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  1. R

    Connecting gas fired generator to mains gas

    I've had an idea to use a gas fired generator running on mains gas to top up a large off grid battery bank when solar power is insufficient. Can anybody tell me if this is legal in the UK? Mains gas is much cheaper than electricity per kwh and the fact I've never heard of anybody doing the same...
  2. sadsyndrome

    Where can I find official regs gas cooker install

    Hello I’d like to replace gas cooker. Curry’s do install but I know they will refuse to install if regs are not met. So I want to understand whether the proposed location is acceptable to qualified gas safe fitter. I can’t find official, definitive list of regs anywhere. Can you point me to...
  3. N

    Should a new gas supply feed be included in a whole house replumb job?

    I am undergoing a whole house refurb including new plumbing, boiler, rads etc. I specifically asked for new copper pipes throughout the property which they charged extra for (didn't want push fit piping). I have now been told in the middle of the job that they recommend a replacing the...
  4. K

    One burner on gas hob not working

    How would you classify this for a LL cert?
  5. B

    which gas combi replacement advice

    Hi everyone, Just a query about what size in KW gas combi boiler do I need for a top floor flat (3rd floor). I have a Vokera Easi heat plus (20kW) gas combi boiler and it does the job, the radiators never go as hot as the should for example there are ten dots on the heat dial but the radiators...
  6. irishwildman

    Outdoor Gas Meter Pipework

    hi i am currently moving home and i have been told by a plumber that the enc pipework into/out of this gas box would not pass a gas safety test. I have also been given a safety certificate to say that there is nothing wrong with the pipework. Can anyone advise thanks
  7. C

    Domestic gas appliance in commercial property

    If a domestic boiler/gas appliance is in a commercial property, does this mean a gas engineer would need commercial tickets/qualifications?
  8. dilligaf

    What Gas Boiler? Current one is a Glow worm micron 30ff

    Can anyone tell me of a boiler equivalent to a Glow worm micron 30ff. I am not sure what one I should get?
  9. ian.

    Filter in gas line, is it needed?

    I saw on a plumerparts posts comments that the gas engineer always used an inline filter on the gas line to the boiler due to debris. I’ve just had a new boiler fitted, is it a good idea to ask my installer back and pay for a filter to be installed or a waste of money as the gas isn’t that...
  10. S

    Unvented extractor fan for gas cooker

    Hi guys I'm moving to a flat but where the cooker is situated. I can't get a vented extractor fan as it's the same wall as the next door flat. Are the none vented ones any good ? Which one should I be looking out for ? Or avoid ? Any tips will be helpful
  11. M

    Looking for a commercial gas engineer

    I run a small plumbing and heating company. I am looking for a commercial gas engineer to help out with a few call outs, servicing, safety checks etc. Most work around London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex area. Ideally looking for someone self employed or another small business who could work...
  12. Jamro91

    Gas pressure dropping to zero when demand kicks in?!

    I have an Ariston combi e on lpg, the gas pressure drops from a lovely 37mb to 0 the second gas valve opens and fan starts to run, usually would drop to around 35mb on comparable systems. Any ideas what could cause that? I suspected a blockage in the regulator so changed that and attached the...
  13. U

    Pros and cons of running boiler gas supply pipe indoors Vs outdoors

    Hi all, Does anyone have any feedback as to which is best. Running the pipe from the outdoor gas meter to a new boiler on an outside wall or run the pipe under the floor (suspended timber) which is our existing setup and the new boiler is being sited in same location as old. I ask just in...
  14. F

    New Career - Gas Safe

    Hi, need your honest views if you would be so kind. I’m 48 and work for the NHS (office based) and earn 44k a year. Ive been do fustrated and fed up in my work for so long that I’ve enrolled to do my gas safe and become an engineer. I know it’s hard work but I’m really excited and I’d love to...
  15. M

    Sealing gas pipe sleeve

    Is this the stuff to use to seal a gas pipe as it goes through a sleeve internally. I went back to one I had sealed with this a few years prior and it had turned green
  16. WalkingRiskAssessment

    Is a gas pipe next to an electric cooker safe?

    Hi, my mother had an electric cooker installed yesterday. The guy who fitted it said it shouldn't be close to the gas pipe but it is. The red arrow shows the gas pipes, the blue arrows are the electric supply for the cooker and the purple is the back of the cooker. I know nothing of plumbing...
  17. G

    Commercial Gas Engineers Required - Various locations - South England

    We are looking for Commercial Gas Engineers to join a Major company on various projects around South of England primarily working on Gas Service / Mains replacement activities. Excellent Salary and Benefits, permanent position. Relocation payment can be discussed. Please get in touch if...
  18. I

    Recent gas engineer wanting to gain lpg lav qualification?

    Please can anyone help or point me in the right direcrion. I have recently completed a 18 month bpec management learning programme (apprenticeship) I am now qualified in CCN1, CENWAT, MET1, Unvented, CONGLP1PD. I need to get my CONGLP1-LAV as that is the work I am hoping to predominately do...
  19. Z

    Low gas pressure during boiler full load test

    Hi, I am a homeowner but caught between a rock & a hard place. I am trying to get a Vaillant ecoTEC 630 plus serviced but the gas safe engineer & Vaillant engineer say one thing, whilst the SGN engineer says another. I do not know how to proceed and would value some informed advice. The rock...
  20. J

    looking for a self employed gas engineer london/kent

    I'm looking for a commercial gas engineer to assist with servicing, callouts etc. work is mostly london based but also have sites in kent/essex. I am a ltd company thats been running for 12 years and am now looking to expand. Ideally im looking for someone who is self employed (or another ltd...

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