Engineer refusing to fix my cooker

[Mr-White]

Isn't it obvious what the hazard is ?

There's no point arguing with them, just comply with the health and safety regulations.

MW

 

[Akagi]

 

[Mat]

Looks like the area under the drawers could do with a mop out too, once you've cleaned the oven...

 

[jonneymendoza]

Isn't it obvious what the hazard is ?

There's no point arguing with them, just comply with the health and safety regulations.

MW

Whose arguing?

I just wanted to know if this can be rectified or if I have to just bin the whole oven.

 

[Akagi]

I just wanted to know if this can be rectified or if I have to just bin the whole oven.

"My oven isn't level with the work-top, do I have to throw it away?"

 

[Mat]

I just wanted to know if this can be rectified or if I have to just bin the whole oven.

Just put some paving slabs under it, no?!

 

[jonneymendoza]

Good good

 

[jonneymendoza]

The engineer made it sounds as if even if was leveled he won't touch it.

 

[Jez]

Whose arguing?

I just wanted to know if this can be rectified or if I have to just bin the whole oven.

Raise the oven up, get a new seal for the oven, clean it (the whole kitchen ), then get the engineer to fix the flame.

 

[Akagi]

The one in the oven or the one coming from the smoldering worktop?

 

[tom_e]

The engineer made it sounds as if even if was leveled he won't touch it.

That's probably because you sent him pictures of a ****ing minging oven!

 

[Mat]

Send him a new picture of it when it's clean (the whole kitchen ) with an uncooked apple pie sitting on the shelf and tell him it's his once the fire is rekindled.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Sweet. Thanks. Do i need to ad the metal strip on the side of the wood?

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Well considering the company you've asked to repair it have asked you have it done to comply with regulations? nah I wouldn't bother

Have you checked the legs to check if they are the twist ones?
I wouldn't be suprised if they're seized mind

 

[jonneymendoza]

I'm going to double check that they are. So does the cooker need to be exact same height as the worktop? What happened if the cooker is slightly higher?

 

[Mat]

What happened if the cooker is slightly higher?

Seriously?! Don't ever have the cooker higher than the worktop! Ever!
Not. Even. Slightly.

 

[Akagi]

How difficult is this for you? Because it sounds like it is very difficult...

Oven. Same height as worktop. Add metal strips. Phone them back.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Reason I ask is so if the legs can't be adjusted I need to find something that raises it exact height

 

[Mat]

If it were me, I'd probably do something like chuck a couple of these under each foot (or some other shape that is as long as the oven is deep to get both feet on one slab):

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Derby-Utility-Paving-400x400mm-Grey-Single/p/224595

They're a bit heavy but you get the idea. I wouldn't go for wood personally.

Getting an edging strip on the worktop might be tricky as the oven looks a little snug and the tiled area at the back might mean you have to alter the strip a bit.

I'd also get some MrMuscle...

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

If they're the twist type then you should have a good few CM or variance between bottoming out and full to top.

How difficult is this for you? Because it sounds like it is very difficult...

Oven. Same height as worktop. Add metal strips. CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN Phone them back.

Fixed

If the feet won't adjust, which would be odd, I'd be contacting them as you could goto all the time and effort of raising it only for them to come back and say "sorry it's sitting on bricks, were not touching that"

If the feet don't adjust, then I'd do what I suggested above, pull it out, full service and clean and refit by a proper company