3/8" or 1/2" Gas Hose for a Dual fuel cooker?

[diy79]

Hi,

I've had a 4 Gas Safe registered engineers give me a quote to reconnect a Hotpoint EG51G Dual Fuel Cooker, although they seem to be split on whether I need to upgrade from a 3/8" Micropoint to 1/2" Standard to provide more gas?

It only has 4 burners & a grill operating on gas as the oven is electric. It's worked fine for about 8 years on the micropoint so far.

Surely there must be something more scientific than, I think it needs more gas???

Thanks

 

[HERTS P&D]

Get a couple more quotes to make sure, it's summer, the gas boys have nothing else to do.

Andy

 

[Dan Robinson]

Yeah - I think at least another 5 or 6 quotes should give you a good idea how much a 30 minute job will cost.

 

[Agile]

Why does it need reconnecting?

Have you moved and taken it with you?

It is pretty irrelevant which hose is used.

Certainly the smaller one will be more restrictive and the larger one should be used.

Presumably you would like to reuse the old smaller one?

Its odd, I never see the small ones in London but they are very popular in the Midlands!

In my local area and with me chosing when, I would charge about £65 to do it and about £16 for the parts to use a large new hose and socket.

Tony

 

[FiremanT]

Yeah - I think at least another 5 or 6 quotes should give you a good idea how much a 30 minute job will cost.

Wrong side of the bed lately, Dan?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Busiest year since records began... too tired to have a right side of the bed


Mustn't grumble though

 

[diy79]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply guys.

I needed the cooker reconnected after some kitchen work, as the guy who moved it unscrewed the hose as well as disconnecting the bayonet!

I'd like to make sure if the 1/2" upgrade is actually needed considering it's been fine for the past 8 years & it's turning out to be somewhat an expensive mistake ranging from £120 - £330 so far...

Thanks

 

[gas112]

£330 to fit a cooker fek me no wonder this trade gets a bad name at times even £120 is a bit dear for a straight fix cooker , Flex bayonet and backplate is less than £20 inc.

Too many people treating simple jobs as half a day to a full days work

 

[kidgreen61]

I'd like to make sure if the 1/2" upgrade is actually needed considering it's been fine for the past 8 years & it's turning out to be somewhat an expensive mistake ranging from £120 - £330 so far...

Blimey, are they supplying a new cooker for that?

 

[gigz]

the guy who moved it unscrewed the hose as well as disconnecting the bayonet!

Why did he remove the hose ?

 

[diy79]

Hi all,

The plonker was doing some kitchen work for me & need to get behind the cooker. Needless to say he's not a Gas Safe Plumber otherwise I'd be saying reconnect it!

Yeah, I'm getting the feeling £330 is a bit of a I don't want the job, but I'll make it worth my while sort of quote!

I was told the Gas heat output is 3.2 Kw/h, does that sound right for 4 burners & a grill?

Is there some way to work out when you require the 1/2" upgrade?

Thanks

 

[gas112]

if your worried about it just get the 1/2 micropoint flex they are 3 quid dearer than 3/8 micropoint.

But you said its been ok for past X amount of years so if nothing has changed just re use it if its in good condition

 

[diy79]

ahhh...

I was told Micropoint only came in 3/8" bore & that 1/2" only came in the old style fatter connector with 4 little holes in the end & would need a new socket on the wall, thus more work cost...

Any idea who sells a 1/2" bore Micropoint Gas hose?

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I think I found it?

http://www.bes.co.uk/products/006.asp#6062
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Thanks

 

[gas112]

http://www.bes.co.uk/products/006.asp

 

[diy79]

Thanks