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Who should fit my cooker
or built-in appliance? Only CORGI registered
engineers should fit gas and dual fuel cookers. They will ensure that the
installation is safe to use and that the new cooker has no detrimental impact
on other gas using appliances in your home. How do I know if the
installer is experienced or qualified? Ensure that your CORGI
engineer has the appropriate accreditations, particularly if the appliance is
LPG. The accreditations are clearly shown on the CORGI identity card – don’t
be frightened to ask to see it. We are pleased to
advise that all engineers from The BIG COOKER Repair Company are fully accredited in
Natural and LP gases and CORGI registered No 205167. They also hold
certificates of electrical competence for appliance installation. Is there anything I can do
to reduce the possibility of any problems before installation? The largest range
cookers can draw over 2.0 Cubic Metres of Natural gas per hour with all
burners operating. If you are unsure that your gas supply will be adequate
for its intended load, we strongly recommend that you contact a CORGI
registered gas engineer to undertake a survey. The BIG COOKER Repair
Company are
pleased to assist when this situation occurs, contact us or email a photo of
the installation area –we’ll try to help. What will the engineer use
to fit my cooker? The engineer should fit
a new gas hose, regardless of what is already available, in order to ensure
gas soundness. It is likely that the existing hose and bayonet is already
several years old and may not remain gas tight throughout the lifetime of
your new cooker. The engineer may also fit a stability bracket to prevent the
cooker tilting when the door is open or a security chain - this always
depends upon what the cooker manufacturer has recommended in their
installation instructions. Please note that a
cooker flexible hose cannot be routed around or through walls, cupboards or
any other obstructions. The hose connection cannot be made within a cupboard
or any other enclosed area. Where should existing
pipework be terminated for the hose connection? The ideal termination
point for incoming gas pipework varies from manufacturer to manufacturer and
is based around where the actual gas inlet on the cooker is situated. It is
best terminated behind the cooker. Gas pipework and
bayonet fittings should not project further than 35mm from the wall; if more,
they could cause the cooker to stand-off. What size pipework is
necessary? Final gas connection
pipework arriving to the rear of the cooker should be in 15mm diameter copper
pipe. Where possible and for a large range cooker, Natural gas pipework
before this should ideally be in 22mm copper, however this is subject to the
number of gas-using appliances in the premises and their gas-usage demands. |
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Tel: 01772 46-56-76 Fax: 01772 46-47-57 Email:
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