Corgi Gas Fitters

by **HW Happy** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:33 pm

Just bought a new kitchen and decided to do the work my self.... :S

However, am I allowed to cap off a gas pipe myself, or does it have to be someone who is Corgi registered?

Happy

by **HW tenpin** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:55 pm

Hiya Happy,
Fairly sure that any work being undertaken on live gas, has to be by a Corgi registered plumber, this would indeed include capping off a supply you no longer have need of.

by **HW Happy** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:58 pm

I will still need to use the supply, think that may be the problem as otherwise I would just turn it off at the box outside and be done with it lol, which is probably highly illegal too.

Sure i heard somewhere that as long as it's in your own house the house owner can do it, but if the house doesn't belong to you it has to be Corgi registered fitters. Maybe thats an old wives tale.....

by **HW tenpin** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:37 pm

Happy,
If this is just the supply to the cooker this may well be just a bayonet fitting in which case I would just disconnect it. I can still do this when cleaning the tiles behind the cooker in my house.

But Mal 54 will be able to give you the answer as they run a plumbing & heating company. She comes in most days so hopefully will read your post.

by **Mal 54** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:39 pm

Hi Happy,

This is a minefield, Corgi registered people are professional people.

I don't need to tell you gas is dangerous. Unfortunately, that is all I am allowed to say.

by **HW Happy** on Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:43 pm

:s

in that case, how much do you think it should cost me to get a corgi registered gas engineer to my house to cap off a pipe. The oven does have a bayonet fitting, but the pipe needs to be shortened.

thanks

by **Mal 54** on Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:47 pm

Hi Happy, I'm not ignoring you.

You can either ring Corgi, who will give you the telephone number of a corgi registered person in your area, or you can go on the internet, go into www.corgi.co.uk. You should be able to get up the names, address and telephone numbers of corgi reg. people. Don't use anyone who is not Corgi registered, there are a lot of cow boys out there.

The problem is corgi registered people have to be registered for each individual appliance. ie. might be reg. to fit a boiler, but not a gas cooker or fire. Cost can depend on the area you live in. Usually around �20 per hour �160 per day. No call out charge. This is a rough idea of what we charge.

Hope this helps you. I will try and find out a rough price for you.

Sorry if this is too late.

by **HW Happy** on Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:51 pm

hi Mal,

Thanks for the info, it is not too late. Kitchen is coming at end of January so trying to get a head start.

Cool, i'll check out that link and phone around for a few quotes.

ta

by **HW Happy** on Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:08 pm

I tried that link Mal,

I think it may have changed to this

http://www.trustcorgi.com

just in case anyone else is looking.

happy

by **Mal 54** on Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:29 pm

Hi Happy,

Sorry, didnt realise they had changed, mind you they are always changing everything. In the long run I think we pay for that when we pay our yearly registration.

Anyway, just had a word with hubby, he said it should cost you about �80 ish. And shouldnt take more than an hour. He said exactly what i said, depends on which part of the country you are.

Good luck