Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Nov 10, 2010 9:16 am For the 2nd time in a couple of years our cooktop glass has been badly cracked and needs the replacement. The first time it went back to the repair store for a week and I think the new glass cost about 50% of the replacement price of the entire unit. I see sites (UK?) that give instructions on changing the glass yourself. Is this legal in Australia given our strict laws on electrical work? Re: Cooktop glass cracked - can I (legally) replace? 3Nov 13, 2010 5:39 pm whiteman For the 2nd time in a couple of years our cooktop glass has been badly cracked and needs the replacement. The first time it went back to the repair store for a week and I think the new glass cost about 50% of the replacement price of the entire unit. I see sites (UK?) that give instructions on changing the glass yourself. Is this legal in Australia given our strict laws on electrical work? So long as you don't have to fiddle with fixed wiring then there should be no regulatory issue. But if you need to remove fixed wiring to remove the cooktop then that needs to be done by someone licenced. Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4858 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 8909 ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7741 |