Gas cooker repair Leyton E10 East London

RJ Gas Appliances Ltd can get your gas cooker repair needs completed quickly and efficiently. Our team of experienced Registered Gas Safe engineers are very friendly and will answer any questions you may have about your cooker.   Your cooker Your cooker is probably one of the most important appliances in your home. It is where you cook your daily meals. There are many types of cookers to choose from – cooktops or ranges, freestanding or built in, gas or electric. The brand choices have also widened over the past years.   Gas or Electric: The Pros and Cons The first thing you may need to consider is the price. Although electric cookers are cheaper than gas ones, electricity is more expensive than gas. Electric cookers use easier temperature controls and the oven heats more evenly compared to gas-run ovens. Although you will have more choices in terms of style, color and brand with electric cookers, gas cookers heat faster because the fire actually licks your pots and pans.   Always Remember… If you choose to have a gas cooker in your home, always have the installation and repair done only by Registered Gas Safe Engineers.   Gas Cooker Repair: The common problems you will encounter Here are some of the common issues you may encounter with your gas cooker: 1) Cooker not working at all 2) Oven not heating 3) Burner not heating 4) Oven temperature is incorrect 5) Too much smoke 6) Gas odor 7) Noisy surface burner 8) Pilot light is out 9) Gas leak 10) Weak flame   It is important to remember that handling...

Gas dangers in winter and annual checks

In the UK, our winters are getting colder and longer requiring the use of our gas heaters, cookers, and fires. Although this gives us an escape from the cold outside, all gas appliances should be checked annually to make sure they are functioning correctly and working safely. Without these crucial checks you could be exposing you and your family to carbon monoxide poisoning and a variety of other dangers. Our customers need to be aware that there are indicators to show when your appliance isn’t working properly and requires servicing: The flame of your appliance is yellow and ‘lazy’ rather than burning with a ‘crisp’ blue flame. Soot marks or black stains form around your appliance The pilot light isn’t continuously on rather flickers on and off There is a high amount of condensation in the room Overall the appliance isn’t functioning correctly. RJ Gas Appliances Ltd Services provides gas fire service and repairs, boiler service and repairs and other gas appliance checks in the London area. Our company believes that safety and value are key which reflects in our much needed value for money service. Our registered engineers inspect your gas appliances in a number of ways: Inspection of settings to make sure that they are burning correctly and are running at the right operating pressure. Harmful gases such as Carbon Monoxide are being disposed of outside your home effectively. All ventilation such as chimneys and flue are clear and fully functioning All the safety devices are working at full function. As a well established company who has been working for over 35 years within our field we...

Common Gas Range Problems East London

There are plenty of common gas range problems that can be addressed and fixed at home without spending any money. RJ Gas wants you to know about these do-it-yourself methods so that in times of crisis, and upkeep, you can depend on yourself, or even help your East London friends and neighbors with their appliances. Common Gas Range Problems Made Easy The good news is that a gas range cabinet isn’t hard to take apart, or disassemble. Let’s investigate a five step process that you can follow to do execute this procedure yourself. How to Disassemble Your Gas Range Step 1: First, remove all the screws that hold the panels into place, and then take off the control knobs. The knobs should be friction-fit and come straight off without a problem. However, on some models the knobs might have setscrews. If this is the case just use a good screwdriver or Allen wrench, along with old fashioned elbow grease. Step 2: Now it’s time to take off the back service panel. To do this, you will need to remove everything holding it in place, including control knobs, mounting screws, and perhaps screws that are hidden underneath molding. Step 3: Remove both the burner gates, and the top of the range to have access to burner assemblies. Ideally the range top should either come straight up, or go up and sit back on hinges that are found with some models. Step 4: If you have any issues with the surface light bulb, now is a great time to continue removing retaining screws along with panels to get to it so...

Appliances Showroom East London

The Benefits to Visiting our Appliances Showroom visit RJ Gas appliances showroom, if you would rather be able to see the things you buy for your new home in person instead of going online, which is one of the best in East London today. It’s great to be able to see the things you like over the internet, but to fully appreciate all the functions, to measure appliances yourself and see how well they will fit in with your decor, there is nothing like shopping in person. Fully Stocked Appliances Showroom The RJ Gas showroom has everything new home owners could possibly be looking for. Additionally, if upgrades are what people are after, RJ Gas carries only the best products that we can guarantee will perform as expected. If they don’t, we’ll take care of the situation, but this is extremely rare and always a manufacturing error. This happens with any product that’s mass produced every now and then. Appliances Showroom With Expert Customer Service The men and women we have working the floor in the showroom know their stuff. In fact, they know everything there is to know about our products. Additionally, they’re happy to offer plenty of free advice and information to ensure that our customers get exactly what’s right for them and their homes or businesses. We make sure we always put the customers first and ensure that you are happy before during and after your purchase. By doing so we have managed to build up clientele that are happy to recommend us to their freinds and family, which of course speaks volumes in itself. Quality...

Gas Safety Info for East London Tenants

Call RJ Gas, and our Registered Gas Safe engineers will ensure gas safety is guarding and protecting your family and home today. Gas safety and the Law In these economic times more people are renting than ever. It’s important to RJ Gas that our friends and neighbors around the East London area know what their landlord’s responsibilities are concerning gas safety. Here’s a simple breakdown: The pipework of the property, along with major gas appliances, and flues must be properly maintained. At least one gas  check needs to be performed every month. A record must be on hand for tenants to look over the results of annual gas safety checks within twenty eight days of completion. Gas Safety Checks in Short These are about maintaining not only a safe home environment, but an efficient one as well. Gas fittings and appliances must be safe to use. Gas leaks, terrible explosions, Carbon Monoxide issues, and fire can be avoided with monthly and annual checkups. Safety checks are a big deal, here’s a few of the things they include: Check the flues and ensure combustible material is being safely removed. Making sure the gas is burning properly because of an adequate oxygen supply. Diagnostics are performed on appliances to ensure they also are properly burning gas. Safety devices like alarms are checked. The age old adage that it’s better to be safe than sorry definitely applies to gas appliances, and the harnessing of gas energy altogether. With a track record like ours, we enjoy the trust and loyalty of our customers. We’ll make it our mission to protect you, your property,...

Gas Cooktop Common Questions and Answers

Gas cooktop problems? Here’s a few of the common questions we get asked, and would like to share with you the answers, it’s our honor, and privilege to be of service to our friends and neighbors in the East London area. Hey RJ, what does it mean if I smell Gas? If you’re not cooking, and you pick up the scent of gas, then there’s most definitely a problem that needs looking into. First things first, disconnect the gas cooktop from whatever power source it’s using. You can call the local gas company and have them investigate it, or, call up the professionals at RJ Gas and we’ll hurry on over and sort you out. Hey RJ why is my gas cooktop temperature wrong? The temperature is typically under the command of a thermostat, which itself employs a capillary, along with a liquid filled bulb. As this bulb heats up and expands, it can pinch the diaphragm that serves as the doorway switch between the gas and the burner. Thermostats can lose calibrations, bulbs can loosen from its cradle, and the result can be faulty readings. If you need help, RJ Gas will send a technician on over to not only fix the problem, but physically show you things you can try if it happens again. Hey RJ why is my gas cooktop getting really hard to start? So you’re turning any one of the little knobs to try and light a burner, and hearing the click sounds from the igniter, but it takes a while to get going. Despite being able to visibly see the sparks, and smell...