Gas Safety

It is the law (UK) that the installation and servicing of gas appliances and their associated pipe work must only be undertaken by Gas Safe Registered Installers.

  • A. McRoberts is a Gas Safe Registered Installer, (No 5175) and is therefore fully qualified to undertake this work.

  • Identification. All Gas Safe fitters must carry a Gas Safe identification card, which includes their photograph. Please ask to see this identification card to put your mind at ease.

  • CE Mark. Since December 1997, all appliances sold in the UK must display the CE approval mark. To obtain this mark the appliances must undergo rigorous, independent, safety testing. This legislation required manufacturers to introduce technical innovations in the design of their products to improve gas safety.

  •   ODS (Oxygen Depletion System). This device is very sensitive to the oxygen content in the air passing over it. When oxygen levels start to fall this device makes the pilot flame unstable which then causes the Flame Supervision Device to shut off the gas to the appliance long before the situation could become dangerous. Oxygen levels will fall if there is an increase in the levels of Carbon Monoxide CO² or Carbon Dioxide CO in the atmosphere of the room or if there is insufficient ventilation. This device is a valuable safety measure, which was not fitted to many appliances prior to December 1997. Please view our extensive range of GAS FIRES which all have such systems incorporated.

  •  FSD (Flame Supervision Device) A pilot flame heats the tip of a thermocouple, which generates a minute current to hold open a small electromagnet, allowing the gas valve to remain open. This is often built into the back of the appliance main control valve and is usually operated when the control knob is pushed in to establish the pilot. If the pilot then goes out for any reason, the appliance is made safe by shutting off its gas supply. Please view our extensive range of GAS FIRES which all have such systems incorporated.

  • Landlords Gas Safety Record. Regulation 35 (Maintenance), of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994, placed duties on landlords, which required them to maintain gas pipe work and appliances in a safe condition and to have all gas appliances in rented properties, checked for safety on an annual basis. A record of these checks must be kept and be made available to tenants. Only Gas Safe Registered persons can carry out these checks and issue the required documentation. Please view our Landlords Services section for full details.

  • Servicing. All gas appliances should, preferably, be serviced annually. Gas fires can cause soot deposits to build up in the chimney, which will need to be swept periodically. Such soot deposits will affect the efficiency of the fire and if left unswept may also cause spillage of fumes into the room. Please see below for more details.


Gas Central Heating Repairs
We are able to carry out repairs to a wide range of gas central heating boilers and other appliances such as Baxi, Chaffoteaux, Ferolli, Ideal, Myson, Potterton, Ravenheat, Saunier, Duval, Stelrad, Vaillant, Vokera, Worcester.

 

 

Gas Central Heating Breakdown Insurance
We can provide you with information and application details for Domestic & General Insurance.