on a forum far far away there's a thread about a tenant who's gas fire
doens't work
"'gas fire turned off and Warning notice issued' and somehting about
flame supervision device faulty."

Is that likely to be expensive to repair?

The landlord isn't going to repair it - there's central heating so
prob no need. I just think it's a bit strange for them to not bother
fixing it.
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On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:37 +0100, mogga wrote:

on a forum far far away there's a thread about a tenant who's gas fire
doens't work
"'gas fire turned off and Warning notice issued' and somehting about
flame supervision device faulty."

Is that likely to be expensive to repair?

The landlord isn't going to repair it - there's central heating so prob
no need. I just think it's a bit strange for them to not bother fixing
it.

If the tenants took the place and the fire was working then it should be
fixed. It may be that the tenants aren't that fussed about the fire, in
that case well and good and the Landlord can have the fire removed when
they leave.

The flame super vision device is almost certainly a thermocouple and the
replacement unit should be less than £20. (This is not a boiler where a
universal £4 unit can be used). The work involved should be a minimum
charge visit.



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Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
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"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
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On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:37 +0100, mogga wrote:

on a forum far far away there's a thread about a tenant who's gas fire
doens't work
"'gas fire turned off and Warning notice issued' and somehting about
flame supervision device faulty."

Is that likely to be expensive to repair?

The landlord isn't going to repair it - there's central heating so prob
no need. I just think it's a bit strange for them to not bother fixing
it.

If the tenants took the place and the fire was working then it should be
fixed. It may be that the tenants aren't that fussed about the fire, in
that case well and good and the Landlord can have the fire removed when
they leave.

The flame super vision device is almost certainly a thermocouple and the
replacement unit should be less than £20. (This is not a boiler where a
universal £4 unit can be used). The work involved should be a minimum
charge visit.

It is also one less appliance to have serviced each year. And some landlords
are tight.

Adam

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:49:59 +0000 (UTC), Ed Sirett
wrote:

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:37 +0100, mogga wrote:

on a forum far far away there's a thread about a tenant who's gas fire
doens't work
"'gas fire turned off and Warning notice issued' and somehting about
flame supervision device faulty."

Is that likely to be expensive to repair?

The landlord isn't going to repair it - there's central heating so prob
no need. I just think it's a bit strange for them to not bother fixing
it.

If the tenants took the place and the fire was working then it should be
fixed. It may be that the tenants aren't that fussed about the fire, in
that case well and good and the Landlord can have the fire removed when
they leave.

They didn't get the gas certificate which mentioned it until after
they'd signed.



The flame super vision device is almost certainly a thermocouple and the
replacement unit should be less than £20. (This is not a boiler where a
universal £4 unit can be used). The work involved should be a minimum
charge visit.

So they're just being a bit mean? It's not like the whole thing needs
replacing?
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On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:39:53 GMT, "ARWadworth"
wrote:


"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
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On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:37 +0100, mogga wrote:


It is also one less appliance to have serviced each year. And some landlords
are tight.



Does it need checking each year if it's left there and not repaired?

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On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:39:53 +0000, ARWadworth wrote:

"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:37 +0100, mogga wrote:

on a forum far far away there's a thread about a tenant who's gas fire
doens't work
"'gas fire turned off and Warning notice issued' and somehting about
flame supervision device faulty."

Is that likely to be expensive to repair?

The landlord isn't going to repair it - there's central heating so
prob no need. I just think it's a bit strange for them to not bother
fixing it.

If the tenants took the place and the fire was working then it should
be fixed. It may be that the tenants aren't that fussed about the fire,
in that case well and good and the Landlord can have the fire removed
when they leave.

The flame super vision device is almost certainly a thermocouple and
the replacement unit should be less than £20. (This is not a boiler
where a universal £4 unit can be used). The work involved should be a
minimum charge visit.

It is also one less appliance to have serviced each year. And some
landlords are tight.

Yes! some even change the gas cooker to electric, and choose buy2let home
that have electric heating for the same reasons.


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The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:15:54 +0100, Mogga wrote:

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:49:59 +0000 (UTC), Ed Sirett
wrote:

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:24:37 +0100, mogga wrote:

on a forum far far away there's a thread about a tenant who's gas fire
doens't work
"'gas fire turned off and Warning notice issued' and somehting about
flame supervision device faulty."

Is that likely to be expensive to repair?

The landlord isn't going to repair it - there's central heating so
prob no need. I just think it's a bit strange for them to not bother
fixing it.

If the tenants took the place and the fire was working then it should be
fixed. It may be that the tenants aren't that fussed about the fire, in
that case well and good and the Landlord can have the fire removed when
they leave.

They didn't get the gas certificate which mentioned it until after
they'd signed.



The flame super vision device is almost certainly a thermocouple and the
replacement unit should be less than £20. (This is not a boiler where a
universal £4 unit can be used). The work involved should be a minimum
charge visit.

So they're just being a bit mean? It's not like the whole thing needs
replacing?

Gas fires are not as inherently safe as boilers and there can be many
problems that can come to light when repairing a minor fault.

On the other hand a nice gas fire can be a feature.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html