Disconnecting gas range cooker

[markyyyyyy]

Hi,

I have a range cooker and would like to know how to disconnect / isolate the gas supply from it.

I need to remove it because I am levelling the floor in my kitchen.

Please see attached pic of where the gas comes from supply and then a tube goes from this (picture) into cooker

What do I do to isolate/turn it off?

Thanks

Thanks.

 

[Iamchamps]

How will you know it’s turned off and not leaking? From asking the question you have I would strongly have to recommend getting a qualified gas engineer to do that for you.

 

[ianmcd]

It is simply a bayonet, self sealing connection , you just push and twist and it pops out, nothing to stop you doing it yourself, some can be a bit stiff though

 

[dal5band]

Make sure you can turn the gas off at the meter in case you do have a leak ! The cooker connector turns off inside as you press in and twist the outlet part.

 

[gas112]

its a bayonet fitting so basically the same as putting in and taking out a standard light bulb. valve seals its self and is perfectly ok to leave it like that with gas on thats what they are designed for . you could double check it with some bubbles

 

[Razor900]

There's a specific clause in the gas regs allowing non gas people to disconnect bayonets

 

[Madrab]

If your at all worried about it leaking then you can get a RGI is to test it and/or fit a blanking plug.

 

[CBW]

There's a specific clause in the gas regs allowing non gas people to disconnect bayonets

Haven’t seen that one.

 

[Razor900]

Haven’t seen that one.

No one knows everything Chris - except LeeC

Disconnecting a self sealing bayonet is not classed as 'gas works

 

[CBW]

No one knows everything Chris - except LeeC

Disconnecting a self sealing bayonet is not classed as 'gas works

Feel completely stupid now or going mad

I read your post as non gas people can’t disconnect the bayonet - have seen the other section loads of times

 

[ianmcd]

Must admit that over the years I have had a few that have been a real ballache to disconnect, most due to grease and stuff