Dodgy boiler in rented accomodation...

Detroit_Waves

Detroit_Waves

Detroit_Waves

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Hey guys,

Just needing a bit of advice. Our house is rented, and our boiler is pretty much dead in the water. A couple of things have happened and have been said that lead us to believe that the boiler has most likely been installed by a 'friend' of the landlord, and nothing has been done above board.

If the whole thing is above board, and there is documentation and certificates to prove that it is above board, what should I ask to see?

Thanks!
 
There should be a yearly gas check for the property. Just ask the landlord. Let them know if there is a fault. It must have been installed by a CORGI registered fitter.

My landlord calls his mate to do the boiler. He is a registered gas fitter and its all above board.
 
With the yearly Gas check, is there documentation that I can see to see it has taken place in the last year?

Also, you say it must have been installed by a CORGI registered fitter, do you just mean legally? Cause surely anyone who knows what they are doing could install it?

And our landloard calls his mate, the problem is, I dont know he is a registered gas fitter, but ive never been able to collar him for long enough to ask him.

So what documents should I be asking to see, something that proves a check has been done in the last year, and something to prove it was fitted by a corgi registered fitter?
 
He should have a CORGI certificate if he is indeed a CORGI registered fitter...usually their vans also have the Corgi sign on it...well the ones i have seen.

Luckily for me my dad is fully registered and had him replace our old Boiler last feb FOC:D
 
Legally yes. Anyone can do anything, they cannot physically stop you. But if anything happens, that person is in breach of laws put in place to stop this sort of thing and can be fined and imprisoned.
When a gas fitter does the yearly check, they fill in a 3 part form. YTou get the pink copy, the landlord gets a copy, and they retain a copy. Cannot find mine at the moment, probably filed away!
What exactly is wrong that leads you to believe that it is dodgy?
 
You can legally do stuff in your own home up to the point of causing harming to someone else.... But you cant do it in someone elses property esp rented accomodation! And/or be taking payment for it!

Corgi is null and void its Gas Safe Register.

To check someones qualifications phone Gas safe register on: 0800 408 5500

Check they have a card...ask to see...and look on the back to see what they are qualified to touch...it isnt one all encompassing qualification!

Unless the installation has been registered its only going to be a signed benchmark book that will prove who installed the boiler.

Rented accomadation requires a safety certificate every 12 months...Authorised by the landlord, letting agent, etc..

There are always 3 copies to this certificate: landlord, tenant, engineer.

Gas safe can only inspect an installation if invited to do so...Not sure if a tenant has those rights...

Mick
 
I think the form is called a CP 1 or CP2 that documents that the boiler has been checked and registered safe and it must be done every 12 months.

Are there any CO alarms in the house ?
 
Ahleckz said:
Do people actually get their boilers serviced every year? I've never done it... Am I a fool?
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Yes. It could be leaking gas or even worse, Carbon Monoxide.
You should also get it serviced every 2 years, this cleans out the flue and cleans out all the dust which can cause a fire hazard.

Remember: If you smell an odourless gas, its probably carbon monoxide.
 
PhillyDee said:
Remember: If you smell an odourless gas, its probably carbon monoxide.
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it's more likely to be nitrogen. but if he can't smell it how can he tell?

Odorless gasses: Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon, Helium, Hydrogen, Water vapour, Xenon, Neon
Dry air contains roughly (by volume) 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide.
 
VeNT said:
it's more likely to be nitrogen. but if he can't smell it how can he tell?

Odorless gasses: Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon, Helium, Hydrogen, Water vapour, Xenon, Neon
Dry air contains roughly (by volume) 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide.
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Thats kind of the point. Its a quote from years ago, but I cannot for the life of remember why or where . . . . .
 
Detroit_Waves said:
Hey guys,

Just needing a bit of advice. Our house is rented, and our boiler is pretty much dead in the water.
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In this case, would it not be easier to just inform the landlord that the boiler is dead, can you send someone around to fix it?

In general, the landlord has to deal with the problem in good time. Most landlords will deal with the situation as quickly as possible, as they don't want the hassle of an unhappy tennant.

Asking for documentation is all very well, but surely getting the boiler fixed quickly is what should matter to you. You seem to be more concerned about the documentation of the installer, as opposed to the fact that the boilder has stopped working.

Once the boiler is being fixed, you can then ask the repairer if he is registered with Gas Safe, Corgi or whatever name of the organisation is these days.
 
regarding carbon monoxide:

this comes from boilers and fuel burnt inside the house doesn't it?

i live in rented accommodation. it's oil central heating and the boiler is out the back.

do i have anything to worry about?
 
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