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    Gas Safe Registration

    Can someone in the know kindly clarify, please? I have tried to get Gas Safe on the phone, but no good! I have had conflicting advice. I am in the position of being able to start a small business employing two nephews - both of whom are Gas Safe registered. But do I have to ensure the business...
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    Is this pipe lagging safe to remove?

    Ideally, I want to cut these redundant pipes out. I’m pretty sure this is hair felt insulation but I’m a sparky by trade so not familiar with pipe lagging. I do know pipe lagging often contained asbestos and as the house was built in 1890 and sporadically worked on ever since… could do with some...
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    Contract for Trainee Gas Safe Engineer

    Hi All, I am going to pay to put for one of my guys to be put through his Gas safe MLP course. Its a lot of investment for us and as such we will be drawing up a contract to say that if he leaves before X amount of time then he has to pay the course fees back. Question - what do you think is...
  4. M

    Gas Safe registration fees!

    I can’t believe the price of registration these days. How do the justify charging £434 for one guy? Robbing Rubbish bags.
  5. L

    Gas Safe plumbing and heating engineer falsifying Gas Safety records.

    Who should I report this to?
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    Retraining as a Gas Safe Engineer

    Hi Everyone, I am considering retraining as a gas safe engineer through enrolling on a course that includes 5 weeks of classroom learning, arranged work placement to complete an onsite portfolio and ACS assessments. The course will cost £6k. I'm 34, currently employed full time as a mechanical...
  7. M

    Initial gas safe inspection, any advice?

    Have my initial gas safe inspection tomorrow and I’m sh****g myself to say the least. Any advice on what to expect?
  8. leesparkykent

    Gas safe registration.

    I was wondering if it’s possible to register a business with gas safe if you don’t have any engineers and the owner of the business isn’t qualified? I believe a new company around my way have done that. Looks like they’re advertising for engineers and seem to be heavily advertising for boiler...
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    Humour Gas safe reply

    Hello to the forum, I just thought I would share this response from GAs-safe.. I had occasion to suspect that an install was dangerous by a non qualified engineer in a commercial kitchen where people are working so I alerted gas safe to the fact , I guess that was a mistake but the reply is...
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    Is it safe to remove the boiler

    Hello We're having the gas meter removed and a new one will be fitted in a few months after some alterations to the house is finished. We need to take the boiler and everything else out also. So is it safe to take the boiler and other gas things out or will there still be gas in there?
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    Do you still do plumbing once gas safe registered?

    Question for the plumbers turned gas engineers. Do you still carry out plumbing repairs, bathroom installations, etc. I still do but getting fed up of being stuck on a bathroom job and losing the gas work as I'm fully booked. Been gas safe for around 5 years now. Took someone on to do the...
  12. Lumen

    Is ElectroScale scale reducer safe for drinking water?

    Good Sunday to you all, Quick question, as manufacturer still haven’t replied to my email a week later. I’m looking to install Adey’s ElectroScale scale reducer under the kitchen sink, as it’s compression fitting, straight after stopcock, as I don’t have a water meter, so it can protect entire...
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    Safe silicone grease for kitchen mixer tap.

    Hi Guys, We have a leaky kitchen mixer tap here which seems to be being caused by the plastic mixer valve/cartridge. I had a search for the serial number but couldn't find anything matching so I thought I would take the valve apart, clean it and grease it up to see if that sorts it out. As it...
  14. M

    Gas Safe Bulletin TB 118

    Hi all. Hope you are all good and are doing ok with work due to lockdown, self isolating etc. What instruments did people purchase to comply with this bulletin? I only paid £160 for a fluke 116 last year and now need to spend a lot more due to this bulletin. Cheers all.
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    I'm gas safe thru employer. I want to have my own gas number too

    Like I said I'm gas safe registered through the company I work for (day job) but want my own gas number so I can install and commission boilers for family, people that I know, etc. Obviously I've got the qualifications or else I wouldn't be registered through work but I'm just curious, do I...
  16. king of pipes

    She's hear safe and sound

    We have a little addition to the family our second Granddaughter born last night mum a baby doing well . Proud Grandparents again . Regards Kop
  17. Stanios

    Gas Safe Inspection and Review drama

    Hi all, Have an ongoing issue with a customer who was told by someone that because her flue on 4th story does not have a collar the building will be uninsurable?? Basically an inspection took place whereby a report has found flue to be not to current standard and advised to fit collar. I agreed...
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    Dripping hot water cylinder from upper thermostat... Is it safe?

    Hello I live in a rented flat and have noticed water dripping from the top thermostat of the water cylinder (see picture). It worries me as there is clearly electric wiring nearby, and also another thermostat at the bottom that the water is dripping towards. My landlord's plumber is...
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    Fast track gas safe courses

    Hi all. I am a plumber with 6 years experience, I have my own business and have and NVQ level 2 plumbing qualification, I’m also OFTEC qualified and that has been the bulk of my work but I am now fitting a lot more gas boilers (under supervision) but I really need to get my gas safe...
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    Is this safe? Open vented CH system has overflow capped.

    Good Evening All I have a general question - I have searched the inter web and can't find an answer, Recently I had an issue with a scalding hot header tank on an open vented system. Boiler is fairly new, British Gas advised that it is being caused by sludge. They cut out the offending pipes...

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