What sort of fitting is this? Bayonet?

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Daughter is fitting a new kitchen, or rather her long suffering husband is.
They've comne to take the existing hob out and come across this. We suspect it is a bayonet type but the gas putty points at another direction.

The chap who had the house previously was, and employed, every bodger known to man.

The gas is isolated by a valve, so assuming the silver fitting is spring loaded, once the putty is broken should it just pull back and llift off?



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Gas cookers (that you can drag out to clean behind) usually have a rubber gas hose with a bayonet fitting.

Gas hobs are fixed, and do not. It is not a DIY connection. You need a gasman.
 
They're replacing the hob with a range cooker that will have a rubber hose with bayonet fitting. Just wondering if this is a bayonet that has been gummed up with paste. Definitely will be getting a Corgi reg guy in if any permanent joints need doing.
 
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Fair enough. What do you reckon a plumber would charge to fit a bayonet fitting to existing pipe? They're based in Derbyshire.
 
Hobs have to be on a rigid connection, that will need to be disconnected by a Gas Safe Engineer.

Impossible to say what anyone would charge to provide a Bayonet Coupling without seeing the job. Also would depend on the outcome of the required tests on the rest of the Gas installation in the property.
 
It's not just fitting a hose, it will also be testing tye gas installation
With and without your new appliance.

The pipe may need altering so as the cooker goes fully back.

A stability bracket or a chain will need to be fitted.

If you have bought from Currys or somewhere that provides an installation service. Then I would cancel installation and get you own man in.
 
Bod ... said:
It's not just fitting a hose, it will also be testing tye gas installation
With and without your new appliance.

The pipe may need altering so as the cooker goes fully back.

A stability bracket or a chain will need to be fitted.

If you have bought from Currys or somewhere that provides an installation service. Then I would cancel installation and get you own man in.
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Currys aren't going anywhere near it. Ringing a guy tomorrow to alter pipework, commission the new range cooker and associated testing.
 
DP said:
Really? To carry out gas work?
You having a laugh or is this not Year 2024
FYI no one who claims to be CORGI REGISTERED can carry out gas work
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well I always employ caveat emptor, and have sourced a reputable company locally.
Corgi? guess I'm just showing my age.
you'll be telling me they've moved on from 16th Edition elec regs next.
 
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