If i can't, then i can get my Mr Grinder out
I am having a wood burner installed, and i fetched the old fire surround off yesterday and found a gas pipe end to fit a gas fire to.
I have no idea if there is gas flowing? (i have an electric fire at the moment)
Is there any way that i could check, without calling out a gas engineer - something like poking it with something and then try and smell if gas comes
out!!!!!
Also if it is live, is there any issue with having a wood burner quite close to it? I assume not, nut thought i would ask.
Does it look like these?
http://www.bes.co.uk/products/006.asp
Yes -probably more like the second one, but without the nut.
I did fetch the screw off the top, but could not smell anything....
Could i just push a small screwdriver up, to open the flow, and see if i can smell gas coming out, and hear it...
If i can't, then i can get my Mr Grinder out
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Originally posted by m8kwr
Yes -probably more like the second one, but without the nut.
I did fetch the screw off the top, but could not smell anything....
Who's got some popcorn?
I've only ever met one gas engineer and he didn't install or repair domestic heating systems for a living 
Plumbers are not engineers.
If you think they are you should read the required competencies the IMechE stipulate for membership.
I believe the term engineer should be protected like Dr, and in case anyone asks I'm not an engineer yet, but I'm working on it!
Saucer of milk for one please.
[Edited on 7/9/09 by liam.mccaffrey]
I agree. Too many people claiming that title. It's for the clever deserved people only.
A bit like the title "chef". Not unless you've a degree in cheffery are you a chef!
As a fully qualified engineer, following the above guidance, I would recommend you have a gas fitter sort it out for you.
You dont want to be sitting in a pile of ashes when you light your wood burner do you.
By the way you will need a flue that can be used with a wood burner and not the one that is probabily left from the gas fire, or flue liner if there
isnt one installed as it will have to deal with different emmisions - wood has higher water content and can corrode a standard flue.
Oh buy the way obtaining a degree doesn't make you an engineer.
A Masters degree and 5 years experience makes you an engineer and then you get letters like these to put after your name - CEng which means Chartered
Engineer.
[Edited on 7/9/09 by big-vee-twin]
I always thought that an engineer was a person who worked on the tools...whatever the trade
Whereas an Engineer was the one with the Degree and the Chartered Engineering status..
I could be mistaken
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Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
I believe the term engineer should be protected like Dr...
Chris, what hospitals employ "Drs" not registered with the GMC... 
Oh yeah, I know, the Royal Homeopathy Hospital
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Originally posted by cd.thomson
Chris, what hospitals employ "Drs" not registered with the GMC...
Oh yeah, I know, the Royal Homeopathy Hospital
