Can you install a new gas cooker yourself – or do you have to pay a lot of money for a gas safe engineer to to it? Also, is it OK to disconnect a gas cooker (with bayonet fitting) to clean behind it? Gas regulations Firstly, it should be obvious that if there is no
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Gas leak risk with some Bosch and Neff gas hobs
Here is a new appliance safety warning. Please share this warning. Some models of Bosch and Neff built-in gas hobs have been found to be vulnerable to a gas leak – and therefore a potential explosion. The manufacture says, “due to potential damage to installed gas connectors, in certain circumstances gas can escape in an
read the full article..Hotpoint and Indesit gas cookers safety notice
This Hotpoint and Indesit gas cookers safety notice refers to the risk of a specific part failure which could lead to a gas leak on cookers sold during October and November 2013 in the UK. To find out if you have an affected cooker, check the model and serial number on the inside of your
read the full article..Cookers with a separate grill implicated in 6 deaths
This is an old safety warning, which I first published a few years ago but Gas Safety Week has brought it back to the fore. This is clearly a very serious warning and it’s a shame to have to give such bad publicity to specific manufacturers. However, so far six people have died from carbon
read the full article..Candy Trio safety notice: Fire risk
There has been a safety notice on the candy Trio combined dishwasher, hob and oven. Candy warned that certain combined dishwasher, oven and hob appliances in its Trio range may pose a fire risk. In an official safety warning the company said: ‘Although the risk is very small, we have become aware and are concerned
read the full article..Built in ovens safety notice – potential fire risk
Electrolux, Moffat and Tricity Bendix built in ovens safety notice A safety notice has been issued involving built in ovens manufactured by Electrolux under the Electrolux, Moffat and Tricity Bendix brands. The issue involves single built in electric ovens (no product purchased before March 2007 is affected). Quote: Our quality control programme has identified under
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