Location: Chadderton, Oldham, Gtr. Manchester, Lancs
Date: Jan 2009
Description: The remit for this job was to replace the electric built under oven with a like-for-like and to replace the electric hob with a gas hob. Unfortunately they didn’t have a gas pipe to the kitchen. We were able, after some time, to find an old hatch with which to gain access to under the kitchen where we were able to run new pipe work behind the kitchen units without having to dismantle the kitchen. continue
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…but half an oven is ridiculous!
When called to replace an oven and hob with a range cooker the last thing we expected to see was a hob mounted in a section of a work surface, un-fastened to the rest of the work surfaces nor to the wall and all of that was perched atop an old free standing cooker which had the top surface removed. The gas valves and mechanisms were still fully functional as well!
Location: Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancs
Date: Jan 2009
Description: Our client was in desperate need of a new cooker and hob as the old ones were not only worn out but illegally installed and unsafe (previously a Cowboy of the Week Award). She also wanted to add and extractor to the kitchen as the old one had stopped working some time ago and did not extract outside. As the kitchen is small the heat build up is overwhelming. continue
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Date: July 2008
Description: We were asked to remove a 4 ring hob and fan assist oven and replace it with a range style cooker. Also, due to lack of space the client wanted to have a counter top added where the tall fridges now stood. We also added a new extractor unit as the old one was faulty.
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Date: January 2008
Description: The client had purchased a new hob and a double gas oven to replace the current hob and single fan assist oven. The carcass had to be removed in order to facilitate the new cooker and we had to modify the work surface in order for the hob to fit. We had to add a circuit and isolator for the new double cooker. Once the wiring was in place we hooked up the hob and then put the new cooker in place everything was tested.
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We see more and more of these types of jobs as more and more people are convinced by more and more advertisers that they can create a kitchen the size of Taj Mahal out of a 2 x 2 metre room. Unfortunately for the homeowner we are always the one who has to tell them that… continue
From 1st January 2008 customers who live in a multi-dwelling building, such as a flat, must have Flame Supervision Devices attached to all hob burners. Only gas cooking appliances fitted with flame supervision devices to the hob may be installed in these types of dwelling from 1st January 2008. If you live in a flat and buy a gas appliance without FSDs fitted to the hob burners you will find that CORGI registered engineers will not fit the appliance in your property.
The new guidelines apply to all domestic properties, but not properties which are used for commercial purposes only. Detached, semi-detached, terraced houses and houses with loft conversions are not covered by the document, although customers living in this type of property may choose to buy a gas appliance with FSDs for their additional safety.
What is a Flame Supervision Device?
Flame Supervision Devices (FSDs) shut off the fuel supply to a gas hob to prevent accumulations of gas should the flame go out for whatever reason. Preventing accumulations of gas is important for safety as there are many possible sources of ignition in any kitchen and this could lead to an explosion or a fire. FSDs therefore make gas hob burners safer as they detect there is no flame and automatically switch off the gas. Flame Supervision Devices may also be known as Flame Safety Devices or Flame Failure Devices.