yourself

cheesyboy said:
Why would you even contemplate throwing £50 at something which you don't need any qualifications (or any great skill) to do?
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You I suppose are fortunate that your actions have never injured or killed anyone. Sadly other people have not been that lucky, who have I'm sure had the same attitude as you.

In the gas trade we have a monthly magazine that shows examples of all the illegal and dangerous gas work that is still carried out today, it also sadly has reports on the injuries and deaths that occur, and the people that are prosecuted, fined, and sent to prison.

So, in the grand scheme of things.. why on earth would you put you and your loved ones at risk over a piddly £50? Perhaps your priorities are a little different.

Mick
 
We are talking about a new appliance..

You are right tho, anyone can do anything in their own home, obviously not a rented home, that would then be illegal..

And most people do, do it them selves but a lot of people also pay someone because of the risks gas can have on someone's life..

Cookers are one of the biggest killers because they aren't a sealed unit, they spew out carbon monoxide into the room, with a new appliance do you know if that is within safe levels ??

No new appliance comes with a hose already connected, and I've seen plenty of those not fitted properly and leaking..

Just fit it your self if you're not bothered about the risks as cheesyboy says, what could possibly go wrong ?
 
FlyingFish said:
You I suppose are fortunate that your actions have never injured or killed anyone. Sadly other people have not been that lucky, who have I'm sure had the same attitude as you.

In the gas trade we have a monthly magazine that shows examples of all the illegal and dangerous gas work that is still carried out today, it also sadly has reports on the injuries and deaths that occur, and the people that are prosecuted, fined, and sent to prison.

So, in the grand scheme of things.. why on earth would you put you and your loved ones at risk over a piddly £50? Perhaps your priorities are a little different.

Mick
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Out of interest how many of those prosecuted were DIY'ers in their own homes?
 
Tinders said:
I suppose the gas trade reaps rewards from over egging the risks. Its a bayonet fitting for god sake.
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The bayonet isn't the issue! Its just a method of connecting a gas appliance in a certain way by a means acceptable for its purpose.

What is the issue, are the checks that need to be carried out by someone suitably qualified to determine that the appliance is a safe installation. (not how easy the connection is!)

Sorry to rant, but we had this carp donkeys years ago when your oldie gas boiler would keep you all warm and cosy while it quite happily killed you at the same time...But because it kept you warm, people thought it was safe! And tragically people died. Just cos it didn't happen in your road or family or neighbourhood doesn't mean it wasn't and still isn't happening.

Thankfully boiler manufacturers got their act together. Cookers and gas fires apart from a few fsd implementations haven't changed that much.


If you do it yourself (or not) is entirely your business, but for people to post advice that recommends you connect a second hand appliance and hope for the best is just ludicrous!

Millwall

Sorry I don't have that sort of information.
 
When we had a new kitchen fitted last year, we had a gas hob and electric cooked put in. It was a brand new hob and it leaked gas when it was fitted. It was a very small amount, probably not enough to smell it but you would never have known unless it was properly fitted. It was neff as well so not the cheapest brand. Pay somebody the £50.
 
Millwall.FC said:
Just asked a simple question that shouldn't require ringing up gassafe. So much diy goes on surely there must be an abundance of home owner prosecutions?
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Im surprised homeowners survived the 70's and 80's, the vast majority carried out their own gas cooker fitting, and as its so dangerous, im surprised there anyone left alive tbh :p

Ultimately if you dont feel confident doing something like this then dont, but it isnt rocket science either.
 
I remember my mum talking about how my grandad blew up the cooker because it was being over gassed, their will be hundreds of stories around the country of people burning down their own homes if you look..

Plenty of people dying of CO poisoning. That's why they started Corgi and then Gas Safe in the first place..
 
Django x2 said:
I've never really understood this, especially for hobs. Most gas connections in newish houses (20 years or so) are push bayonnet fittings. Hardly rocket science.
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I think your mistaken, rubber hoses (NG) on hobs have been outlawed for quite a few years now. Unless I've misunderstood what your trying to say?

And just because using a bayonet fitting isn't rocket science, what does that have to do with the safety of the appliance?
 
I'd make sure you at least have a carbon monoxide and smoke alarm.

I have seen a few different plumbers hooking up a gas hob when we have done kitchens and they never run any sort of tests mentioned in this thread. Just hook it up and spray the joints with some leak testing solution (soapy water) and away they go, with £60 in their back pockets :eek:. But then again they are brand new hobs that have already been tested in the factory.
 
Mark A said:
I'd make sure you at least have a carbon monoxide and smoke alarm.

I have seen a few different plumbers hooking up a gas hob when we have done kitchens and they never run any sort of tests mentioned in this thread. Just hook it up and spray the joints with some leak testing solution (soapy water) and away they go, with £60 in their back pockets :eek:. But then again they are brand new hobs that have already been tested in the factory.
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But they can still leak.
 
the shadow said:
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Mmmm... £50 fee or explosion. Tough choice.
 
Millwall.FC said:
Out of interest how many of those prosecuted were DIY'ers in their own homes?
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The more interesting question is how much of it was carried out by gas safe registered bods (not calling them engineers!) the only dangerous stuff I've ever seen was fully certified including a boiler flue where the joint inside the house wasn't properly connected so it was venting half it's fumes into the house.

The gas fitting industry is a scam, we need two certification bodies to drive competition and bring down prices and we need to simplify the regulations not make them more and more complicated. It is after all a simple job no more complicated than basic plumbing!

As a side note don't touch anything without a carbon monoxide detector and a manometer!
 
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