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Requirement for safety checks for household electricity & gas?
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Is there a requirement or recommendation for the layman to have their utility supplies, i.e. gas plumbing and electrical wiring checked by an approved technician? I think there is a safety guideline for gas boilers, i.e. get them serviced/checked every year but is this documented/laid down anywhere? - does this type of servicing apply for electrical or water plumbing? any help of pointers would be great regards Andrew -- Yorkboy |
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Requirement for safety checks for household electricity & gas?
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wrote Hi, Is there a requirement or recommendation for the layman to have their utility supplies, i.e. gas plumbing and electrical wiring checked by an approved technician? Yes, but don't get ripped off. It shouldn't cost you more than £500 per annum. -- Alan |
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Requirement for safety checks for household electricity & gas?
"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , York Muppet wrote Hi, Is there a requirement or recommendation for the layman to have their utility supplies, i.e. gas plumbing and electrical wiring checked by an approved technician? Yes, but don't get ripped off. It shouldn't cost you more than £500 per annum. -- Alan Most electrical inspections are valid for 10 years in a domestic property and AFAIK it is still only a recommendation (but a good idea) to have it done. Gas appliances should be serviced every year but again AFAIK it is still only a recommendation in a domestic property (not rented). Water plumbing inspections? Never heard of an MOT for plumbing but if a pipe develops a leak no one will drown. You could of course pay BG to annually check your CH system for a fee using one of their service contracts and then they charge you an astronomical amount when it needs flushing out. -- Adam |
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Requirement for safety checks for household electricity & gas?
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message ...
"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , York Muppet wrote Hi, Is there a requirement or recommendation for the layman to have their utility supplies, i.e. gas plumbing and electrical wiring checked by an approved technician? Yes, but don't get ripped off. It shouldn't cost you more than £500 per annum. -- Alan Most electrical inspections are valid for 10 years in a domestic property and AFAIK it is still only a recommendation (but a good idea) to have it done. Gas appliances should be serviced every year but again AFAIK it is still only a recommendation in a domestic property (not rented). Water plumbing inspections? Never heard of an MOT for plumbing but if a pipe develops a leak no one will drown. You could of course pay BG to annually check your CH system for a fee using one of their service contracts and then they charge you an astronomical amount when it needs flushing out. I get the impression that mortgage lenders are asking for electrical inspections on properties more frequently these days plus insurance companies add it as a condition to their policies that a rental property must pass an electrical inspection.Don't think plumbing needs inspecting but perhaps they should be - what about all those dishwashers and washing machines that empty into a rainwater drain as it is closer to run the waste pipe to? |
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