Removing a gas fire

[Kinvig]

I've got a gas fire & I want to replace it for an electric one....or I may put a coal one in.

It looks like a case of, I dunno, capping it off then removing from wall. Half an hours work for someone who knows what they're doing......do I really need to get a corgi gas man in or can I do it myself - has anyone else done this DIY job?

What could possibly go wrong?

[Bri w]

Any DIY involving gas is supposed to be done by a "GasSafe" registered engineer (replaced Corgi registration).

If you do anything, and it goes wrong you won't be covered by house insurance, and you'll get 'done'.

You would also need the GasSafe cert if you sell the property.

Like you, i know how to do it etc, but I just wouldn't do it.

[maviczap]

Any DIY involving gas is supposed to be done by a "GasSafe" registered engineer (replaced Corgi registration).

If you do anything, and it goes wrong you won't be covered by house insurance, and you'll get 'done'.

You would also need the GasSafe cert if you sell the property.

Like you, i know how to do it etc, but I just wouldn't do it.

+1 not worth the risk, even though its a very small job

[Jinxy43]

I can remove the fire for you, in a split of a second,

Although There may not be much left of your house or even neighbour's house. But the Fire would be removed.


As for having the necessary knowledge of to do it properly, I am not your man, although 12yrs of explosive knowledge will help me out soon I feel

[Spiderman]

What could possibly go wrong?

(cillit) BANG!... and the house is gone.

Get a pro in to cap it off first mate and then tear it out yourself.

[Razor]

I could do it for you, but I live too far away, sorreee

[Bluefish]

Any DIY involving gas is supposed to be done by a "GasSafe" registered engineer (replaced Corgi registration).

If you do anything, and it goes wrong you won't be covered by house insurance, and you'll get 'done'.

You would also need the GasSafe cert if you sell the property.

Like you, i know how to do it etc, but I just wouldn't do it.

Wot he said, easy job, easy to do it wrong as well, gas leak boom.

[Rich]

Safe bet is to get a Gas Safe engineer to do the work. Find a local registered chap to do the job, don't go to British Gas as they'll charge you a fortune for just turning up. I'd do it for you but it's abit far to travel!

[Razor]

find a plumber who is gas safe, it's just piping that wants altered

[kwak zzr]

(cillit) BANG!... and the house is gone.

Get a pro in to cap it off first mate and then tear it out yourself.

this is what i did, cost me £20 to have it caped off tho :(

[mkz9876]

unless you have the nessecery kit and know how to use it to test if its leaking get gas safe guy in to do it, it may cost you £50 but im sure you would rather that than having a midnight 3 mile flight if it does go wrong.