Disconnecting Gas Fire

[DrSnoosnoo]

I have gas fire. Do want to remove said fire.

Fire is fed through an 8 mm copper pipe.

I have a 8mm compression stop end and a little pipe cutter to make a clean cut.

I will turn off the gas supply at the main valve. Then light the fire until it goes out, seemingly running the gas "dry".

I will then make a nice cut with aforementioned pipe cutter.

I've read you can start to fit the compression end on until it nips the olive onto the pipe, then remove the fitting and apply a couple laps of PTFE tape over the olive then fully fit the fitting.

That job to me seems very simple. Perhaps a note is that I do not intend to refit a fire in the future, I simply want to get this one out so I can remove the huge mantelpiece that takes a lot of floor space. Ultimately, I suppose I could get a gas fitter to come in and "properly" cut it out, or as we aim for a multifuel burner, wait for that work to start and get those people to sort the pipe for me.

This is a post to see if people think this job is fine for the DIYer or should I really engage a Gas Safe plumber and spend some dollars for 10 minutes of a job.
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[J4mes]

I had an old gas pipe capped off properly with a soldered end cap, cost 1 hours labour (£30).

[Rogerborg]

[groovylee]

in reality, fine to DIY.

from a legal standpoint - i *think* that gas stuff is one of the only places the average DIY homeowner can genuinely get in the shit if they get caught doing it. happy to be proven wrong though.

personally, i'd get a guy in. i did for the supply to my hob, and it cost me about £40.
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[BTTD]

[DrSnoosnoo]

So, if I blow myself up, the HSE will take me to court?

Just had a brain spaz, a plumber/heating van man has moved in just up the road. Might ask him if he can do it then. I take it he'll give me a piece of paper to say,

"Dis werk wos r8 legit so dat fiyah is now totes safe, m8"

I 'spose if I'm gonna be wanting it cut back out of the way in the future I should put my hand in my pocket now.

Honestly, I just want the fire out so I can use my new HUGE FKN DRILL to smash the plaster and stuff off the chimney breast.
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I'm Sam; Northern, Ginger, Lover
Did have: '95 ZZR600 '83 CG125 '97 ZZR1100 '15 Hypermotard 821 SP Do Have: '10 ZX10R

[Ste]

You lot are all such pussies.

DIY and because of how confident you should be with your own work, once you've turned the gas back on you've got to be smoking a spliff or cigarette when checking for leaks.

[grr666]

Gas off, Cut pipe where it's 15mm. 15mm Comp stop end with COPPER olive plus PTFE tape,
test for leaks with soapy water brushed on the joints.
5 min job.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

[DrSnoosnoo]

And PS.

I'm a result of broken Britain therefore have no "male role model (or manly female)" to ask for advice about this kind of stuff.
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Did have: '95 ZZR600 '83 CG125 '97 ZZR1100 '15 Hypermotard 821 SP Do Have: '10 ZX10R

[BTTD]

[zark]

have you got a separate isolating valve for the fire? so you can isolate that and leave the mains supply to the oven and/or boiler?

I'd still cut and cap off but on the downstream side of the valve, assuming you got one, so the pipe is empty between valve and capped end - and leave the pressurised (full up) pipe beween meter and other appliance (boiler/oven/whatever)
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[MCN]

Allegedly, more and moar DIYer are being did for non-compliance with Gas Safe regs. Whether Handymen or dads.

It's a place where folk get deaded regulary and spectacularly if it goes south later and you get a sploshun wot levels the building.

How much is it for a plumber to do it £100?
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[BTTD]

[grr666]

[Ste]

I once paid for a home buyers survey.

[mudcow007]

[MCN]

[Fowlersrs]

Gas engineer here. Official line is competent person should do it. Ie qualified gas man. Do it yourself just bare in mind if it goes wrong u will carry full responsibility for doing so. Worse case scenario you kill yourself and possibly your neighbours..

For the cost of an hours labour is it worth the hassle? Oh and for the record please make sure whoever does it uses ptfe rated for gas work. There is a difference..

[Ribenapigeon]

It will take an engineer all of ten minutes. Why not get the Engineer in to do it at the same time as doing your yearly check on the gas boiler? The engineer will probably just roll it into the same job. You might not pay anymore than just the gas safety check.

[BTTD]

[Ste]

OP is dead after DIY'ing it?

[MCN]

[Chinaboy]

[DrSnoosnoo]