Removing Old Gas Wall Heaters

The hallway is cramped the stairs beginning just after the gas heater.

Removing old gas wall heaters.

All of this must be done in a very specific way to avoid serious injury. You might even be able to save a bit of cash off the quote if you offer to dispose of it yourself provided you have a ute or trailer to haul it to the tip. Don t recommend doing it yourself as you will need to cut the gas pipe that leads to the heater and seal it off probably not a job for the. My 1939 semi has an ancient wall mounted gas heater inside the hallway.

If gas is turned off outside at the meter and you are careful that the heater is unplugged if it has an electrical connection as most do for fan and or auto ignition and you ensure no naked flames anywhere nearby then you can just take the front cover off unscrew the gas fittings and unscrew from the wall. Wall mounted gas heaters require cleaning just as any other household appliance to operate safely and efficiently. The hall is tiny the gas meter cupboard is just inside the front door with the old gas heater being right beside it about a foot above the floor and supplied by a 15mm gas pipe straight from it. A thorough cleaning is especially important if it has been a long time since you used the old wall heater.

Old wall heaters are similar to space heaters but are installed permanently in a wall and are often gas powered.