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Landlords & Home
Owners Safety Checks
Landlords: Your certificate is provided under
our contracts, please review our service
contract page or ring
for further details.
A Landlord or Home Inspection Check is designed to
provide a visual and functional check of the Gas Installation,
the Central Heating System, and Apliances.The Technical Home
Services inspection comprises a visual check of all visible
and easily accessible components of the respective installations
and appliances. Those parts of the system concealed under floorboards
and within the
fabric of the building are not inspected.
Full functional checks are carried out to the installation
and appliances and the relevant results noted. The report
identifies
the safety and functionality of each installation and appliance
that have been inspected. The report concludes with appropriate
recommendations for attention and advice.
Testing of the Gas
Installation is included along with a tightness test to
the pipe work of the gas installation.and
flue flow continuity
for gas appliances.
 We
are responsible for ensuring that your nominated appliances
in your house are safe to use.
Under the Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations
1998 we must: Ensure that we use only CORGI-registered
persons to
carry out work on gas fittings & not permit a gas appliance
to be used if we suspect it to be unsafe or inadequately
ventilated.
Keep records of all inspection defects and
actions taken.
Summary of basic checks
- The safety check of a gas appliance
needs to address as a minimum:-
- The effectiveness of any
flue;
- The supply of combustion air;
- Its operating pressure or
heat input, or where necessary, both;
- Its operation so
as to ensure its safe functioning
What's the Difference Between a Gas Safety Check and an
Appliance Service?
Many Landlords confuse appliance servicing
with annual safety checks. They are not the same. A Gas Safety
Check is similar
to a car MOT, whereby the basic safety of the appliance
is checked, it does not by itself ensure the long term safe
operation and efficiency of the appliance. Having an
appliance safety checked each year does not satisfy the legal
duties
placed on Landlords and Landlords must also have appliances
routinely serviced.
If an appliance is serviced, this is like having your
car serviced. It improves its efficiency, it improves
the reliability
and means there is less likelihood of a breakdown.
It also spots other faults with the appliance that may not
be picked
up during a Gas Safety Check, enabling them to be put
right quickly and safely,. Please enquire about Technical
Home
Services contracts
We would strongly urge all Landlords to have their
gas appliances serviced at the same time that a safety
check
is carried
out.
Technical Home Services Ltd always service
appliances when landlord inspections are undertaken please
ask for specification. Electrical Inspections also undertaken
please ask for specification.
Technical Home Services provide choices and
solutions to your requirements
 A Selection of Performance Tools
- Performance Flue
Gas Analyser:
(Gas analysis and measuring ambient carbon
monoxide levels)
- A hand held, easy to use, rugged instrument
with special software for carrying out flue
- Digital differential
manometer
- Digital differential thermometer
- Combustible gas leak detector
- High pressure Flushing Machines
- PH & TDS testing Equipment
(Quality of water)
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