gas cooker broken - can I disconnect pipe?

my cooker is broken can i disconnect pipe and remove cooker and leave pipe out until new one comes will it lock off has supply whilst cooker pipe isn't plugged in

Replies from 2 tradespeople

In theory yes, you can disconnect the Bayonet from the cooker bayonet socket, however its more for cleaning and not to permanently remove, strongly advise to get a gas engineer to disconnect and test for gas tightness socket could potentially leak

It is not safe to do so

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