CheatingRabbit Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I have a gas hob that is passed it's period of useful work ( it's ******d) As the hob is connected through a flexible hose to a bayonet fitting screwed to the wall with copper pipe from there on; do I need a corgi registered fitter to replace the hob or can I do it myself without falling fould of the legalities? I need it replaced, but i doubt I can get a fitter before Christmas! Cheers CR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I have a gas hob that is passed it's period of useful work ( it's ******d) As the hob is connected through a flexible hose to a bayonet fitting screwed to the wall with copper pipe from there on; do I need a corgi registered fitter to replace the hob or can I do it myself without falling fould of the legalities? I need it replaced, but i doubt I can get a fitter before Christmas! Cheers CR Unusual to have them on a flexi hose imho , but either way yes you need a gas safe person to replace it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Not a gas fitter but I seem to recall this subject has been on before. The consensus then was it is ok for you to plug it in yourself. There will be some proper gas men along soon who will confirm this or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheatingRabbit Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 >but either way yes you need a gas safe person to replace it for you B*ll*cks, not the answer I wanted, but thanks very much CR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 When you say hob do you mean the whole cooker or just a separate hob ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie223 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 A gas hob now needs to be fitted via a ridged gas pipe with a gas tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 A gas hob now needs to be fitted via a ridged gas pipe with a gas tap That's why I was asking lol. Just been quoted £80 to change the cooker fitting to the newer bayonet fitting lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 If that's all in fitted , sencible price imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 The only thing the gas regs say about you doing your own gas work is that " any person working with gas must be a competant person" The rest of the regs are concerned solely with employers and employees and there is no definition within the regs of the word competent , so if your competent than you can do your own gas work legally and lawfully as you would be neither an employer or employee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del T Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 That's why I was asking lol. Just been quoted £80 to change the cooker fitting to the newer bayonet fitting lmao. Yep needs to rigid copper pipe with a isolation valve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 If that's all in fitted , sencible price imho For a £3.25 fitting it's a bit of a **** take to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 For a £3.25 fitting it's a bit of a **** take to be honest. Fittings, pipe ,testing , paying to be gas safe registered in the first place , public liability fuel tax, insurance ,mot on vehicle to get to the job etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 For a £3.25 fitting it's a bit of a **** take to be honest. Half a day and a lot of responsibility for the rest of the job. Then try filling the rest of the day and the van with fuel , tax, vat and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Fittings, pipe ,testing , paying to be gas safe registered in the first place , public liability fuel tax, insurance ,mot on vehicle to get to the job etc Yes 1 fitting at £3.25 so it's costing £76.75 to tighten a nut and test the pressure. This is only the socket that's being changed no other work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yes 1 fitting at £3.25 so it's costing £76.75 to tighten a nut and test the pressure. This is only the socket that's being changed no other work.You obviously chosen to ignore the rest of cost factors what I listed then , but your sure its only costing :£3.25 to do the job so that's your opinion ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 You obviously chosen to ignore the rest of cost factors what I listed then , but your sure its only costing :£3.25 to do the job so that's your opinion ? Well the pipe is in place so what othe costs are involved ? The test is only a drop test of the meter for pressure drop an the bayonet socket is compression fitted to the existing pipe. Less than an hours work in fact half hour sounds better. So why the unrealistic prices ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 You need a male or female iron to go onto the hob fitting, copper pipe either bent or soldered to get from the hob to the new isolating valve and maybe clips for the pipe as well. Testing the gas etc, oh and it's a job, not a **** hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I connected mine myself-the bayonet fitting on the wall shuts the gas off when its not connected to anything so you don't even need to turn off the gas-job takes about 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glb8686 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I reckon you should do it yourself if your that bothered. Rather you than me flicking that light switch on when you've got yourself a leak. I'd rather be 80quif down than blow myself up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Well the pipe is in place so what othe costs are involved ? The test is only a drop test of the meter for pressure drop an the bayonet socket is compression fitted to the existing pipe. Less than an hours work in fact half hour sounds better. So why the unrealistic prices ?This is someone else's thread so I'm not going to let this drag on There are still other costs as stated which you are choosing to ignore , but also the bayonet fitting will need to be removed and replaced with rigid pipe incorporating a thumb turn shut off valve and most the time a 1/2" fitting into the new hob + normal test and cert If you think £80 is to much its simple don't pay it , I'm sure the bloke down the road who does a bit of plumbing , hedge cutting and decorating will sort it for a bit of cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 You need a male or female iron to go onto the hob fitting, copper pipe either bent or soldered to get from the hob to the new isolating valve and maybe clips for the pipe as well. Testing the gas etc, oh and it's a job, not a **** hobby! Yes I would agree but I'm not fitting a hob. Just a female 1/2 inch bayonet fitting to update the cooker connection from the old type. The old fitting off, the £3.25 new fitting on, drop test the meter jobs a good one. I was trying not to laugh when I showed him the door ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 You said at he beginning you were fitting a new hob! A hob can't be fitted with a flexible hose, only a cooker and some gas ovens can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Yes I would agree but I'm not fitting a hob. Just a female 1/2 inch bayonet fitting to update the cooker connection from the old type. The old fitting off, the £3.25 new fitting on, drop test the meter jobs a good one. I was trying not to laugh when I showed him the door ! I had a builder quote me 78 grand for an ext I'm doing the nearest one to him was 40 grand cheaper , chose to do it my self nowt to do with the thread just thought I'd say lol Edited December 23, 2013 by bullet1747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I had a builder quote me 78 grand for an ext I'm doing the nearest one to him was 40 grand cheaper , chose todo it mt self nowt to do with the thread just thought I'd say lolI know what your saying pal, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) For a £3.25 fitting it's a bit of a **** take to be honest. Out of interest how much would you feel it fair to charge? Edited December 23, 2013 by LondonLuke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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