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Safety Benefits Of Gas Safe Approved Heating Engineers

By 4 March 2020March 27th, 2020No Comments

Your gas appliance must be kept in fantastic condition to avoid expensive repairs, breakdowns and other dangers. The best way to ensure the safety of your appliances I through using Gas Safe approved heating engineers. They offer several benefits to make your gas appliances safer.

Spring Heating and Plumbing Ltd are fully qualified and Gas Safe approved heating engineers. This should give you complete peace of mind regarding all the work we complete.

What Is The Gas Safe Register?

The Gas Safe Register is used to maintain which businesses and individuals or trained and can competently complete work with LPG and natural gas appliances. Throughout the United Kingdom, you should always look for heating engineers who are Gas Safe approved. This should put your mind at ease regarding the standard of service and safety that will be delivered.

You can check any company or individual on the Gas Safe register so you know exactly what work they are approved to carry out safely. We would always advise checking every heating engineer to confirm their qualifications and skillset. Regardless of what gas work is then required, a suitable and qualified engineer should be available.

Qualifications of Gas Safe Heating Engineers

Becoming Gas Safe approved means demonstrating your competence and knowledge on a range of domestic and commercial appliances. There is a range of LPG and natural gas work that you can become Gas Safe registered for, which includes:

  • Building Regulations
  • Combustion Performance & Gas Analysis
  • Domestic Cookers & Hobs
  • Domestic Flued Range Cookers
  • Gas Boiler
  • Gas Fire
  • Gas Installation Pipework
  • Gas Water Heaters
  • Unvented Hot Water Storage Cylinders
  • Vented Hot Water Storage Cylinders

Any heating engineers competencies for this work is also listed on the Gas Safe Register, giving you an idea of what work any heating engineer can be qualified and hired for. By being trained on all aspects of LPG and natural gas appliances, this gives you the highest level of safety with all work that is completed. Different appliances must be dealt with safely with different equipment and the latest industry methods.

Training & Safety

Being Gas Safe approved is not only about demonstrating your knowledge of each appliance but it also shows you are up to date with the latest industry methods. Working with new and old models, it is important to have knowledge and experience with all different gas appliances that may be within a domestic property.

Failing to find a Gas Safe approved heating engineer could mean you are putting yourself at risk when having gas appliances repaired, serviced, replaced or newly installed. All gas appliance must be kept in the best possible condition to maintain efficiency and performance throughout your property. With Gas Safe approved heating engineers, this is always achieved as I have the most modern training on all gas appliances, providing high-level safety on all gas work.

Choosing heating engineers without the right training or who have an outdated Gas Safety qualification could mean you are putting yourself and your home at risk. Gas appliance must be dealt with carefully, not only to avoid breakdowns and repairs but also preventing any safety issues throughout your property.

Gas Safety Checks

Perhaps the biggest safety benefits of Gas Safe approved heating engineers is that you should receive appliance safety checks for all your gas appliances. There are several checks and tests a heating engineer should carry out for any appliance, including:

  • Adequate & Permanent Air Supply For Appliance
  • Appliance Is Physically Stable, Securely Fitted & Connected To Pipework
  • Flues & Chimneys Operating Correctly
  • Room Is suitable For appliance Type
  • Safety Devices Functioning Correctly
  • Setting & Adjusting Appliances So Gas Burns Correctly

Gas Safety approved heating engineers should always complete thorough checks to maintain safety of the highest level.

Contact Us

For more information regarding Gas Safety approved heating engineers, get in touch with Spring Heating and Plumbing Ltd. Our team will always offer a fast response and being Gas Safe approved, our service will be completed safely and at an affordable price. Call us on 01793 832592 or 07836 772066 or fill in our contact form to make an enquiry.