Recent content by noswarp

The Natural Gas Era - The Conversion programme Natural gas has different characteristics to town gas and this meant that all gas appliances had to be converted to use the new fuel. This involved armies of gas engineers invading the homes of all 13 million gas customers all over the country to...

Perhaps I can just clarify what I have just said above. I did of course mean the proposed conversion appeared to have no approval from the necessary authority. Also rather than "dangerous equipment" perhaps I should have said "unsafe equipment". I accept all gas equipment can be...

"Passed by who? If it is illegal to convert an oven to run properly on LPG (when it appears to have no approval from the necessary authority) why is it perfectly legal for Gas Safe registered installers to install dangerous gas equipment in domestic properties? Many thanks for your...

The availability of other ovens etc is not in question, Sorry!! Do oven manufacturers make all the installed equipment themselves (jets, burners, FFD's etc). I think not, but will be very happy to be corrected. Even if they make all the equipment themselves, why can't a the parts from a...

Hi everbody Can anyone please explain why it is not possible to convert a built in Hygena oven model AHY0531 to run on LPG complete with FFD's on all burners. Please note I already know the manufacturer does not supply a conversion kit, also there is no FFD on the grill. Also please...

The assumption appears to be that it was Budgit and Scarper are cowboys and did the installation in the first place. Perhaps had it been installed by a CORGI man the incident would not have happened! I think not. Noswarp

One huge advantage of the internet is the ability to chat to others, exchange views, and glean useful information. How then does DIYNOT justify a secret forum for CORGI only members. I find it very difficult to imagine what a CORGI man has to say that is not for the eyes of the great...

All very well going on about Which and Epson!!!! Not much help in advising which boiler experience indicates to be a good un.

Was very interested to learn about use of a "Magnaclean" to remove magnetic sludge from heating systems. This of course will not take care of limescale etc. forming inside the boiler. Does anyone have any experience of using the magnetic softeners of the type usually fitted on the cold water...