Disconnecting the gas cooker

[sooey]

You could always wash it off with clean water after testing with a soapy solution.

 

[Aquaheat]

Too much hassle then @sooey think of the time wasted.

Better off just testing with a lighter. Quicker, easier and will pinpoint the leak with a visual and audible warning. Win Win!!

Jon

 

[PullerGas]

Soapy is better than nothing to prove the seal in the bayonet socket has closed and there is no significant leakage of gas.

FFS the pi55 poor advice keeps coming!

What should someone who has removed the bayonet coupling do ? Assume the socket has sealed the end and not check that it is not leaking gas ?

OK I accept my suggestion of soapy water may have detrimental effects long term but leaking gas has serious problems short term.

Anyone carrying out any form of gas work is required to be competent. That is defined by being a member of Gas Safe.

However a cooker point is deemed acceptable for disconnection by the householder. While I don't agree it is allowed. There still needs to be a degree of competence though and to answer your question anyone that hasn't got the equipment to test correctly whether there is a leak present shouldn't be doing it in the first place. What they should do then is contact someone that can test correctly and ensure that it is safe.

Your proposal that a short term soapy water test is just plain wrong and dangerous.

Jon

Well Jon, I know if it was your or my Mum's house you'd ensure it was a professional doing the work & certainly not asking on a DaftyDIYers forum!!

 

[Mike2007]

Chop it off with an axe, always quick.

 

[Agile]

However a cooker point is deemed acceptable for disconnection by the householder. While I don't agree it is allowed. There still needs to be a degree of competence though and to answer your question anyone that hasn't got the equipment to test correctly whether there is a leak present shouldn't be doing it in the first place.

Jon

Householders are permitted to remove and reinstate a gas bayonet connection.

However, this is expected to be to enable the cooker to be removed for cleaning for just a short time.

If a cooker is being removed and the bayonet fitting is not going to be used again then the good practice is to remove it and cap it off.

Many social landlords have their own rules to cover this.

Tony

 

[masona]

If it's your mum's place and maybe hasn't had the attention of an RGI for a few years! And she has dementia it would be prudent to get an RGI in, to give the whole gas supply a health check anyway! Pressure test at the meter and not just a disconnect of the cooker!

Many thanks everyone, unknown to me my new neighbour is Gas Safe plumber! Gas pressure test check at the meter indicate a very tiny leakage somewhere. Disconnect the bayonet socket, re-test the gas meter and it's now okay, my mother and only just said, the gas hob always been a problem!!!! All gas pipework checked and tested. I've got her electric 2 plate electric portable hob and a combi microwave

 

[PullerGas]

Well, without professional intervention you could've taken out the whole street!! So I hope all the dafties handing out incorrect advice are banned, directly!!

 

[Aquaheat]

Glad you're sorted now and that you know that your mother and her street are safe knowing that it has been checked correctly.

I hope that this goes as a warning to others that contemplate DIY gas work or following shoddy advice that is banded about by Google experts.

We do not give DIY advice for these safety reasons and not to be egotistical or secretive.

Jon

 

[Dan Robinson]

@bernardgreen is rather quiet all of a sudden

 

[Aquaheat]

I can hear the furious tapping of a keyboard on a Google search page as we speak.

 

[flameport]

it can burn up all the oxygen and suffocate anyone in the house.

Really?

Theoretically possible if the building was airtight.

 

[ollski]

it can burn up all the oxygen and suffocate anyone in the house.

Really?

Theoretically possible if the building was airtight.

Not unless those meddling regs have changed the flammability levels of ng.

 

[ollski]

Well, without professional intervention you could've taken out the whole street!! So I hope all the dafties handing out incorrect advice are banned, directly!!

Ok, but my reading of that post was that with the cooker connected there was a leak through the gas tap, by unplugging the bayonet the gas leak has gone.

 

[PullerGas]

Well, without professional intervention you could've taken out the whole street!! So I hope all the dafties handing out incorrect advice are banned, directly!!

Ok, but my reading of that post was that with the cooker connected there was a leak through the gas tap, by unplugging the bayonet the gas leak has gone.

Regardless, DIY gas work should be discouraged at least & complete removal of the threads would be wiser!!

Yeah Dan we've got him banned, another victory for the RGIs!!!!

 

[bernardgreen]

@bernardgreen is rather quiet all of a sudden

Was busy elsewhere for most of the day

I can hear the furious tapping of a keyboard on a Google search page as we speak.

The key board tapping that was related to gas installation and boiler service was not to google.