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New oven touching Gas hob pipe
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.38 PM
I have just had a new oven delivered and it is touching the gas hob pipe, the isolation valve to be precise. I had to removed the black plastic handle from the isolation valve to get the oven to sit in neatly but I am wondering if this will cause any issues when in use. It is a pyrolytic oven that has a fused 13amp plug fitted as standard. The pupe fittings are compression and not soldered where the oven touches
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4 Answers
AR Plumbing & Gas
Rating: 5 out of 5
The Hob pipe will have to be moved as you should never put a gas compression fitting under stress. You should never remove any part of the isolation valve either
Answered19 April 2021
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SB Heating & Gas Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Absolutely get that moved asap, I have seen = gas leaks in the past from compressions being put under slight pressure never mind from an oven which gets hot aswell into the bargain,
It isn't a big job if its only slightly brushing, if its literally *just* brushing it could even get away with a slightly less chunky isolation valve in the same spot can get pretty slimline ones in some places
Answered19 April 2021
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Anonymous user
Not only bad practice but contravenes gas safe regulations must be moved and made safe asap
Answered25 April 2021
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Anonymous user
The pipe will require to be moved as the fittings will be under stress.
I would also check the isolation valve as it should have a yellow handle.
Answered26 April 2021
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