What Checks Are Involved in a Gas Safety Check? January 17, 2020 Most people use gas in their homes every day. From their boiler, for heating water and their radiators, to their gas hob or cooker to provide meals for themselves and their family. Most of us would be lost without our gas appliances, and most of us don’t really give them a passing thought while they are working well and safely. However, the downside to using gas in your home is the potential danger it can pose to you and your family. This is because if there is a fault with one of your appliances or something isn’t connected as it should be, there is a risk of a carbon monoxide leak. Carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous gas that is very dangerous. Its effects can range from drowsiness to death, but because it is colourless and odourless you are unlikely to know if there is a leak. Gas Safety Checks were introduced as a legal measure to help protect people from the risk of carbon monoxide in their homes. If you are a homeowner or a landlord, a Gas Safety Check is crucial for protecting the occupants of your home. Homeowners are strongly advised to have a Gas Safety Check in their home annually, and landlords are legally required to have one carried out in the properties they rent out every year. What happens during a Gas Safety Check? During a Gas Safety Check the following checks are made by a Gas Safe registered engineer: The heat input and pressure of all gas appliances. This is to check they’re performing at the optimum level. The flue or chimney that’s connected to your boiler or gas fire. These let the gas fumes escape the property so are essential to keeping you or your tenants safe. The set-up of the gas appliance, for example that your boiler is correctly fitted, connected and burning as it should be. The air supply: that with every appliance its air supply is correct as gas needs this to be able to burn cleanly and effectively. The safety devices - to ensure they’re in good working order. Who should carry out a Gas Safety Check? A Gas Safety Check must be carried out by a trained and qualified engineer who has the right skills and experience to work with gas appliances. Otherwise the check is meaningless, and won’t safeguard your property or family. Only a Gas Safe registered heating engineer should carry out a Gas Safety check. Being Gas Safe registered offers evidence of an engineer’s qualifications and experience, and hiring someone without this registration risks your safety and makes the check invalid legally. Why Choose DA Gas, Heating & Plumbing? As gas specialists and being local to Harlow, Essex, we’re ideally placed to carry out your Gas Safety Check. We have over a decade of experience and are Gas Safe registered, always ensuring your safety is a priority. As well as the above, legally required inspections, our team also carry out a check on gas-powered fires no longer in use. This is to ensure full peace of mind about gas safety throughout your property. Once we have carried out your Gas Safety Check, we provide you with a Gas Safety Certificate which is valid for a year. This offers proof that you have had a legal check carried out and that your gas appliances and flue or chimney are safe to use. Your trusted gas experts in Harlow We understand that it can be difficult to know who to trust with something so important, and we’re happy to say we’re independently verified to offer our customers additional peace of mind. D A Gas, Heating & Plumbing have been assessed and endorsed by Which? - and approved as a Which? Trusted Trader. We’re also part of the Checkatrade directory, and have heaps of independently verified reviews from our customers, which you can read here. Gas Safety Checks carried out in Harlow, Essex At D A Gas, Heating & Plumbing, we’re happy to answer enquiries from customers old and new, so if you’d like to find out more about our Gas Safety Checks or wish to arrange a quote, we welcome your call or email. We’re based in Harlow, Essex and are proud to serve our local community, working with both homeowners and landlords throughout the area. To get in touch, you can call us on 07920 875189 or 01279 316304, email us at dave@dagas.co.uk or you can send us a message here on our website, via our short contact form.