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It is actually a service valve. If I’m honest.It’s not an end user valve, they would shut off the ECV in an emergency.
Fine to use a compression valve.
I was told this on a gas safe inspection
You cannot use a compression valve on gas that isn’t accessible mate. The oven is screwed in which means not accessible.It’s not an end user valve, they would shut off the ECV in an emergency.
Fine to use a compression valve.
I was told this on a gas safe inspection
You cannot use a compression valve on gas that isn’t accessible mate. The oven is screwed in which means not accessible.
My training centre.Says who ?
Only time you cant use compression is under a floor
My training centre.
By removal of 4 screws it becomes accessibleYou cannot use a compression valve on gas that isn’t accessible mate. The oven is screwed in which means not accessible.
Accessible is when you do not need a screwdriver to gain access.By removal of 4 screws it becomes accessible
A gas meter and ECV are not accessible without a cupboard key
Maybe. But it is what I was taught.My training centre.
I know and I get where you are coming from.
I'd define something accessible if you can get it easily by using basic hand tools. A screwdriver to remove 4 screws and pull an oven out would be accessible in my opinion.How do we define 'accessible'?
That's all it needs to be to be able to use compression on Gas.
It is up to the on site Engineers discretion to define that, in that particular situation.
It's not always easy to make your mind up though, lol.
So then why doesn’t that count for flues in voids why can they not be screwed. Why do they have to be proper hatches?I'd define something accessible if you can get it easily by using basic hand tools. A screwdriver to remove 4 screws and pull an oven out would be accessible in my opinion.
So then why doesn’t that count for flues in voids why can they not be screwed. Why do they have to be proper hatches?
Dont hatches only apply to flues that are inaccessible? That would again come down the engineer, if I came to a flue where the boxing could easily be removed by taking out a few screws I wouldn't class that flue as inaccessible.So then why doesn’t that count for flues in voids why can they not be screwed. Why do they have to be proper hatches?
But you could damage the oven or cupboard by removing the oven? Six of one and half a dozen of the other me thinks.I’d imagine that a customer allowing internal decoration to be damaged from removing screw or even finding screws under wallpaper, would be very difficult. Where as purpose built hatches are easily accessible and hard to wall paper over
Dont hatches only apply to flues that are inaccessible? That would again come down the engineer, if I came to a flue where the boxing could easily be removed by taking out a few screws I wouldn't class that flue as inaccessible.
Just saying I don’t see the difference.Lol, you tell Mrs Smith down the road, that you want to remove her 2 month old painted and caulked boxing.
You’ll get a quick feckoffski..
But I wouldn't class that as accessible as the boxing would be classed as permanent.Lol, you tell Mrs Smith down the road, that you want to remove her 2 month old painted and caulked boxing.
You’ll get a quick feckoffski..
But I wouldn't class that as accessible as the boxing would be classed as permanent.
Instead of a brand be £700 electric oven she has just had fitted and you need to remove it to get to the gas tap for the hob.The scenario is ‘ the boxing has screws in it too’ covered in lovely fresh two month old paint, but to remove the panels, would require cutting the caulk and damaging the painted screw heads
But again this all comes down to the engineer, there is nothing concrete saying access hatches have to be used, if you can remove the boxing in a reasonable amount of time and without damaging any decor then I wouldn't personally say an access hatch is required.The scenario is ‘ the boxing has screws in it too’ covered in lovely fresh two month old paint, but to remove the panels, would require cutting the caulk and damaging the painted screw heads
Instead of a brand be £700 electric oven she has just had fitted and you need to remove it to get to the gas tap for the hob.
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