Table of contentsHow often should your LPG pigtails and regulators be changed?The LPG pigtails should be replaced every five years without failThe inspection will include checking all pigtails and regulators for any signs of damage or wear.It’s a good idea to protect them from the sunlight by using some form of protective cover.Ask your LPG installer which one he would recommend.The worst [...]
Leaking radiator valves can cause problems with the boiler eventually if the leakage is not addressed. There is nothing worse than coming home from work, only to find you have no hot water for your shower. You check the boiler and notice it’s showing a fault code, which translates to low water pressure. On checking the boiler pressure it reads nearly zero. This means there [...]
Who can work on domestic gas appliances? Always check the card The definition of working on gas includes the following. In the united kingdom gas safety legislation states that only a person registered with Gas Safe can legally work on domestic gas appliances. Installing, maintaining, servicing, disconnecting, repairing, altering, replacing parts. basically, anything to do with the [...]
Carbon monoxide is life-threatening even at a relatively low concentration. You cannot see it, even smell it, So how do you detect it? The best way is to install a good quality detector in your property, don't buy those cheap ones you see on eBay, they are just cheap imports that could cost a life. Seek advise on the best one to buy. It’s best practice to install one in every room [...]
Have you ever wondered why your boiler breaks down when you need it the most? This may sound strange but the boilers of today don’t like the cold weather. They liked to be kept warm to function properly. Let me explain. Any new gas boiler installed now days is a highly efficient condensing boiler, designed to be better for the environment, as well as cutting down on the running costs. [...]
How do you find an LPG gas engineer to work on your boiler? Knowing where to start when you need a new LPG appliance installed or serviced can be a little daunting. The first place to look is the gas safe register, here you will find every registered gas engineer in the country. Someone who is gas safe registered is not necessarily registered to work on LPG appliances. The register [...]
My gas supply has been disrupted could it be the LPG changeover valve? Just recently, we have had quite a lot of phone calls from customers complaining of disruption to there LPG supply. The question they have been asking is could it be the LPG changeover valve. This is what we found. On the first job that we attended, located on a well know mobile home holiday park in the South-East [...]
The Gas Supply The gas supply feeding our boilers in the home, especially the combination boiler is very important if we want the boiler to work to its full potential. As a gas safe registered installer, I have come across many boilers not working as they were designed to, IE, only working at half there design value. The main reason for this is the gas supply, but when you [...]
If you live in rented accommodation and you have gas within the property, then the law states that you must have a landlords gas safety inspection each year The landlord or the agency will need to arrange this every year. What is a Landlords gas safety Inspection? A Landlords gas safety inspection is checking all gas appliances are working safely and pose no danger to you and your [...]
The Boiler Service The Boiler service is something not many people think about until the central heating boiler starts to play up. The number of calls we receive from customers, asking to book in a boiler service, and when you ask, any problems, they say, just a little problem nothing major, or words to that effect. A Boiler service is very important, especially now with the [...]
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