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Gas Appliances Regulations

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Hello.


We've just moved into a property and are looking to install a new kitchen. A salesman from a retailer took one look at out existing configuration of gas appliances and said this is a dangerous/illegal set up because of the distance between the two appliances. Does this sound correct. Obviously worried about using the ovens now.  Thanks in advance.


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    It’s not the ovens that’s an issue it the gas hob on the freestanding cooker being tight up against the oven tower unit.


    Andy B.
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    https://www.upperplumbers.co.uk/plumbing/plumbing_pages.php?title=Installation&cat=2
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    Thanks Andy.
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    The installation pictured is in my view low risk because the oven is intended to get hot and is therefore constructed in fire resistant materials.

    I would be far more concerned if a wooden or plastic cupboard or other furniture was that close to a gas hob.


    If it was the existing arrangement in my own home, I would be inclined to tolerate it. But no way would I install it like that.


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    It is a flueless gas appliance that needs unrestricted air flow around it.


    Under no circumstances should a gas hob or oven be used as a room heater, as I have seen done with people turning the gas hob on to heat the room thinking they are saving money by not turning the central heating on. Because again they are a flueless gas appliance being used inappropriately and quite possibly for longer than intended.
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    In my youth, I recall some student housing with shared kitchens/common rooms equipped with gas cookers. These were maintained under contract with the gas board.

    On many service visits, it was found that the lightweight steel fretwork in the gas grills had burnt out. The blue gas flames impinged upon this fretwork which glowed a bright red.


    The gas company engineer enquired of the residents "do these get a lot of use" and was told that they were normally lit in October and turned out at Easter ! There was no other heating.
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    Back when I was fitting kitchens there were several occasions when the gas fitters refused to connect the new hob in the kitchen unless they disconnected the gas fire in the lounge first.


    One lady was getting uppity and the gas fitter quietly said he could ring Transco and they would dig the footpath up out side of the property boundary and disconnect the supply to the house completely if she did not agree. I ended up getting caught in the middle, all I wanted to do was finish the job and get out of there without any hassle.
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    Sparkingchip:

    Back when I was fitting kitchens there were several occasions when the gas fitters refused to connect the new hob in the kitchen unless they disconnected the gas fire in the lounge first.


    Why would they need to do that???


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    wallywombat:
    Sparkingchip:

    Back when I was fitting kitchens there were several occasions when the gas fitters refused to connect the new hob in the kitchen unless they disconnected the gas fire in the lounge first.


    Why would they need to do that???




    Presumably the gas fire was considered dangerous, and the gas fitter feared that he would be liable for any subsequent accident if he left it in use.


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    There appear to be numerous gas explosion reported in the press over the last few months in the U.K.


    Dad look at this

    Dangerous Gas Appliances - Boilers - Fires - Hobs - Water Heaters - Unsafe Flues - Bing video


    Z.

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