Gas Installers Opinions On a Gas Fire Please

[OffshoreGas]

If an appliance works safely, meets relevant standards and regulations, why would you try and convince someone not to use it? More to the point, what right would you have?

Because in my opinion there are much safer more efficient ways to heat a space. I’ve come across plenty where he safety devices had failed.

If they were introduced today do you think they would be allowed?

 

[centralheatking]

If an appliance works safely, meets relevant standards and regulations, why would you try and convince someone not to use it? More to the point, what right would you have?

I was Corgi, Acops, Acts with up to 20 fitters until late 90s. I would not fit a gas cooker in a sitting room old gas fires like the one which has now been removed and early Dfe are just the same. I advise landlords to pull out all gas appliances in rentals. Maybe leave combi in if it’s a house rental, flats and hmo lecky only it’s safer and less annual fees. My holiday lets are all solar and electricity and the energy is included in the tariff.. Centralheatking

 

[Last Plumber]

Because in my opinion there are much safer more efficient ways to heat a space. I’ve come across plenty where he safety devices had failed.

If they were introduced today do you think they would be allowed?

There are safer ways to heat space, you are quite right.

They are still manufactured, sold and installed today so I don't really understand why you ask that?

I have never seen a vitiation device on an open flu space heater fail 'unsafe'.

Like I said, if something is safe and within rules and regs you don't have to like it or use/install it yourself but we also have no place persuading the owner/end user to part with something that is deemed safe just because of your own personal dislikes.

There are lots of things in this industry that cause alarm, most things I have encountered have been caused by incompetence, poor workmanship or lack of service, inspection and maintenance.

 

[centralheatking]

There are safer ways to heat space, you are quite right.

They are still manufactured, sold and installed today so I don't really understand why you ask that?

I have never seen a vitiation device on an open flu space heater fail 'unsafe'.

Like I said, if something is safe and within rules and regs you don't have to like it or use/install it yourself but we also have no place persuading the owner/end user to part with something that is deemed safe just because of your own personal dislikes.

There are lots of things in this industry that cause alarm, most things I have encountered have been caused by incompetence, poor workmanship or lack of service, inspection and maintenance.

I tend to work on the Friday afternoon, Monday morning hangover principle. Expecting people to be at the top of their game always is unrealistic. So my colleagues and I try to design things for production and installation that are not too demanding. Same applies to units in people’s homes they are rarely maintained properly or serviced, the gone wrong principle applies. Regulations GSR or Wras are the ideal, in the real world it’s best to be pragmatic and limit the potential for error. Centralheatking