Last time I posted about this issue I got no replies, possibly because there doesn't seem to be a forum dedicated to allowing DIYers to ask questions of gas fitters. If anyone knows of a better place on this site where I can put this, please let me know.
Couple of years ago I had a coal effect open gas fire serviced by a local fitter. When he left, having turned the fire up high while he tested it, the valve was red hot and I couldnt turn it off. In the end I had to turn the gas off at the mains. I called him back, he came and had a fiddle but it made no difference. To cut a long story short whatever he had done appeared to have dried out the valve, which I'm told is supposed to be greased to facilitate movement. He came back on the final occasion, spent about half an hour here and announced that he'd regreased the valve. It was fine last winter, however, its becoming hard to operate again, particularly when the fire has been on a high setting.
Any advice as to how to proceed would be appreciated, and I stress that I'm not looking to do this myself; but only to approach a local tradesman with the benefit of some knowledge of the issue, hopefully gleaned from this site. The model of fire is Gazco.
Couple of years ago I had a coal effect open gas fire serviced by a local fitter. When he left, having turned the fire up high while he tested it, the valve was red hot and I couldnt turn it off. In the end I had to turn the gas off at the mains. I called him back, he came and had a fiddle but it made no difference. To cut a long story short whatever he had done appeared to have dried out the valve, which I'm told is supposed to be greased to facilitate movement. He came back on the final occasion, spent about half an hour here and announced that he'd regreased the valve. It was fine last winter, however, its becoming hard to operate again, particularly when the fire has been on a high setting.
Any advice as to how to proceed would be appreciated, and I stress that I'm not looking to do this myself; but only to approach a local tradesman with the benefit of some knowledge of the issue, hopefully gleaned from this site. The model of fire is Gazco.
