- Anyone
carrying out work on gas appliances or fittings as part of their
business must be competent and registered with CORGI.
- Only a
competent person can carry out work on gas appliances or fittings.
Do-it-yourself work on gas appliances or fittings could be dangerous
and is likely to be illegal.
- Do not use any
gas appliance or fittings you know or suspect to be unsafe. Through
CORGI, the Health & Safety Executive has asked all registered
installers to disconnect any gas appliance or fittings that are so
dangerous as to be a threat to life if they are used.
- Landlords are
responsible for making sure that gas fittings and flues are
maintained in good order, and gas appliances that they own in their
residential premises, and flues, are checked for safety every 12
months. They must also keep a record of the safety checks for at
least two years and issue it to existing tenants and any new tenants
before they move in.
- Tenants are
responsible for the maintenance and safety of appliances they own.
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