Gas Engineer Services in Haydon Wick

Usually, but it needs checking. A combi boiler draws a lot of gas when hot water is running, and a range cooker adds more. Testing the pressure at the appliances while both are running shows whether there is enough. If it drops too far, the pipework from the meter may need upsizing.

Yes. When a gas hob or cooker comes out for good, the supply should be disconnected and capped properly, then tested. Your combi boiler will still use gas, so only the kitchen branch is capped, not the supply to the whole house.

Often, yes. Wok burners use more gas than a typical burner, so the supply size and the hob's clearance requirements need checking first. If the pipe is too small, upsizing it needs thinking about before the hob goes in, so ask and I'll talk it through.

The hob's make, model and installation instructions, your postcode, and a photo of the current hob and its connection if you can safely see it. If the worktop is new, tell me who cut it and to what size.

Tell them that if the hob or cooker is moving, the gas side usually needs looking at before the base units go in, then again once the worktop is fitted. If it is staying in the same place, one visit at the end may be enough.

Newer installations are usually simpler and easier to trace, but appliances still wear, hoses still age and DIY drilling can still damage pipes. Anything from a lazy flame to a faint smell is worth taking seriously, however new the house is.

Call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. A smell outside near the meter can still be a leak on the supply, which they deal with. Don't operate electrical switches near it. Once they have made it safe, tell me what they found and I'll say what I can help with.

Possibly. A freestanding cooker needs a different type of connection, normally a bayonet fitting with a flexible hose, in a position that suits the cooker. The pipe end can be altered to suit, and the cooker then needs a stability bracket and a test once connected. Send me the model and I'll talk you through it.

Yes. Haydon Wick sits between Blunsdon, Purton and Lydiard Millicent, and all of them are part of the area I cover from Highworth. Include your postcode with your enquiry and I'll confirm.

Ask and I'll explain. If an isolation valve is fitted to the hob supply, it is worth knowing where it is and how it works, as well as the main emergency control valve at the meter. Knowing both means you can act quickly if you ever need to.