Fitting a new gas carcas to an old gas fire

[darkart]

Can someone please tell me where i can find the gas reg that quotes when installing a new gas carcass within a property you must fit an isolation tap to the gas fire if none was fitted before.

Thanks in advance

 

[Blasphemous]

Get yourself over to the Combustion Chamber forum for such questions.

 

[AlanE]

A little background to the question might help but in general terms if the gas supply around the property has been replaced then everything connected to it must comply with current regulations.

Therefore if no means of isolation was previously present then that would have been regarded as Not to Current Standard and to connect it to the new supply this defect would have to be rectified.

But a question in return why do you seem to be against the fitting of what is/or could be a vital safety device?

 

[Blasphemous]

But a question in return why do you seem to be against the fitting of what is/or could be a vital safety device?

That question was why I sent him towards the CC forum

 

[AlanE]

That question was why I sent him towards the CC forum

But does he have access?

 

[Blasphemous]

That question was why I sent him towards the CC forum

But does he have access?

If he doesn't Alan, I'd be tempted to say he shouldn't be doing the job.

 

[Agile]

He could always be one of these "clever" customers who wants to tell his gas installer that its not required under the regulations.

Since the cost is under £10 then whatever his involvement its not likely to be of any great significance.

Thats unless he is an RGI who is being taken to task by a CORGI inspector.

Tony

 

[AlanE]

If he doesn't Alan, I'd be tempted to say he shouldn't be doing the job.

I just got the feeling he was the homeowner/landlord trying to reduce the cost of work by questioning need for this & that!