(Gas leak) Fitting new kitchen (1st problem...)

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I've tried to find the best section to post my concern in, but decided to start a thread in case I need more assistance. After disconnecting the gas/electric cooker via the bayonet connection, and having used some soapy water on the supply pipe outlet, there appears to be a slight leak (a few very small bubbles). I've turned off the gas supply but considering I'll be working in the kitchen up to the point of getting the new integrated cooker connected by a CORGI Gas Fitter, I'm unsure if it's safe to keep working around the outlet as is, or if I can remedy the problem independently to save money?

Any advice is naturally appreciated...

 

[Alastairreid]

Though it sounds like a fairly easy fix to diy, by law us mere mortals are not allowed to touch gas services, Maybe the guy you are getting to do your install will come and make safe for you.

Unless of course you keep the gas isolated at the meter until such times the gas safe engineer is needed.

 

[construct]

Though it sounds like a fairly easy fix to diy, by law us mere mortals are not allowed to touch gas services, Maybe the guy you are getting to do your install will come and make safe for you.

Unless of course you keep the gas isolated at the meter until such times the gas safe engineer is needed.

The only problem there is that I'll have no HW from the boiler during shutdown.

 

[Agile]

With a gas leak the ONLY advice is to turn off at the meter until you can get a gas safe engineer!

 

[adlplumbing]

ring 0800 111 999
they come out confirm it and it free then contact an engineer if nessacry

 

[commercialman]

Reconnect the cooker.

 

[muggles]

new integrated cooker connected by a CORGI Gas Fitter

Any advice is naturally appreciated...

CORGI went by the wayside two years ago, you need a Gas Safe registered installer

 

[bengasman]

... After disconnecting the gas/electric cooker via the bayonet connection, and having used some soapy water on the supply pipe outlet, there appears to be a slight leak (a few very small bubbles).

A gas leak is a gas leak; get a RGI to make it safe.

getting the new integrated cooker connected by a CORGI Gas Fitter

Corgi have been booted from gas safety work, and are now openly a very commercial company. People can still be "corgi registered" and show you a card, but it means nothing. You could become corgi registered yourself, as long as you are willing to pay the money and pass a perfunctory test.

What you need today, is Gas Safe Register-ed people.

 

[Agile]

Actually you cannot become "CORGI registered" unless you are first Gas Safe registered.

Otherwise it would be a cheap solution to gas registration.

 

[adlplumbing]

Actually you cannot become "CORGI registered" unless you are first Gas Safe registered.

Otherwise it would be a cheap solution to gas registration.

unless you have register boilers with them then can be more expensive

 

[kevindgas]

Actually you cannot become "CORGI registered" unless you are first Gas Safe registered.

Otherwise it would be a cheap solution to gas registration.

WRONG!! you can be corgi registered for plumbing only!

OP plug the cooker back in, then disconnect again and recheck. most likely the bayonet hasn't sealed correctly, it happpens occassionally when the self sealing part is misaligned. failing that ask a Gassafe engineer to attend - you should be able to get someone to do it (we would charge £35 if we could fit it in with other calls in the same area)

 

[construct]

ring 0800 111 999
they come out confirm it and it free then contact an engineer if nessacry

Called the number and an engineer should be with me inside 2 hours...

 

[JohnD]

five minutes to go...

 

[construct]

ring 0800 111 999
they come out confirm it and it free then contact an engineer if nessacry

The Engineer arrived within the time allocated, problem fixed at no cost and now I can crack on again! A big thanks to you for your very helpful suggestion...

 

[adlplumbing]

mate theirs a thank button you can press