Removed an old plate type electric cooker hob to replace with a new electric hob. Upon removal of this and the oven below, I have found a gas pipe running from under the floorboards up along the back of the wall with no support at all - the thing was bouncing all over the place! I have fixed this in place with some copper pipe clips so that there is no risk of it being damaged until the new units are in place.
The valve is a brass ball bearing type and is off. there is a short (100mm) run of pipe above this with a 15mm thread.
I have a selection of stop ends etc and I have checked and a 15mm one with rubber olive fits, nice and snug, not too tight.
My question is - would the valve being off alone have been sufficient? Would the stop end being on as a secondary safety measure now be sufficient? The state of the hob suggested that it was in situ for at least 15 years and had old wiring colours so it's obviously been ok for some time.
I accept that I am going to come in for criticism for touching it, but I literally just wanted to add an additional safety implement as I was concerned the valve alone was a bit risky. Should I bother to get a Gas Safe engineer round to cut the pipe down and cap and solder it off or as it's been as it was for so long do you think it is best left alone?
The valve is a brass ball bearing type and is off. there is a short (100mm) run of pipe above this with a 15mm thread.
I have a selection of stop ends etc and I have checked and a 15mm one with rubber olive fits, nice and snug, not too tight.
My question is - would the valve being off alone have been sufficient? Would the stop end being on as a secondary safety measure now be sufficient? The state of the hob suggested that it was in situ for at least 15 years and had old wiring colours so it's obviously been ok for some time.
I accept that I am going to come in for criticism for touching it, but I literally just wanted to add an additional safety implement as I was concerned the valve alone was a bit risky. Should I bother to get a Gas Safe engineer round to cut the pipe down and cap and solder it off or as it's been as it was for so long do you think it is best left alone?
