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A new report published by the Gas Safety Trust (GST) and the British Toxicology Society (BTS) has called for the development of new bio-markers to improve standards of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning detection.    The report suggests: While accidental poisoning by CO is considered relatively rare, it may be more...

According to Gas Tag, ‘accidental landlords’ – homeowners that are renting out their property because they can’t sell their home – are potentially putting their tenants’ lives at risk because they are not aware of their legal obligations.   What are a landlord’s legal obligations relating to heating? Landlords are...

The Gas Safe Register and consumer psychologist, Dr Simon Moore, are urging families to not trust gas engineers purely on looks. Research has shown that only two in five people check the gas engineer they hire before letting them into their home. This is potentially putting many families at risk...

The amendments to the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations (GSIUR) entered into force on Friday 6th April 2018.   The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L56, which gives advice to anyone with a duty under the regulations on how they can...

As most installers are aware, Boiler Plus came into force on 6 April 2018.   The new rules encourage energy efficiency by mandating requirements for heating systems, while reducing energy costs and increasing the thermal comfort of the property.   Energy bills are a common source of concern for homeowners,...

The recent cold weather has caused real problems for many householders whose drains and pipework have frozen and burst.   Properties with external pipework have been most at risk and Martyn Bridges of Worcester Bosch points the finger at short-cuts in boiler installation for the thousands of call outs and...

After a few months, Gas safe register has ended their #DontCutCorners Campaign. It was created to encourage everyone to check the Register before an engineer works on the gas appliances in their homes.   If you are not familiar with the #DontCutCorners campaign, find out more here.   There has...

The priority for gas engineers when encountering an unsafe situation is to safeguard life and property. It is essential that gas engineers are able to identify gas equipment which presents a danger – and know how to deal with it. This month, Gas Safe Register has withdrawn Edition 7.1 of...

The UK’s Commitment to the Reduction of Carbon Emissions by 2050 The most recent document from the National Grid shares a comprehensive amount of evidence, views and key conclusions about the evolution of energy and the future of gas in particular. They found that gas will continue to play a...

The Heating and Hot Water industry council (HHIC), in conjunction with the wider industry, have produced a consumer guide detailing what people can expect from having their boiler serviced by a Gas Safe Register engineer. It is the first guide of its kind, laying out agreed industry best-practice for boiler...

Time is up and The Gas Safe Superheroes have chosen their winners! If you don’t know what the #SightforSoreInstalls Campaign was about, find out here. The Winners In 3rd place we have: Congratulations to @langley_heating you are our 3rd place winner ! pic.twitter.com/5aUF67PukA — GasSafeSuperheroes (@SafetySuperhero) February 16, 2018 In 2nd place...

We need your help tracking down some hard to find boilers for our Basic Boiler Fault Finding Course. The course has been running in Northolt since 2016. It has become a really popular course with our customers and, because not everyone can travel to Northolt, we would now like to...

Boiler Plus introduces mandatory new standards for domestic heating from April 2018. One of the key changes will require an additional energy saving measure to be specified and fitted whenever a new or replacement gas combination boiler is installed in a domestic property in England. One of the following technologies...

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#SightforSoreInstalls but what does it actually mean? The Gas Safe Superheroes are at it again! Over the weekend, they launched the #SightforSoreInstalls Campaign. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of poor standards of work in the gas industry. This video explains all:   welcome #sightforsoreinstalls competition , please watch our...

To spread the awareness, Gas safe register has created a new campaign to encourage everyone to check the Register before an engineer works on the gas appliances in their homes. Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas...

Now we’ve entered the new year, Boiler Plus is suddenly upon us. The new legislation surrounding the installation of heating systems comes into force on 6 April 2018 – that’s just over 2 months away! What is Boiler Plus?  Boiler Plus introduces new mandatory requirements on tradespeople installing new and...

In advance of some updates to The Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations, due to come into effect in early April, here’s an update on the changes the HSE, which prepare the document, is planning to make. These changes are not yet set in stone, but are highly likely to...

Gas Safety Week is the gas industries flag ship event for gas safety awareness. It runs every year during the month of September. In 2017 it took place on 18-24 September and it broke all the records! Gas Safe Register sent out the statistics earlier this month (January). 7,831 supporters...

The Gas Safe Register has recently published The Decade Review, an independent report on the state of the UK’s gas industry. Sole traders, SMEs, training and certification bodies, manufacturers and energy companies were all invited to take part. They were given the opportunity to reflect on their experience of the...