Keep you and your tenants customers safe

Do I need to provide my tenants with a co Alarm ?Currently in England and Wales, legislation does not require a CO alarm to be fitted in rental properties containing gas appliances. However, Gas Safe Register strongly recommends that audible CO alarms are installed in all domestic properties. The only requirement in England and Wales is contained in the Building Regulations and pertains to solid fuel appliances, such as wood, coal etc.In addition, on 1 Oct 2015 the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide A...

New Standard For New Boilers

New standard matches best practiceFrom 31 May 2019, changes were made to BS 7593:2019, the standard for the preparation, commissioning and maintenance of domestic heating and cooling systems.There is a growing focus on how the UK can reduce its carbon emissions and, with the government committing to net zero emissions by 2050, the need for change is urgent.The revision of BS 7593:2019 introduces steps into the industry code of practice that will ensure better water quality in domestic heating...

MOT Style Landlord Gas Safety Certificates

Since April 6th 2018, new regulation has come into effect that introduced a new MOT style approach to gas safety inspections.The amendments introduced to the existing Gas Safety Regulation allow for any servicing work required on a property to be completed up to two months before the anniversary of a previous check.This can be done without compromising the existing expiry date on a previous check at the property.Our Software accommodates for this automatically, if there is an existing Gas Ser...

Hot Water, what ever the demand

What are the key factors when deciding on the best home heating and hot water system?When it comes to choosing the most suitable heating & hot water system for a property, its size and the number of people using it are key considerations. But it's also important to factor in the types of bathroom and shower room, the lifestyle of the people and the fuel sources.For smaller properties with a single bathroom and a moderate demand for hot water, a combi boiler is often the perfect solution. ...

What is a Boiler Benchmark?

So the little blue book or email of boiler commissioning checklist you got with your new boiler (or sometimes its printed in the back of the manufacturers instructions) is filled out and you have it but whats it for?Basically its a record of the readings of the boiler when it was fitted. The installation company should fill it out with their details, your details and all the details from the boiler readings.This gives any future engineer the chance to look at how the boiler was working when i...

What is the difference between a gas safety check & a service ?

A gas safety check assesses the basic safety of gas appliances in your home to ensure they are all working correctly and safely. A Gas Safe registered engineer will assess the following four areas:Gas appliances are on the right setting and burning correctly with the correct operating pressureHarmful gases are being removed from the appliance safely to the air outsideThat any ventilation routes are clear and adequateAll the safety devices are working properlyA service will consist of a full c...