I am buying a house that doesn't come with a gas stove. I am told that I need to buy one on my own. is it hard to install the stove myself? or should I hire a professional?
2007-02-01 10:01:47 · 12 answers · asked by fridcicles 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you do not know how then I think you should get someone who knows how to do this.
You could wind up blowing up your home if you do not get everything sealed.
2007-02-01 10:08:37 · answer #1 · answered by zen522 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only installation you should do of a gas stove is having it delivered and putting it in your kitchen. You are probably not qualified to run gas lines, they need to be a certain kind and honestly, you may have a hard time finding a plumber in your area who is licensed to do this. (I know we did). True story... our landlord took it upon herself to have her handymen install a gas stove. We couldn't get it to work and smelled gas. Seems that gas was accumulating under the house and had the electric heater in the bathroom clicked on, well I would not be cautioning you right now! This is your life we are talking about. Gas leaks are dangerous and you want peace of mind that it is done right. Call several plumbers and make sure they do this type of work. Get estimates and ask around to get good references or use some place like judysbook.com or insiderpages.com to find one that is rated by consumers!
2007-02-01 10:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by Caren H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its real easy as the gas line is right there. Make sure your new stove comes with the supply hose. Simply secure the new line and turn the gas valve on. After you turn it on, pour some dish soap around the threads on the valve (where the new hose and the valve meets) if you don't see any bubbles your good to go.
If you do see a large bubble appear make sure you connection is tight. If it's tight and you still have a bubbles, remove the gas hose and rap the threads with Teflon tape and re-connect the line.
2007-02-01 10:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by chyatt@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a pellet stove and it heats my house very well and seems to be cheaper than running the central heat. There is one drawback to my system, it needs electricity to run the fan that forces the heat out of the stove. We had a power outage one year and it smoked up the house, I had to barrow the battery back up from my computer to finish burning the pellets. The great thing is it uses about as much energy as a ceiling fan, heats the whole house (2000 sf multi level), it burns pellets which are made of sawdust and it burns 95% clean, I only have to empty the ash bucket once during the winter.
2016-05-24 03:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by Marcia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simple answer is..... ABSOLUTEY NOT! Get yourself a qualified plumber/gas fitter to do the job PROPERLY. Beside the fact that you can easily blow yourself, and anybody in the vicinity to the sh1thouse, when the insurance company investigate and find that you did it yourself - guess what? They'll just walk away and tell you to suck it up! Do it properly, it may save your life.
2007-02-01 21:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by mad_mick001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definately hire a professional when working with a flammable substance i highly recommend having someone who knows what they are doing install your stove.
2007-02-01 10:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the gas line is already there then whomever you buy the stove from can hook it up for you.
2007-02-01 10:04:19 · answer #7 · answered by CctbOh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It Is easy to do. However this is very important it is done right or you could blow your new house right into the sky. Remember gas is odorless but has an additive that you can smell.
2007-02-01 10:06:57 · answer #8 · answered by Captain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever hooks up your stove, make sure they are qualified to do so. Please don't hook it up yourself! It's a life and death kind of gamble.
2007-02-01 10:05:49 · answer #9 · answered by Carol G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just no smoking thats all
2007-02-01 10:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋