Most landlords have gas safety inspection and boiler servicing done at the same time. Home owners although not a requirement, can also have a gas safety inspection carried out on appliances they own if they require.
At PlumbRight Services we can issue both types of gas certificates in PDF format and sent via email.
More information can be found here.
Gas safety is important all year round, but it is not always a household’s top priority.
Gas Safety Week, usually every September - coordinated by Gas Safe Register - it is a good communications resource for anyone who uses gas and provides valuable tips to help you stay safe at home.
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Carried out annually as per manufacturer's instructions, typically consisting of:-
Carried every 5 years or if boiler history is unknown or required due to safety concerns, dependent on manufacturer and typically consisting of everything carried out on a Standard Boiler Service plus:-
A gas safety check isn't just for boilers, but should be conducted on all the gas appliances connected to that properties gas meter and gas supply pipework, i.e. cookers, hobs, gas fires and water heaters.
Landlords who have tenanted property have a legal obligation to have a safety check conducted every 12 months.
Sellers of property in the UK will be asked by their solicitor to provide proof of gas safety of all gas appliances in that property.
Home owners should have periodic checks conducted of their gas appliances for their own peace of mind.
A safety check should includes all of the checks and tests to ensure the appliance is safe to operate, for example:
Where an engineer performs work on a gas appliance, they shall immediately thereafter examine:
a. the effectiveness of any flue
b. the supply of combustion air
c. its operating pressure or heat input or, where necessary, both
d. its operation so as to ensure its safe functioning
Useful information for anyone with a flue concealed within a ceiling space or wall.
Since January 2011, your gas engineer should have made you aware of the need for inspection hatches, to examine the whole length of the flue system, while carrying out a Service or Gas Inspection.
If the engineer cannot examine the whole length of the flue they will advise you, in line with industry guidance, that it is 'At Risk', recommend that you do not use it and will ask your permission to turn it off.
As a consumer you are within your rights to refuse permission for it to be turned off, however you will be asked to sign paperwork to confirm you accept responsibility for those defects identified in the system – in this case, the potential for fumes to escape unnoticed from the concealed flue into the property.
Your gas engineer can continue to work on your boiler including servicing it and undertaking maintenance work
I use Gas Engineer Software to generate professional-looking paperless CP12 Gas Safety Records (Landlord/Homeowner), Gas Service Records, Gas Breakdown Records, CP14 Gas Warning Notices, Job Sheets, Quotes and invoices. All paperwork is saved securely in the cloud and sent via email, A digital cert takes seconds to share, won’t be lost, and can always be printed or re-sent.
Gas cookers either built-in or freestanding can incorporate various types of appliances, this includes a hob, a grill, single or double ovens. When testing, each appliance will need to have their flame safety device, gas rate, combustion tested with an analyser, thermostats and oven seals checked. When conducting a gas safety inspection I record all the individual appliances within the cooker and the above tests.
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