Fitting A New Gas Hob

[Shutpa]

Buying a new gas hob from Currys but their guys cant fit it for 2 weeks. Phoned 3 local plumbers but they are all too busy (or my job is too small). Are there national plumbers who do minor jobs?

 

[powell30]

Try the gasafe website and punch in your postcode. Call a few and see

 

[JPC]

i think powell is right....try local plumbers from gasafe or yellow pages.....but best bet would be a recomendation from someone

 

[gas4you]

I normally do this sort of job on the way home at tea time as I'm usually busy during the day.

 

[heatingman]

agree with dave, find a local guy, its an "on way home jobbie"

 

[kirkgas]

Buying a new gas hob from Currys but their guys cant fit it for 2 weeks. Phoned 3 local plumbers but they are all too busy (or my job is too small). Are there national plumbers who do minor jobs?

you should post where you are and someone might jump in and offer to lighten your wallet for you

 

[Shutpa]

Thanks for the replies guys - found an on the way home job man. My next problem is to find a hob that fits the 545x480x40mm recess left by the last one. Since the cut-out sizes aren't displayed, how do find out what the correct dimentions should be?

PS If anyone knows of a stainless stell hob with the usual 4 burners at around £150 to £200 that would fit the gap I'd be grateful to know about it.

 

[kirkgas]

Thanks for the replies guys - found an on the way home job man. My next problem is to find a hob that fits the 545x480x40mm recess left by the last one. Since the cut-out sizes aren't displayed, how do find out what the correct dimentions should be?

PS If anyone knows of a stainless stell hob with the usual 4 burners at around £150 to £200 that would fit the gap I'd be grateful to know about it.

might not be too easy, but you could try random MI's via google for hobs as the cut out size will be documented

 

[Shutpa]

might not be too easy, but you could try random MI's via google for hobs as the cut out size will be documented

Cheers mate. Comet are excellent at providing the required cut-out sizes but all are either too big or too small. Will now go to the joinery forum to find an easy way of enlaring the existing gap.

 

[Paul Barker]

You get a downward cutting blade for a quality jigsaw.

Or if you don't have one you use a circular saw for the sraight bits and do the radiuses by drilling a series of holes along the line, then hammer and chisel.

 

[Shutpa]

Thanks for the replies guys - found an on the way home job man.

.............but when I asked for his gassafe number? Ah well, back to the gassafe register.

 

[gas4you]

Look on the bright side, at least you were sensible enough to check

 

[imroberts]

Thanks for the replies guys - found an on the way home job man. My next problem is to find a hob that fits the 545x480x40mm recess left by the last one. Since the cut-out sizes aren't displayed, how do find out what the correct dimentions should be?

PS If anyone knows of a stainless stell hob with the usual 4 burners at around £150 to £200 that would fit the gap I'd be grateful to know about it.

I've just fitted a new Bosch hob (it was more than £200 though) but the cutout was 560mm x 480mm so would simply need the recess extending a bit. So long as your new hob needs a bigger cutout and not a smaller one you should be ok

 

[herebriefly]

Just use a jigsaw to cut a bigger hole. Ill travel to fit a hob as money in my bank is better than in anyones else's.

Whats your location bolo (maybe a game of snooker if you under 50 miles away).

IIFC you a good player

David.

 

[ab5olutelyfluele55]

I'll second that Here briefly!
If its too far from you I'll gladly do it it's in my area!
I'm abit Thomas tank at snooker though so I'd have to give that a miss