Speedfit compressed air fittings for temp domestic gas ?..

[Philemon]

@OP:

Your user name is very apt, since that is what you will look like after your first ignition attempt 🙀

[paulrockliffe]

Snake the Sniper said:

As another GasSafe registered bloke, the reason it's deemed dangerous, as no-one has actually said specifically yet, is that the seals within the push fit fittings are designed to operate at much higher pressures than the 21 mbar that your gas supply should be running at. This goes for both the water and gas fittings. The seals are designed so that the pressure behind them/inside the pipe is what forces them closed. 21 Mbar is not sufficient to ensure a gas tight fitting.

Would/could it seal? Quite possibly. Could it leak in an unpredictable way and fill your house with gas? Yes it could. So it's really best not to.

This is all the answer anyone ever wanted, including the OP.

We all know what happens when gas leaks and that people get killed and that you're not allowed to do x,y and z. None of that was ever in question.

Ta!

[ManFromDelmonte]

Is the OP brown-bread?

[catfood12]

OP Still here !

Whilst I admit that the merest hint of a thought that this might be a valid solution did, albeit briefly, speculate about crossing my mind, I was sure there would be valid reasons around safety and engineering that would preclude such. Hence the smiley in the thread title. I am in no rush for my family or I to prematurely meet my maker over something as trivial as trying to get a pan on the stove !

I appreciate all the advice and regs/standards quotes as to why this isn't a goer, and the suggestions of other temporary solutions. We're nearing the final stages of a large extension/rebuild. The kitchen company are keen to commission the new gas appliances, we can't support that as there's no gas on at the moment. They're putting pressure on (no pun intended), I've just turned round and said it will all have to wait until we can get the new gas distribution in.

Whilst their gas monkey may have passed the Gas Safe exam (he has a card that says he has), his general standards are st ! Great big holes through walls, loose wall plugs, wonky piping etc. I am using another gas fitter for other work who commented that he often sees poor basic installation standards from Gas Safe certified engineers.

I am also chuckling that a developer for Speedfit would stroll upstairs, JG mug in hand, and show this thread to their applications guys and say, whilst sipping tea, look at this stupid ! :-)

Edited for spellig...

[Snake the Sniper]

Anyone working on your gas system is required to be GasSafe registered, or working under their supervision/registration. That's not to say that all GasSafe guys were created equal of course! I'm not the fastest fitter, for example, but I do pride myself on neat work. Thankfully, the job I do requires little gas work at the moment so I can't get moaned at for being a bit slower!