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Tenants Make sure your Landlord is complying with the law

08/06/2016

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Tenants Make sure your landlord is complying with the law Your landlord has specific legal responsibilities to tenants when it comes to gas safety. Even if a property is only rented for a short time, like holiday accommodation, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations require your landlord to: Maintain pipework, appliances and flues provided for your use in a safe condition. Carry out a 12 monthly gas safety check on each gas appliance/flue. A gas safety check will make sure gas…

Renting – A landlord’s gas safety duties

08/06/2016

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Renting – A landlord’s gas safety duties – what you should know Whether you are a landlord or a tenant renting, make sure you understand the laws about gas safety. Gas safety for landlords Running a property can be a stressful business. But are you aware of your legal gas safety duties as a landlord? Every year, landlords are conned by illegal gas workers who perform poor gas work, causing serious illness and death of tenants. And if it’s…

Carbon Monoxide Detector alarms

08/06/2016

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Carbon Monoxide Detector alarms – keep your family safe. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, poisonous gas produced by incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels, including gas, oil, wood and coal. Carbon-based fuels are safe to use. It is only when the fuel does not burn properly that excess CO is produced, which is poisonous. When CO enters the body, it prevents the blood from bringing oxygen to cells, tissues, and organs. You can’t see it, taste it…

If I Smell Gas or Suspect a Gas Leak

15/07/2015

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STEP 1 – SWITCH OFF THE ECV The first step you should take if you smell gas (often a rotten egg smell) and suspect a gas leak is switch off the meter at the Emergency Control Valve (ECV). Emergency Control Valve (ECV) This is a safety mechanism on a gas service pipe connecting a gas meter to the gas mains. Every gas pipe installation and meter should have one. The ECV is situated where the gas network or gas…

About Heating Controls & Devices

27/06/2015

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About Heating Controls & Devices Heating Controls & Devices Is based in Holywood, we cover all of Northern Ireland, carrying out installation, maintenance and repair of all gas fired equipment for commercial, industrial and domestic customers. Fully qualified and insured for non domestic work. Formed 1986 Raymac Components purchased Heating Controls & Devices – Gas & Oil Boiler Services in Belfast and Northern Ireland. Gas and Oil Boilers often fail when you least expect it and you won’t realise…

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