You must have your gas appliances safety-checked annually by a CORGI registered Installer.
Appliances that are properly installed and serviced, and have sufficient ventilation, are efficient and safe. To avoid the production of Carbon Monoxide and to make sure you and your family are safe you must:
- Get your gas appliances checked annually by a CORGI registered Installer.
- Make sure rooms and heaters are well ventilated.
- Have your chimneys and flues checked regularly.
- Buy a Carbon Monoxide alarm. A Carbon Monoxide alarm will measure the concentration of Carbon Monoxide in a room and sound an alarm if the CO concentration is higher than permitted.
A CORGI registered installer is a gas expert. They have undergone extensive training in order to be qualified to gain registration. The majority of work carried out by illegal gas workers has been found to have serious safety defects. By using a tradesperson that isn’t CORGI registered you are taking your life into your own hands.
Remember, CORGI registration does not automatically cover all areas of gas work – most installers specialise in one or more areas – so check they are qualified to do the work you require i.e. fit a boiler. You can check with CORGI’s Customer Services team or look on the back of the installer’s ID card.
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