Gas Bayonet Fitting

[Keef]

Hello,

My mum intends to replace her gas/electric combi cooker with an all electric model. The gas is connected via a self sealing bayonet connector. I'm unsure if we need to get the connector capped off if it is left disconnected. Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks Keith

 

[hav it]

get it capped 1/4 iron..

 

[namsag]

Ignore hav it .. You don`t need to have it permanently capped as per Corgi but if you do it`s a 1/2" iron plug. If it is a free standing cooker

 

[lor]

ignore namskull. wot if a child push a pen up it ,u would have a large gas leak.get it capped 1/2"

 

[kevplumb]

howay namsag 1/4"" would work with a bit of paste


approx 1/2 a tin

 

[namsag]

IOR . try finding out what the regs are before making ill informed comments. AND how are you going to seal a 1/2" female thread with a cap.

 

[corgiman]

approx 1/2 a tin

Altogether now!!!

"buy it or nick it from woolies and makes sure you rub it well in"



lets see if anyone knows the next line

 

[BenRL]

Corgi regs say that a bayonet fitting is adequate as a cap/seal, you dont have to get it capped but it would be better to do so, as, like said before, a child could push a pen in it, but i cant see them getting behind a cooker

 

[bster]

wot if a child push a pen up it ,u would have a large gas leak

Iit took me 15mins to connect my first cooker hose to a bayonet fitting because i didnt realise how hard you had to push it to engage the slots!!!

but you will now tell me they loosen up (the bayonet) over time and indeed a child is stronger than me

 

[lor]

MOD 2

enough any more will be deleted

 

[Keef]

Thanks all but I'm not much clearer on the subject. Am I right in thinking the regulations don't require it to be capped? The socket is completely inaccessible to any kids with pens unless they were able to hold a cooker in one hand while poking with the other

Keith

 

[corgiman]

balls to the regs if you aint using it plug it and be sure

 

[kevplumb]

with one of these

 

[Agile]

Virtually all the cookers I go to are supplied with 15 mm copper tube and would need a 15 mm compression stop end.

Not clever enough for a picture but I am sure others will advise.

Tony

MOD 2
just for you tony

 

[gigz]

Leave it, if you do plug it you will have to put a test on the gas or get a corgi to do it