Gas

A flue gas analyser (FGA) is a vital tool for any Gas Safe Register, OFTEC or HETAS qualified engineer when installing, commissioning, fault finding, repairing or servicing heating appliances.   It measures the critical gases produced during the combustion process to determine if the appliance is operating efficiently and safely....

We might be biased, but we think being a gas technician is a great career!    What’s so good about being a gas installer?   Well-paid – Average salary ranges from £24,500 to £38,000 and beyond.  Apprentices and new starters can expect between £12,000 and £18,000 while they train.  ...

Gas metering engineers holding certificates for CMA1, CMA3 or L2 Smart Meter Diploma (Gas or Dual Fuel) can now upskill to become a domestic gas heating installer with our Domestic Gas Heating Installer – Experienced trades package. The course includes ACS Scheme qualifications – Core Domestic Natural Gas Safety (CCN1),...

The Nationally Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) is being updated* to ensure installers are experienced before they add to their existing training. From the 1st October 2018, candidates will have to prove that they have been on the Gas Safety Register for at least six months in order to: Extend Scope: Moving...

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) announced on the 11th September that Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services (CGRAS) have been awarded the five-year contract to deliver Gas Safe registration services until the end of March 2024, subject to a statutory 10-day standstill period in which other companies can contest...

In July and August 2018, we ran a survey amongst our database of gas engineers to find out when, where and how they were proactively showing their Gas Safe credentials to their customers.   As it turns out, most Gas Safe registered engineers could do much more to use their...

Time for the Results…   In anticipation to the upcoming Gas Safety Week (17-23 September 2018), we recently distributed a survey, supported by Gas Safe Register, to see how Gas Engineers use their Gas Cards and Gas Safe registration.   This awareness week sees organisations from across the UK work together...

What do you think about the Gas Safe Card? When do you show it to your customers? Do you think they understand the information on the card?    In honour of Gas Safety Week 2018, which take place from 17th-23rd September, Logic4training with the support of the Gas Safe Register has launched...

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...