GAS HOB CONNECTOR ELBOW

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Natural gas comes from a gas main that is connected to the cooker or stove. When you turn the control knob on, the valve regulator opens and gas flows through the jets of the burners. And once the cooker ignition is pressed, a circuit or batter produces a spark that ignites the gas. A hob burner is merely a part of an entire cooker. Let’s examine its parts. There is a hot zone immediately above the cooker or hob where there should be nothing fixed, including extractor hood, for 760mm. Either side there is a zone of 150mm where there should be nothing fixed up to a height of 460mm. Extending to the rear, if fitted into a worktop you should leave 50mm. If your kitchen does not have a window or door that opens out onto an outside space, you really shouldn’t be considering adding a gas hob at all. If you have any uncertainty about whether or not your kitchen can safely accommodate a gas hob, it is worth consulting with a registered Gas Safe engineer. Not so obviously, you will almost certainly need to have an electricity supply for your gas appliance. This also should be within 1.5m of your planned location. There are some simple guidelines to follow when it comes to where you shouldn’t place your gas hob:

Just to wind up the corgi boys even more, I did move my boiler as well 2 feet to the left of where it was and it works a treat, I have installed a combined gas leak/ CO detector just to make sure and it looks like I have done the job right. I have a habit of trying to obtain all the information before I attempt any job. I'm actually an electrician by trade but after the success I have had with redoing the water and the boiler gas I have no problem with plumbing the hob, just don't know what connector to use.Most retailers are careful to provide lots of information so that you get the right size hob for the space you have in your kitchen. Fitting a Gas Hob Yourself A gas hob is cut into a worktop and sits over a kitchen base unit like the one in the image above. Before it is cut you need to measure the hob itself, or use the manufacturers fitting instructions and/or template to make sure you know the exact opening size to cut. Don’t assume that just because the gas hob or the connection hose is brand new that it can’t possibly leak. Defects can occur during manufacture and also things can get damaged during storage and transport.

Competence :- depends on a combination of training and experience and is also combined with assessemnt and re-assessment every 5 years by the ACS scheme which all gas fitters have to do to prove cmpetence. The hob has the usual BSP tapered connector on it. I would imagine that the connector to the gas main would have to be an elbow with an end feed or compression fit on it to the pipe and a threaded connection on the other end of the elbow. Would you use a slip coupling to achieve this fit and where would you obtain this connector.it is Regulation 3(3) that goes on to say about being an employer or self employed and that is when you have to be a proved by a class of person approved by the HSE (i.e CORGI) It must be noted here that although a DIY enthusiast, or even a carpenter is allowed to fit a gas hob into a worktop or base unit, they are not allowed to connect it to the gas. Please see our project on gas safety and DIY installations. Having measured the hob the correct cut out size must be transferred to the worktop. Mark this with a pencil then use some masking tape to form a clear edge to cut to. Whilst reinstalling the boiler and re routing the gas main I have tested the supply using a manometer at all stages before commisioning the install. I have tested by way of a pressure drop test and then went over all the joints with leak detection spray just to make sure. As an extra measure I have installed a co detector on the ceiling in the room where the boiler is installed. So as you can see I can do a quality job. Nothing should be fitted in this “Hot Zone”. This includes any plugs, kitchen units or anything else that could burn or melt.

As their names suggest, gas appliances use gas as fuel. Before installing a new one in your house, you need to first understand how it is meant to work and what are its different parts. It’s also beneficial to know a gas hob’s difference from a gas cooker. I have seen some real cobbled up jobs that really haven't made me happy, even one connection that leaked and they had to call out a different plumber to fix the problem, and so I wish to obtain the views of other people preferably people who do this particular job a lot. I can go down the route of cobbling something up in the same manner but there must be particular fittings available. There are loopholes so help people to do the job right or tell them why they shouldn't attempt it. Don't just call someone a bodger without first knowing the facts and why they have done a job in a particular way. I think there are a few gas fitters on this forum who will agree with why I have done the install in the way I have and why I have tested it the way I have. One test can fail, two tests might not. Pencil marks are hard to follow when there is a lot of fine sawdust about. Additionally, don’t forget to wear a dust mask!For a gas hob you will need a gas supply – obviously! This must not be more than 1.5m away from the intended location of the appliance. Provided you have outdoor access to your kitchen, you should be fine to install a gas hob. There are however some general rules to go by when selecting a suitable position for one. You should avoid placing a gas hob too close to a door, or underneath a window. You should also avoid placing it adjacent to a wall in a corner. Adding it to the end of a worktop is also a bad idea. Basically, you should avoid placing it anywhere where is is likely to encounter draughts. If the hob is exposed to constant draughts, the flames will struggle to stay alight. Draughts may also blow flames off to one side, causing a potential fire risk. Understanding Hot Zones The guidance from ACOP guide L56 specifically says that you must be competent, which includes DIYers and those performing favours for family and friends they will all need to have a required leveln of competence. I agree with paddyalans research into installing his HOB. Researching this job has resulted in it being installed competently.