In message , rrh
writes
Sorry, this is probably an old chestnut, but googling the group doesn't give
me the answer.

Once a CORGI person has connected up a gas cooker with the usual flexible
hose into bayonet fitting, is it sensible for the average DIYer to
occasionally disconnect it in order to move the cooker out - eg to fit new
flooring - then push it back in and connect it up again? I know it's not
illegal to do it for oneself but that's not my point; I don't feel competent
to do any gas work whatsoever myself and don't want to do even this simple
thing if there is a safety risk I might not be able to spot or fix.

On the other hand if this apparent no-brainer really is OK then I don't want
to waste a hundred nicker (going rate here in sunny Norf London) on getting
a CORGI bod in for a five minute job.

Well the bayonet fitting should cut off the gas when it's opened. To be
sure, you could turn off the gas at the mains and then do it

At the end of the day, it's up to you as to whether you feel competent
to do it. Nobody can make that decision for you

--
geoff