Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

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  • January 11, 2007 at 6:33 pm #24050
    andy2
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    Forgive me if this question has been asked before but i have tried searching with no success.

    Are cooking appliances that have a gas hob and an electric oven subject to Corgi regs if work is only done on the electrical section and no gas connections are disturbed.

    Thanks

    Andy 😀

    January 11, 2007 at 6:46 pm #200372
    happycack
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    Don’t know if it’s relevant or not but I have valuation of being an up to date electrician but I am not qualified to work on a gas tumble dryer even if it just a micro switch. I personally don’t go there but if they are two separate appliances then I can’t really see a crime. Can anyone else

    January 11, 2007 at 7:02 pm #200373
    bobokines
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    Personally, I don’t get involved. We have a had a chat about this subject before.

    http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … pic&t=7128


    Bob

    January 11, 2007 at 7:08 pm #200374
    andy2
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    Thanks for that link. I had an idea that i had seen something before on this subject but could’nt find it.

    Andy

    January 11, 2007 at 7:46 pm #200375
    happycack
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    I think the non-science: GREY AREA: is the answer. You don’t know whose been there before, cowboy or otherwise. Worst scenario if I do an electrical fault (i.e. door micro-switch as I mentioned) and through no fault of mine it leeks gas and blows up, my name on the job sheet, not corgi registered and before you know it you’re up shot street without a paddle. (If you get my drift)
    If you don’t need it, don’t touch it.

    January 11, 2007 at 7:59 pm #200376
    A1TEC
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    I am corgi registered and as long as you dont break the gas supply you are ok to work on the electrical side. 😉

    The thing with corgi every thing is a grey area and is subject to your interpritation of the regulations,any time i have ever spoke to anyone at corgi its a case of what do YOU think. 😮

    They will not commit to anything incase they get hanged for it in my opinion. :rolls:

    January 11, 2007 at 8:31 pm #200377
    maltheviking
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    I get probably 1 in a 100 calls for a combi so I stay clear, I wouldn’t risk the repercussions 😉 it also keeps the gas guys happy :rolls:

    January 11, 2007 at 8:35 pm #200378
    tanner
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    back in the day when i worked for zanussi we were allways told you could work on duel fuel and the igniters on hobs as long as you did not break the gas supply, i’m not sure how much of this true, but thy made uswork on them anyway. :rolls:

    January 11, 2007 at 9:08 pm #200379
    welsh__boy
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    We’ve got engineers who are not CORGI registered and we have asked CORGI themselves for information regarding this. They have confirmed that as long as no gas line in broken then you can work on it. In my opinion though, you can still make the appliance unsafe by fiddling with the electrics on it, but if CORGI say it’s ok, then it’s ok.

    January 11, 2007 at 9:19 pm #200380
    maltheviking
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    As “Happycack” says, you don’t know who has been at the appliance before you, SO HOW DO YOU know it’s safe? you are not Corgi reg and I presume you don’t have the relevent test equiptment, as I said, I stay well clear.

    Mal

    January 11, 2007 at 11:22 pm #200381
    gegsy
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    welsh__boy wrote:In my opinion though, you can still make the appliance unsafe by fiddling with the electrics on it, but if CORGI say it’s ok, then it’s ok.

    Corgi do say that but watch what happens if you do disturb something and cause a hazard. You are the last person to work on that appliance, therefore you are responsible. I bet they won’t back you up then, IMO if its dual fuel leave well alone if you are not Corgi, its just not worth the grief.

    Greg

    January 12, 2007 at 1:28 am #200382
    welsh__boy
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    I agree with Gegsy, better to leave well alone if you’re not CORGI just incase something does go wrong, all I was trying to do was answer Andy2’s question by saying was it is legal to work on the electric side, but unwise to do so.

    January 12, 2007 at 9:23 am #200383
    andy2
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    It occured to me whilst reading the posts on this thread that the really important question is “What is the policy of your public liability insurer with regard to this matter”?

    I will have a read through my policy later and see if it is mentioned. If not i will give them a ring and ask. It might not even be an area that has been considered and needs clarifying.

    It does seem a shame to pass up easy repair work if it is OK.

    Andy 😀

    January 12, 2007 at 4:26 pm #200384
    tanner
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    as i said earlyer we used to do it at zanussi but since i have become self employed i dont touch safest way really i think 😀

    January 12, 2007 at 5:18 pm #200385
    maltheviking
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    Re: Dual fuel appliances & Corgi

    tanner wrote:as i said earlyer we used to do it at zanussi but since i have become self employed i dont touch safest way really i think 😀

    Well done Tanner, you were covered by Zani and probably trained by them, not so now though 😉

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