DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD

Bad Kitchen Fitters

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When I arrived at my clients to install a new hob this was what I was met with. The person hired to replace the old laminated counter tops with granite had disconnected the old hob in order to replace the work tops. He told the home owner that he was allowed to disconnect the old hob but as he wasn’t CORGI Registered he could not install the new one. WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!!! If you’re not CORGI Registered you can’t touch the gas – PERIOD! As I know there are those who think CORGI Registration is a farce and it’s just a way to make money, here is why you want a licensed fitter in your house.

Despite the fact that the counter top bloke couldn’t check the pipework for leaks (tightness test) before they started they most certainly couldn’t check for leaks after they removed the appliance. Also, you cannot leave an open gas pipe such as the one shown in the first photo! It must be capped using an approved gas fitting before leaving the site. Mr. Counter Top Installer left an open gas pipe for over a week with no cap or isolator!

As for the electrics, the bare wires in the first photo were left hooked up to a plug behind the food in the cupboard to the left that was unplugged. The plug can be seen in the bottom of the second photo. The home owner was not aware of the plug but were trying to get the light in the extractor to work after the counter tops were replaced. They were VERY lucky that they didn’t find the plug as it was also connected to the one for the hob which was left hanging loose. They would have plugged it in resulting in the cooker and the hob and the non-isolated gas pipe becoming live!

Not a good scenario at all. Dangerous gas and electrics all in one.

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