--- In [email protected], "Mack, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Will wrote: > > > I don't know the dimensions of the Vanette 7000 but it might > > help to know that we bought Quidditch's oven off-shelf from > > one of the main street white goods suppliers. We found (6 > > years ago) that most models were available with adaptions for > > different kinds of gas. > > > > It works perfectly well and I recall was much cheaper than > > those found in chandlers. This purchase was, by the way, > > recommended by our builder (and fitter), Colecraft. > > Fine, but the BSS requires that all gas appliances are fitted with FFDs > (i.e. devices which will shut off the gas if the flame fails). Most > cookers not sold specifically for marine use won't have FFDs on the hob, > so check before you buy.
Thank you for mentioning that point David. The cooker we have does have a built-in FFD and it was interesting that Colecraft's usual BSS examiner failed it for some obscure reason. Colecraft called in a second opinion (the chap at Calcutt - I can't recall his name at the moment but was it a Roger ?) and he passed it without hesitation. Since then it has passed a 4 year BSS by another examiner who also passed it without comment. Cheers Will
