Cooker with bayonet hose needs connecting where there is no bayonet fitting.

[armyash]

Hi guys I hae a job tomorrow evening, fitting a cooker with a bayonet hose attached but there is no bayonet fitting for the hose to connect to. Can I get a bayonet fitting that can be connected to the capped pipe in place? if not any suggestions? Thanks

 

[armyash]

Don't know why my photos turn out the wrong way round, seem ok when I upload them.

 

[AlexGas]

Hi guys I hae a job tomorrow evening, fitting a cooker with a bayonet hose attached but there is no bayonet fitting for the hose to connect to. Can I get a bayonet fitting that can be connected to the capped pipe in place? if not any suggestions? Thanks

I guess, you just have to make it happen, hook up the bayonet fitting. Hope you have the cooker ticket.

 

[Rickster123]

And make sure the bayonet is at the right height. Is there a backplate already on the wall?

 

[armyash]

I guess, you just have to make it happen, hook up the bayonet fitting. Hope you have the cooker ticket.

Thanks, yes I do have the ticket. I'll just have to make it happen then, didn't realise it was as simple as that. I obviously missed the 'just have to make it happen' module during training, sounds as though it could save me time in the future. Next time i'm having trouble on a job, if I remember I 'just have to make it happen' I should be sorted. Thanks.

 

[armyash]

No back plate but I think I have found the bits needed. Back plate and fitting. Straight Wall Plate Adaptor 15mm | Gas Fittings | NoLinkingToThis Angled Bayonet Socket Gas Fitting ½" | Gas Fittings | NoLinkingToThis Thanks.

 

[Leo21]

You'll need the hose as well. The bayonet needs to be lower, can't remember the exact height. 450mm I think.

 

[anz]

You'll need the hose as well. The bayonet needs to be lower, can't remember the exact height. 450mm I think.

750mm?

 

[Rickster123]

You'll need the hose as well. The bayonet needs to be lower, can't remember the exact height. 450mm I think.

Get back to school!

 

[Leo21]

750mm?

Just looked at some instructions, it's 600mm. With a natural curve to the hose.

 

[Leo21]

Get back to school!

Burger off, you forget things when your older.

 

[AlexGas]

You'll need the hose as well. The bayonet needs to be lower, can't remember the exact height. 450mm I think.

It's 750, unless MI says otherwise.

 

[Rickster123]

Just looked at some instructions, it's 600mm. With a natural curve to the hose.

Those instructions must be as old as you mate!

 

[Leo21]

Those instructions must be as old as you mate!

That reminds me, aren't we converting to natural gas from towns gas soon?

 

[AlexGas]

You'll need the hose as well. The bayonet needs to be lower, can't remember the exact height. 450mm I think.

Yo, Leo! Your grandpa memory is letting you down. :icon12:

 

[Rickster123]

That reminds me, aren't we converting to natural gas from towns gas soon?

I genuinely have no idea what you are talking about!

 

[Leo21]

I genuinely have no idea what you are talking about!

Whipper snapper.

 

[armyash]

so anywhere between 450 and 750? I'll check it out in the Gas safe book. Already got the hose. should be a fairly straight forward job.

 

[Rickster123]

Just make it happen ash!:sorcerer:

 

[kris]

No back plate but I think I have found the bits needed. Back plate and fitting. Straight Wall Plate Adaptor 15mm | Gas Fittings | NoLinkingToThis Angled Bayonet Socket Gas Fitting ½" | Gas Fittings | NoLinkingToThis Thanks.

Gas valve, wall plate elbow, bayonet and make sure the cooker has stability bracket and up to standards,,,, Jobs a good ane

 

[AlexGas]

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[AlexGas]

I would check the gas pipe sizing too. Has to be done.

 

[armyash]

Gas valve, wall plate elbow, bayonet and make sure the cooker has stability bracket and up to standards,,,, Jobs a good ane

By gas valve do you mean isolation valve? Will also be fitting safety chain as well as stability bracket.

 

[AlexGas]

Gas valve, wall plate elbow, bayonet and make sure the cooker has stability bracket and up to standards,,,, Jobs a good ane

No need for the gas valve on the free standing cooker with gas hose, unless the pipe work to it is rigid.

 

[kris]

so anywhere between 450 and 750? I'll check it out in the Gas safe book. Already got the hose. should be a fairly straight forward job.

I'm surprised they've never advanced the whole bayonet design because some cookers don't have a space to accommodate the bayonet as well as wall plate elbow ( terms of space ) and sometimes this can make the cooker stick out a bit

 

[AlexGas]

By gas valve do you mean isolation valve?

Good initiative, but it’s not in the BS.

 

[kris]

No need for the gas valve on the free standing cooker with gas hose, unless the pipe work to it is rigid.

I put valves on everything I do, Its just the way I do it,

 

[kris]

No need for the gas valve on the free standing cooker with gas hose, unless the pipe work to it is rigid.

Not needed but good practice, there may be a leak in future and allows bayonet and cooker to be eliminated by having the valve otherwise just the cooker gets eliminated in tightness testing,

 

[Leo21]

I put valves on everything I do, Its just the way I do it,

I hate using valves on water, they always seem to leak and restrict flow. A bit pointless with a bayonet fitting Kris, you've still got to drop test if you do any alterations.

 

[armyash]

last question what would you charge for this job? I've probably priced it too cheap but I want to know what you guys would expect to be paid.

 

[Leo21]

Min £75 labour.

 

[anz]

I'm surprised they've never advanced the whole bayonet design because some cookers don't have a space to accommodate the bayonet as well as wall plate elbow ( terms of space ) and sometimes this can make the cooker stick out a bit

You've got angled back plates and micro bayonets if space is a massive issue.

 

[kirkgas]

I'm surprised they've never advanced the whole bayonet design because some cookers don't have a space to accommodate the bayonet as well as wall plate elbow ( terms of space ) and sometimes this can make the cooker stick out a bit

Kris,either of these with the bayonet screwed in keeps the cooker right in the space

 

[kris]

Kris,either of these with the bayonet screwed in keeps the cooker right in the space

Yeh there a lot neater than the ones our local tps have, I like the elbow one ,

 

[AlexGas]

I hate using valves on water, they always seem to leak and restrict flow.

There’s always a full bore valve. Pegler is a gooden.