How often should a (i) gas fire and (ii) gas boiler be serviced?
Also one hears so much about dodgy engineers etc is there any way of finding a reputable service co. rather than just sticking a pin in the telephone directory?
afaiu once a year is the norm .I'd think just before winter sets in would be the best time .
Find out who your neighbours use and how happy or otherwise they are. Avoid yellow pages and national companies.
service engineer training courses) for a local list of trained people. It was hopelessly obsolete.
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normally annually
if you really don't know anyone, phone up your local authority and ask who they use
they might not be the best around, but at least they should be OK
You could try ringing your local trading standards and asking them if they have a list. I've been told that our local TS is waiting til they have at least 5 in each category before they'll publish the list online though.
A gas fire is normally an open device which if faulty can emit poisonous fumes into the room. So an annual check makes sense.
Most boilers these days can't do this as they are room sealed. If you have an old one which isn't - like a back boiler - it will be due for updating anyway but should be checked every year too.
They may do it in-house, and from my experience I wouldn't have their plumbers / gasfitters in my house to change a washer again.
Owain
Not so likely
If you have a better suggestion, post it
I can recommend a very good gasfitter but that wouldn't be much use for anyone not in the locality.
Owain
So that would be a "no" then ...
I work for a local authority, not on the building side though.
All work is tendered for, lowest price that meets the specification wins
When I say all work it is not individual. We may tender for a framework agreement for three years, along the lines of
CORGI approved, shouldn't they all be, gas fitters / contractors to service and maintain gas appliances in council houses
We would appoint three possible suppliers
Cheapest is not always best
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