Connecting up a new gas cooker

[Malc C]

Our current cooker (now 15 years old) is in need of replacement. It is connected to the mains gas via a short black flexible hose that connects to the gas pipe via what can be best described as a bayonet type fitting.

When we get a new cooker I assume it will have a similar hose, so would it be OK to simply turn off the gas at the mains, un-plug the old and plug in the new, or do I still need to pay £60 for a corgi fitter to do the same ?

 

[GforceJames]

The new cooker won't come with a cooker hose already attached, you will need a corgi to come and attach a new hose and connect, commision and tightness test the installation.

Shouldn't cost more than an hours labour plus a cooker hose.

James

 

[giblets]

Not forgetting a stability bracket/chain of course.

And also checking that the clearances are OK for the new cooker.

 

[Malc C]

Thanks guys for the input, my how things have changed since we got the last cooker !

Maybe I should see if we can get a new oven door and seal for the Parkenson Cowan and give that a new lease of life

 

[giblets]

You could always try Gas Appliance Spares at Preston - you never know!

http://www.gas-spares.co.uk/

 

[ChrisR]

Maybe I should see if we can get a new oven door and seal for the Parkenson Cowan and give that a new lease of life

AhA, working on a gas appliance, eh?
Door seals could affect safety.
Got to be corgi registered then, isn't it.
Gotcha. Nya nya nee nya nya.

 

[Malc C]

Gotcha. Nya nya nee nya nya.

LOL... point taken !