Anyone know what these are for?

[dmf86]

Looking to tile my kitchen.

Have no idea what these two are/do. Would prefer to remove them but don't want to ruin something!

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

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• dmf86
• 26 Dec 2014
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[jj4091]

They look like blanking plugs, possibly live water & or gas pipes. Time for an expert.

 

[footprints]

Yes they are a jig for fitting an old "Ascot" type sink water heater top gas bottom water if I recall correctly.
They were common in the 60's on new builds lots of council places had them as standard.
Some are live, some just run down to under the work surface for a customer to get the gasfitter to connect out of sight and so avoid surface run pipes, but best to assume they are both live.
Proper course would be to get a gas safety engineer to check for you.

 

[dmf86]

I live in a 60s built council house so sounds like that's what they are.

More than likely live as the old gas fireplace is like and sealed the same way.

Any ideas of how to make them less ugly when tiling?

 

[footprints]

Not really having them cut off and removing the jig is the only way to get it flush.
The jig in the wall is quite bulky about 6" X 3" galvanized and with two elbows built in to it normally connected in iron pipe.
Maybe you can fit something like a small unit or a clock over it but beware of the pipework in the wall, when fixing.

 

[jj4091]

Not really having them cut off and removing the jig is the only way to get it flush.

And safe!!!

 

[dmf86]

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• dmf86
• 27 Dec 2014
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This is what's behind the dishwasher. This is about a Meter down from the other two.

I'm going to see if my mate can have a look at it for me as he works for British gas. He won't be free to the new year so will leave it on hold.

Now to satisfy my curiosity why is there only one connection at the bottom? Seems strange.

Thanks again for the help guys.

 

[footprints]

It could be as cooker or a gas fridge point, again standard at the time.
Another possibility is that often the gas was connected but the water only run down for the water to be connected if required.

 

[whitemystyle]

it's a gas pipe