Engineer refusing to fix my cooker

[Lucio]

Not worth buying a new oven tbh as i may need to move out in the next 3months. just wanted someone to fix the oven and be done with it

Unfortunately even if your dad is the landlord, he needs to get it fixed if not for you, then the next tenants. He's risking legal prosecution for not having a valid gas safety certificate

[herulach]

Unfortunately even if your dad is the landlord, he needs to get it fixed if not for you, then the next tenants. He's risking legal prosecution for not having a valid gas safety certificate

This, if that goes up whilst youre renting it, doesn't matter if he's family or not, not only will the insurance potentially be invalid he's still criminally liable. It needs doing, even if it costs £500. TBH if you sent them that photo I suspect they just thought it wasn't worth quoting the work as you wouldn't pay for it, the kitchen is clearly a bodge (that cooker, no kick panels etc) as well as being quite aged.

[jim]

I don't see how their reply means they wouldn't install it properly.

If you asked them to raise it up and make it gas safe I'm sure they'd quote. And if they won't, somebody will.

[rox0r]

Well, my father in law is a Gas Safe engineer and took one look at this thread and said, "Death trap, he's lucky to be alive"

Pony up and get it properly sorted, or carry on playing roulette with your life/insurance/criminal prosecution.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Well, my father in law is a Gas Safe engineer and took one look at this thread and said, "Death trap, he's lucky to be alive"

Pony up and get it properly sorted, or carry on playing roulette with your life/insurance/criminal prosecution.

Did you or your father in law actually read my posts? If you did you know that I am trying to pony up and get it sorted legitimately by an engineer!

[Infinite]

That looks like a commercial burner. Its not really meant to be used in a home.

It seems that some cowboy probably saw it on the street and decided to save a quick buck, and self installed it in a home not bothering to buy the correct legs.. and probably why the oven isn't working in the first place.

[Zak33]

Ok let's let this one lie down for a while guys

The opening poster is directly related to the owner of the property and so they need to nail this one down between them

It's clearly a safety issue and also clearly a family issue too

Done!

[j.o.s.h.1408]

I'll inform my father that he has to sort this out properly. Else it's him who will be prosecuted. Not by me but whoever next moves in here.

[GoNz0]

who the hell fitted that? a bloody gardener?

[Lucio]

One plus point to this thread, it reminded me that our landlord hasn't bothered doing the gas safety certificate when we renewed the rent

[adidan]

One plus point to this thread, it reminded me that our landlord hasn't bothered doing the gas safety certificate when we renewed the rent

They last for 12 months don't they? Needs doing, by law, if it's beyond that.

Looking at renting out our place soon, what I found odd was that an energy efficiency certificate is required by law but fire alarms and electrics checks aren't (although we have alarms and will get a PAT test for our piece of mind).

[peterb]

A landlord, relative or not, is responsible for providing a gas safety certificate to the tenant.

The company you contacted may consider that the cost for them to repair it is more than the cooker is worth, and if they come out to survey the job and you reject the quote, they have lost money. They aren't obliged to make on the job, and perhaps they have been bitten before.

I agree it wasn't very helpful, but that is their problem. They clearly don't want the job, and tbh, looking at the photos, I don't really blame them.

Sorry if that sounds harsh, but that's the way life is sometimes.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

A landlord, relative or not, is responsible for providing a gas safety certificate to the tenant.

The company you contacted may consider that the cost for them to repair it is more than the cooker is worth, and if they come out to survey the job and you reject the quote, they have lost money. They aren't obliged to make on the job, and perhaps they have been bitten before.

I agree it wasn't very helpful, but that is their problem. They clearly don't want the job, and tbh, looking at the photos, I don't really blame them.

Sorry if that sounds harsh, but that's the way life is sometimes.

So if it's more then the cost of buying a brand new one. Why don't they say?

End of the day a qualified engineer needs to come and fix it as my dad or me can't

[Zak33]

So if it's more then the cost of buying a brand new one. Why don't they say?

End of the day a qualified engineer needs to come and fix it as my dad or me can't

honestly chap..?

because while you and your Dad are quite normal blokes who just got it wrong but are happy to be advised... most people aren't

[GoNz0]

So if it's more then the cost of buying a brand new one. Why don't they say?

End of the day a qualified engineer needs to come and fix it as my dad or me can't

It isn't that, they are being called to repair it, not refit it as well. and looking at that no one would go near it as the fittings that are out of sight are no doubt also dangerous so they would be forced to condemn during the visit. They will also be thinking of facts like disturbing what's already screaming bodge job, then you lose gas supply to the house as they have to shut off the mains, this involves calling out the gas company for an emergency repair, etc.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

It isn't that, they are being called to repair it, not refit it as well. and looking at that no one would go near it as the fittings that are out of sight are no doubt also dangerous so they would be forced to condemn during the visit. They will also be thinking of facts like disturbing what's already screaming bodge job, then you lose gas supply to the house as they have to shut off the mains, this involves calling out the gas company for an emergency repair, etc.

Id pay them to refit it though? What if I bought a brand new one. They and others would still refuse to fit the new one and take out the old one?