As a plumber in Bridlington,i thought it was time i tried to inform the public on the importance of <a herf="http://www.deminstallations.com">gas servicing</a>.In the past few months i have been called out to service several gas fires,well loads actually ,but have been shocked to discover over 80% have not been serviced for years.many of these fires failed to meet current standards,several were deemed as AT RISK, meaning the actually posed a risk to some ones life and some were found in an IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS state ,which could have led to a death from carbon monoxide.
Most of the customers were under the impression that because they hardly used it ,then the fire would still be clean and didn’t need servicing. How wrong they were, servicing in not just about cleaning your fire, in fact that is just a small part of it, the largest part by far are the safety checks, which show whether the appliance is working properly and the flue (chimney) is functioning as it should.A service should be treated as an mot is on your car ,no one would leave a car stood for five years then start it up and go on a long journey, with out knowing if the brakes tyres etc were safe. when it comes to gas fires this is exactly the case.
Just like cars, parts corrode,seize,block and stop working . More importantly chimneys block with every thing from spiders webs , rubble and debris this includes old soot falls ,the odd dead bird ,twigs birds drop down and the full birds nest blocking the flue. Not to mention the bright idea people have of fitting diy cowls and chimney covers to stop draughts .
other diy home improvements that need checking as they may effect the safe operation of your fire and boiler are , the blocking of wall vents ,draught proofing (lots of fires and boilers rely on an element of draught ,for there safe operation.) fans both ceiling fans and extractor fans and the removal of walls ,.All of these can drastically effect the performance of fires and appliances.
when a gas safe registered engineer comes to your home he is there to take all these factors into consideration and carry out the appropriate tests to make sure your fire or boiler will be safe for another year. He will give advice on the condition of you appliance and let you know of any defects which need to be repaired ,that if carried out now would save money on larger repairs later due to poor maintenance.For more info please visit http://www.deminstallations.com