Cooker Stability Chain

[MarkFish]

Do regs require stability chains/brackets on free standing cookers or is it just good practice?

TIA.

 

[macfudd]

It`s a reg.

 

[MarkFish]

It`s a reg.

Ta.

 

[kirkgas]

It`s a reg.

depending on how the cooker is connected, he hasnt given enough info (aye you are right im a trainer, not a worker)

 

[MarkFish]

It`s a reg.

depending on how the cooker is connected, he hasnt given enough info (aye you are right im a trainer, not a worker)

Thanks Kirkgas, it's a flexible hose.

 

[Terry lambert]

All free standing cookers even the big range ones that would never topple in a million years, have to have a stability bracket or chain

 

[MeterMonkey]

All free standing cookers even the big range ones that would never topple in a million years, have to have a stability bracket or chain

Its a bit daft that the dual oven range cookers with boiler unit requre a a chain. If it fell, it would snap the chain... and you'd have some force to make it fall over.

depending on how the cooker is connected, he hasnt given enough info (aye you are right im a trainer, not a worker)

Is this when the freestanding cooker is hardpiped? (never seen one)

 

[Terry lambert]

I don't make the rules fella, but i did get in trouble for not checking a chain on a massive range cooker

 

[MeterMonkey]

I don't make the rules fella, but i did get in trouble for not checking a chain on a massive range cooker

I know mate, I have to give out notices for NTCS, even though verbal is fine.

So many missing safety chains, missing flue guards and no earth bonding at the meter. Warning notices are the bain of my life!

 

[namsag]

Terrydoh you should have put all free standing cookers on a flex need it.
Someone may have solid fixed it which is what kirk is getting at

 

[Terry lambert]

When I was with BG it would be the first thing they would go after someone for if they needed to get rid of them or wanted to give them a slap on the wrist.

Misssing notice on an inspection, and the client had it holds no water so no real defence

 

[ChrisR]

If it fell, it would snap the chain...

The chain stops it tipping far enough to fall .
It also protects the hose from being strained if the appliance is slid out.

 

[roguetrader]

if you nail your cooker back you dont need a chain.

 

[Terry lambert]

Most eloquently put, couldn't have put it better myself.

I didn't mean the nail

Must start quoting people

 

[Agile]

If it fell, it would snap the chain...

The chain stops it tipping far enough to fall .

It also protects the hose from being strained if the appliance is slid out.

Surely if the appliance has been slid out then the chain will have been disconnected and therefore no longer have any effect?