We recently purchased a Belling range cooker with an LPG hob & electric oven, we already had all the LPG pipe work in the house from a previous cooker that was installed here, however when we came to fit it we discovered that the fitting to connect the hose to was completely different from what was already installed (in fairness the previous cooker was totally ancient), we purchased the correct fitting (alledgedly) from B&Q but on getting it home & connecting it we discovered that when the bayonett on the hose was plugged into this it was quite loose, i cant see that this is normal, i would have expected quite a tight fit on any gas fittings. Is this normal, i dont particually fancy blowing my house or the kids up, but i dont want to call someone out & look a total numpty if its perfectly normal, obviously if its not then i will get someone out to look at it. Any helpfull advice is greatly appreciated.
LPG Cooker fitting question.
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should of been fitted by a rgi in the first place so you won't look a numpty getting an rgi in to check it will you.
Fair point, but having had one in here already i just assumed it would be a straight forward job. Not really an answer to my question though.
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Cooker has LPG hose already attached (with red lable around it) LPG gas is already fitted into the house (we dont live in a mains area) the only problem we had was the gas pipe coming into the house was to small & need a bigger fitting on the end. As far as im aware as long as you are competent (which my partner is) you dont need to have a pro out, my question was is it normal for the connection from hose to pipe to be loose, which i assume it is not (will be having words with B&Q if it is not, as they are selling parts which dont do the job). Im quite prepared to have a pro out IF the joint is incorrect, which is all i have asked, im perfectly happy with the rest of the installation (as it has run perfectly for several years).
then your not competent if your asking questions.
Its a proper answer, LPG is far far more dangerous than nat gas, you shouldnt be touching it yourself, how do you know if its leaking or not ? you have no idea how to test the system.
Installation of Cookers USED to be notifiable when I read posts like this I wish they still were!!! - Partner competent??? ARE YOU SURE????! 
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Ive just called my relatives in Cardiganshire to evacuate immediately. What a scary post by the OP - especially with LPG.
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wsts, im not doubting you at all, but just want an explanation, how/why is LPG more dangerous than NG, i have only ever done NG, cheers
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NG is lighter than air so it disperses easier, LPG is heavier so it stays at floor level or drops into cellars or under suspended floors etc and stays there to clear an LPG leak you brush it out ,sounds silly but it gets air moving and takes the gas with it
LPG is also a 'seeking' gas in that it will find the minutest place to leak from. It can leak from places that NG will not!
As already said it is heavier than air and will build up from the floor, even find its way under the floor if there are holes etc about!
As already said it is heavier than air and will build up from the floor, even find its way under the floor if there are holes etc about!
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wsts, im not doubting you at all, but just want an explanation, how/why is LPG more dangerous than NG, i have only ever done NG, cheers[/quote]
KG, it's a bit worrying that you don't know that.
KG, it's a bit worrying that you don't know that.
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