What is the difference between a gas safety check and a boiler service?
Whereas a gas safety check will ensure that the appliance is running safely, a boiler service involves checking the individual boiler parts to make sure they’re clean and working efficiently. You should think of a boiler service and a safety check as the equivalent of a service and MOT on your vehicle.
What do “Consumers” need to know about Gas Safe Register?
Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances. By law, all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register. Always use a Gas Safe registered engineer to carry out any gas work and remember to check the engineer’s Gas Safe Register ID card. You can find or check an engineer is Gas Safe registered by visiting GasSafeRegister.co.uk or call 0800 408 5500.
What do “Tenants” need to know about Gas Safe Register?
Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances. By law, all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register, but there are illegal gas fitters out there. Remember to check anyone who comes to fix, fit, or service the gas appliances in your home is Gas Safe registered.
Landlords are legally responsible for their tenants’ gas safety. All gas appliances provided by the landlord must be correctly maintained and a gas safety check must be carried out every year by a suitably qualified Gas Safe registered engineer.
If you are a tenant always:
- Ask for a copy of the landlord’s current gas safety record before you move in and after an annual check has been carried out.
- Check the Gas Safe Register ID card of any gas engineer that comes to do work in your home.
- Check the engineer is qualified for the work you need doing – you can find this information on the back of the ID card.
- Cooperate with your landlord and let a registered engineer in when a gas safety check or servicing needs to be done.
- Arrange for any gas appliances that you own to be regularly serviced and safety checked every year.
Remember, if you think a gas appliance is faulty turn it off and let your landlord know immediately. Badly fitted and poorly serviced appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions, and carbon monoxide poisoning. If you feel unwell seek medical help immediately.
For more information and to find or check a Gas Safe registered engineer visit GasSafeRegister.co.uk or call 0800 408 5500.
What do Landlords need to know about Gas Safe Register?
Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances. By law, all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register. Always use a Gas Safe registered engineer to carry out any gas work and remember to check the engineer’s Gas Safe Register ID card.
Landlords are legally responsible for the gas safety of their tenants. Landlords should make sure regular maintenance and annual safety checks on gas appliances are carried out by a suitably qualified Gas Safe registered engineer. You can find or check a Gas Safe registered engineer by visiting GasSafeRegister.co.uk or call 0800 408 5500.
How can “Traders” register?
Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances. Registering with Gas Safe Register is a legal requirement for anyone carrying out gas work in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey. For more information and to register visit GasSafeRegister.co.uk/apply or call 0800 408 5577.