Landlords and/or their letting agents have duties under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to arrange for a maintenance Gas Safe Registered engineer to check all pipe-work, appliances and flues, in all propeties they own or manage. Furthermore, they have to arrange for a gas safety check every 12 months and must also have to keep a record of the safety check for 2 years (a copy of which is issued to all existing and new tenants).
Gas Safety Inspection Checks
One of our Gas Safe Registered engineers will carry out the following:
Check full system (including appliance) for gas tightness
- Check standing and working pressures
- Check burner pressures/gas rates against manufacturer’s data plates
- Check for satisfactory provision of all necessary ventilation
- Test flue-flows to ensure removal of products of combustion
- Check satisfactory operation of all flame failure devices
- Check for physical stability, presence and effectiveness of stability brackets
- Investigate any evidence of unsafe operation and report it appropriately
