Oven gas pipework

[pma]

I am replacing my gas oven with an electric oven. The electrics are sorted, but I assume the gas oven is connected to its pipework by the normal type of flexible hose.
When I disconnect it and the valve on the end of the pipe 'self seals' as it's supposed to, is this enough on its own or do I need to have some additional capping on the pipework for additional safety?

What is the best practise to follow?

Cheers,

 

[weareleeds]

An oven may also be connected via an 8mm or 15mm rigid connection

 

[pma]

Thanks, but what I meant was- if I permanently remove the flexible hose for the gas oven (no longer required), do I need to do anything to the end of the gas pipework to make it safe or can I just leave it as is?

 

[giblets]

If your oven is connected with a flexible hose (which some makers do not permit) you can remove this from the bayonet connection and do nothing further. It's the only time when a non-CORGI person is allowed to disconnect a gas pipe.

 

[gas4you]

The bayonet fitting is for temporary removal of cooker only. To permanently remove a gas cooker you must remove the bayonet and plug, along with the tests required to prove it is safe.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Thanks, but what I meant was- if I permanently remove the flexible hose for the gas oven (no longer required), do I need to do anything to the end of the gas pipework to make it safe or can I just leave it as is?

As long as it doesn't leak - but who's gonna test it?


Sorry should read -

No, as long as it doesn't leak - but who's gonna test it?

 

[namsag]

Giblets is right a bayonet fitting can be disconnected and left without the need to cap/plug as per Corgi book. Anything else is down to the individuals working methods

 

[giblets]

Giblets is right

At least my ACS re-training paid off then!

Must have been the only bit that I wasn't asleep in. (That & MP meters. )

 

[pma]

Thanks guys.