Technical Bulletin 086: GDHA gas cooker product range modification
(manufactured by BEKO, marketed by GDHA)
Developed with Glen Dimplex Home Appliances
Date issued: 8 December 2020
This article appears in full in the January 2021 edition of Registered Gas Engineer.
Note: This version of Technical Bulletin (TB) 086 replaces the version originally published on 20 September 2010, which is now withdrawn. This version has been reviewed and revised where appropriate to ensure that it remains both current and relevant.
This Technical Bulletin provides guidance to Gas Safe registered businesses/engineers on a product modification required prior to the installation and subsequent commissioning of certain models of gas cookers marketed by Glen Dimplex Home Appliances.
Introduction
This Technical Bulletin has been published to highlight a product modification prior to the installation and subsequent commissioning of certain models of gas cookers marketed by Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA).
Background
Gas Safe Register has been advised of an important safety modification to the grill compartment on a number of gas cookers manufactured by BEKO, marketed by GDHA.
The appliance manufacturer’s instructions for these appliances require that the grill door should be open at all times while the grill is in operation. However, if the door is closed by the gas user, the grill combustion process can be affected due to vitiated air, causing higher than-expected levels of carbon monoxide (CO) to be produced.
Method
As stated above, the result of closing the grill door during the grilling process can cause higher-than-expected levels of CO to be produced. To ensure that there is an adequate supply of combustion air to the grill burner in the event that the grill door is inadvertently closed during the grilling process, a modification has been developed that involves removing the bottom section of the cavity door seal.
The modification instruction from GDHA provides the instructions to carry out the necessary appliance modification.
The following appliances/models are affected:
- Belling Countrychef 100G SKU444445946
- Belling Countrychef 100G SKU444445945
- Belling G755MK2AN SKU050531082
- Belling G755MK2WH SKU050531081
- Belling GT755WH SKU444449050
- New World 50TWLMSVLPG SKU444445698
- New World 50TWLMSVLPG SKU444445697
- New World 50WLMLPGSV SKU444445020
- New World 50WLMLPGWH SKU444445021
Actions to take
If the Gas Safe registered engineer encounters any of the affected models, it is essential that the appliance is checked to ensure that it functions safely, and that the appliance meets the manufacturer’s specification, and any modification that may be required has been completed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. In the event that the appliance does not meet the manufacturer’s specification and it cannot be confirmed that the appliance is safe for continued use, the current Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure (GIUSP) should be applied and contact made with GDHA for additional advice.
GDHA can be contacted on 0151 458 0034, or by e-mail to: techteam@gdha.com
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Bibliography
(1) LNIDL – Gas Safe Register Legislative, Normative & Informative Document List
(2) TB 1000 – An introduction to Gas Safe Register Technical Bulletins
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