CDA are not legally able to provide any assistance in the installation of gas appliances except to Corgi registered installers. Any Corgi registered fitter requiring help must pro- vide name, address and registration number.
Information supplied will be validated before help is provided.
Warning: Only a C.O.R.G.I. registered installer, also with technical knowledge of electricity should install the appliance. He should observe the Regulations and Codes of Practice governing such installation of gas appliances.
Note: It is recommended that the gas connection to the appliance is installed with a flexible connecting tube made to BS5386.
Notes:
Flexible hoses can be used where the sited ambient temperature of the hose does not exceed 70°C.
These hoses must be manufactured in accordance with BS669 part 1 and be of the correct construction for the type of gas being used.
Gas hoses designed for natural gas MUST NOT be used for supplying LPG gas (LPG gas hoses can be identified by a either a red band or stripe on the rubber outer coating of the hose).
The hose should not be crushed or trapped or be in contact with sharp or abrasive edges.
If installation is to be carried out using a flexible connector (to BS669), then the following points must be adhered to:
Note: The gas installation pipes and the final connection to the appliance connecting pipe shall be sufficient size to maintain the heat output of the appliance as specified under installation.
1.The appliance flexible connector should not be subject to undue forces, either in normal use whilst being connected or disconnected.
2.The appliance flexible connector should not be subject to excessive heat by direct exposure to flue products or by contact with hot surfaces.
3.The socket into which the plug of the appliance flexible connector fits should be permanently attached to a firmly fixed gas installation pipe and positioned such that the hose hangs freely downwards.
4.The appliance flexible connector should be positioned such that it will not suffer mechanical damage; eg abrasion from the surrounding kitchen furniture which may be moved in use, such as a door or drawer, or by being trapped by a stability device.
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6. Using a suitable leak detection fluid solution (e.g. Rocol) check each gas connection one at a time by brushing the solution over the connection. The presence of bubbles will indicate a leak. If there is a leak, tighten the fitting and then recheck for leaks.
IMPORTANT! Do not use a naked flame to test for leaks.
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