number-1
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| posted on 8/10/24 at 12:22 PM |
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Any Gas Safe engineers on here?
Afternoon All.
Is there any Gas Safe engineers on here?
I have a question regarding the gas feed to a gas hob.
My old unit was a stand alone range cooker with electric oven and gas hob. It was connected to the gas supply via a flexible black pipe and bayonet
fitting
Am I right in saying that any new installs need to be hard lined? Is that still the case if the manufacturer states the use of flexible metal pipes is
ok?
The questions I have are
What sort of temperature does the outside of the builtin oven get at the rear and above?
What does the flexible metal pipe look like? Is this it?
flexi?
This is what was originally there
Gas pipe
[Edited on 8/10/24 by number-1]
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/10/24 at 09:28 PM |
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Free standing ovens will always need a flexible hose. Built in hobs always get plumbed in proper copper. No idea why though! I work with gas fitters
quite often, as I fit kitchens, but that's just what I've seen.
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/10/24 at 09:29 PM |
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Both those pipes look the same to me...
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 8/10/24 at 10:31 PM |
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Manufacturer instructions take precedence over general regulations, so if the manufacturer leaflet says that flexible hose is okay, it is.
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