On 1st January Rangemaster ceased supplying their dual fuel or gas range cookers without flame supervision devices (FSD), which will become mandatory on all gas appliances in March 2010. Despite this, many retailers continue to sell their stock of obsolete non-FSD models, or fail to acknowledge this aspect of the products they are selling. Buying your Rangemaster range cooker from Rangecookers.co.uk means you can be confident that you will receive only the very latest model, complete with the new FSD feature. We recommend that you check that the Rangemaster products you may see on sale elsewhere are compliant with this latest technology, so that you know you are comparing like-for-like and will be getting a current cooker ...

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Cannon range cookers are an understandably popular choice, and it seems they are ahead of the game in changing over all of their ranges and freestanding cookers to include Flame Supervision Devices (FSD) as standard, and should have completed the process by August. FSD are currently required by law only if you live in a shared building, but by March 2010 will be a requirement for all UK gas appliances. Many brands currently offer FSD as an optional upgrade, but all are likely to include them as standard before January 2010, with a consequential effect on pricing.

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Following Leisure’s recent warning about their models with gas grills, UK brand Belling have drawn attention to a similar issue affecting gas grills. These particular Belling models are manufactured at the same Turkish factory as Leisure’s, and the UK-produced Kensington and other models are NOT affected. The gas grill on the relevant appliances are designed to be used with the grill door fully open. It has come to Belling’s attention that IF THE GRILL DOOR IS CLOSED WITH THE GRILL BURNER LIT, DANGEROUS LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE PRODUCED ...VIEW FULL STORY ...

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A safety issue concerning Leisure double cavity gas range cookers has been announced by manufacturer BEKO plc. Closed door grilling on the products concerned can produce dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide, and although the manufacturers instructions explicitly state not to operate the grill in this way and the products meet with BS EN30 Safety Standards, BEKO have taken the positive step of notifying customers and arranging for an engineer to visit and remove this risk free of charge. We are consequently arranging for all of our customers to be contacted, and in the meantime advise that you DO NOT under any circumstances use the grill with the door closed ...VIEW FULL STORY ...

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Most people will be familiar with Corgi as the standard by which gas engineers measure themselves, and will know that “Are you Corgi-registered” is the question to ask. However, from 1 April 2009 Corgi are no longer performing this role, which has been taken up by the Gas Safe Register, which aims to champion the cause of gas safety in the UK which, in their opinion, is too much taken for granted. In short, NEVER DIY when it comes to gas - even an apparently simple job of connecting a gas hose to a bayonet fitting should be done by a professional who can check for leaks. Look for the distinctive yellow logo to ensure you are getting the best service from a fully trained engineer. VIEW FULL STORY ...