Stuart B wrote:
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:46:10 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

Tarting up a kitchen at the moment. Whilst removing the inset gas
hob I found it was 'hard plumbed' in copper pipe, rather than a
rubber hose & bayonet fitting.

Just before the connection to the hob was a service valve.

Looked just like a standard water service valve to me. Fine for
shutting off the water supply to a tap, but are these legal for
shutting off gas pipes?

Thee are lots of different types of "water service valves" . Do you
have a pic u can host somewhere that we can see ?
Is it like these ? Some can be used for gas and water .

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...56602&id=21289

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...56643&id=23851

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...56576&id=11085

or any of the others

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...01600&ts=56503

Nope twas like this;
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...16208&id=18796


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