Boiler Service

Why do Gas Safe Registered engineers and boiler manufacturers so strongly recommend that your gas appliances are inspected and serviced every year?

Because each year there are deaths that are directly related to CO (Carbon Monoxide) poisoning and other injuries which have resulted in hospital stays due to the poor maintenance of appliance servicing and boiler servicing, for this reason the Health & Safety Executive strongly recommends that a regular boiler service be carried out at least once a year. These incidents are not just an inner city problem but have been documented in areas around Egham and Staines.

The sad thing about such deaths is that they are so easily avoidable, while Carbon Monoxide (CO) is odourless, tasteless and invisible, meaning that people can be suffering from CO poisoning without even realising; it can be avoided with a professional gas safety inspection and boiler service.

To read a NHS list of symptoms for CO poisoning CLICK HERE

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Landlords Gas Safety Certificates

With rented property it is a legal requirement that landlords have gas safety testing and inspections carried out every 12 months and a CP12 gas safety certificate supplied. So if you own a property in Egham, Staines or the surrounding areas, it important to comply by using a local engineer such as ourselves, as failure to do so can result in prosecution and even imprisonment.

This is no idle threat by the Health & Safety Executive as each year negligent landlords are taken to court and fined heavily for not having their properties gas safety tested and inspected and for not being able to supply a valid CP12 gas safety certificate as this is the minimum requirement.

However it is advisable to also have a boiler service carried out at the same time as this prolongs the life of the boiler, with regular appliance servicing other higher associated costs of breakdowns and repairs can be avoided and could mean that rather than having to pay out the expense of replacing the boiler sooner than expected it can run smoothly keeping both your tenants happy and you with less headaches.

While gas safety testing and inspections and a CP12 certificate is a legal requirement for landlords it is also strongly recommended to home owners and families that they have gas safety inspections and a boiler service.

When was the last time you had your boiler service carried out in your Egham or Staines property? When was the last time your gas installation pipe work was tested for any gas leaks? Or any other appliance like cookers and hobs inspected for their safe operation? Fuel effect fires especially should be inspected as the chimney systems that allows the fumes in the flue to escape from fires to atmosphere can be extremely dangerous if they malfunction in any way.

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Don’t neglect the safety of your family or tenants in surrey get your boiler serviced today and have your gas safety test and inspection carried out without delay, we can supply CP12 certificates upon request.