Flexible Connection to Hob

[Alfaman]

I have often read that you cannot connect a hob with a flexible connection under Gas Safe rules and regs. I was also told this by my gas fitter. Just in case you are not aware there is now a way, albeit a "semi-rigid" pipe, but to all intense and purposes it is a flexible. See Screwfix part no 5802V - Tesla Semi Rigid Steel Gas Hob Connector £19.79. Tesla Semi-Rigid Stainless Steel Gas Hob Connector 16mm x 1m DN15 3 Pack

 

[heliotrope]

I have often read that you cannot connect a hob with a flexible connection under Gas Safe rules and regs. I was also told this by my gas fitter. Just in case you are not aware there is now a way, albeit a "semi-rigid" pipe, but to all intense and purposes it is a flexible. See Screwfix part no 5802V - Tesla Semi Rigid Steel Gas Hob Connector £19.79. Tesla Semi-Rigid Stainless Steel Gas Hob Connector 16mm x 1m DN15 3 Pack

You have often been reading the wrong information.

Gas safe do not make the rules and regulations either.

Check out the relevant British Standards on cooker and hob connections. Here you will find the correct information.

 

[Chalked]

It's not a one fits all rule.
The Only time you can use a flex connection is if th manufacturers instructions say so.
I have personally not come across one. So in that case, gas safe and British standards rule.
I think screwfix are very irresponsible, by selling these kits. Making it look like you can do it that way .

 

[heliotrope]

Check out BS:2010+A1:2017.

A flexible hose may be used to connect a hob unless the manufactures instructions say otherwise.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I have often read that you cannot connect a hob with a flexible connection under Gas Safe rules and regs. I was also told this by my gas fitter. Just in case you are not aware there is now a way, albeit a "semi-rigid" pipe, but to all intense and purposes it is a flexible. See Screwfix part no 5802V - Tesla Semi Rigid Steel Gas Hob Connector £19.79. Tesla Semi-Rigid Stainless Steel Gas Hob Connector 16mm x 1m DN15 3 Pack

All disable fit properties I have worked on have had a flexible gas cooker hose connection. I am under the impression that they can be used, but only when the hose is accessible and not when there is an oven below the hob?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

All disable fit properties I have worked on have had a flexible gas cooker hose connection. I am under the impression that they can be used, but only when the hose is accessible and not when there is an oven below the hob?

I'm guessing they had a rise and fall table with the hob on ?

 

[Harvest Fields]

I'm guessing they had a rise and fall table with the hob on ?

The modern ones yes. But the older ones no. The modern ones are now using electric hobs and not gas.

 

[spanner]

Inset gas hobs are fitted rigid pipe and with good measure a form of isolation
Eg: butterfly isolator. For servicing-replacing- or removal purposes
And yes
Induction jobs are the electric type hob
And quite brilliant too.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Inset gas hobs are fitted rigid pipe and with good measure a form of isolation
Eg: butterfly isolator. For servicing-replacing- or removal purposes
And yes
Induction jobs are the electric type hob
And quite brilliant too.

I would like to see where it say that a hob has to be on a rigid connection. I have always been taught on every ACS that I have ever done that a hob can be on a cooker hose if there is no oven underneath it. I have never ever fitted a hob on a cooker hose as I think the idea is stupid. But I never mark it down on a service or a LGSC if there is no oven underneath it.

 

[spanner]

Never said it Had to. And yes I have seen an inset gas hob with flexi hose connection.
Personally I'd rather fit an inset hob with rigid pipework and a form of isolation.
As this seems both to secure to the hob once pipework is clipped and fixed in place along with the under hob fixings and sealed.
And yes adhere to your manufacturers instructions..

 

[Harvest Fields]

Never said it Had to. And yes I have seen an inset gas hob with flexi hose connection.
Personally I'd rather fit an inset hob with rigid pipework and a form of isolation.
As this seems both to secure to the hob once pipework is clipped and fixed in place along with the under hob fixings and sealed.
And yes adhere to your manufacturers instructions..

Sorry mate. Misread your post. Think we're saying the same thing really.

 

[spanner]

No worries mate
Cheers ..
Ain't been doing loads of gas work and LLGS since being GSR
That's why I haven't been on the UKPF for a while
Been plumbing my nuts off in plant rooms and commercial plumbing.
Cheers.

 

[Harvest Fields]

No worries mate
Cheers ..
Ain't been doing loads of gas work and LLGS since being GSR
That's why I haven't been on the UKPF for a while
Been plumbing my nuts off in plant rooms and commercial plumbing.
Cheers.

Glad I'm not commercial yet, from what I have heard it's a proper graft!

 

[spanner]

Not me it's the company I work for .

 

[Harvest Fields]

Not me it's the company I work for .

The bonus of an hourly rate.

 

[spanner]

All good.